This is the impassioned, creative breakthrough Sinead OConnor was working toward with her extraordinary debut THE LION AND THE COBRA. Boldly combining OConnors hard-rock, alternative-rock, hip-hop and Celtic-folk influences, I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVENT GOT was widely heralded as one of the best albums of 1990. On it OConnor proves herself a first-rate writer, articulate, perceptive and penetrating. Her vocal magic is well under control, from tempestuous command to all-out fury; she shows that she is a world-class singer, way beyond the restrictions of being an alternative-rock diva. The obvious highlight among highlights is OConnors definitive rendition of Princes Nothing Compares 2 U (originally performed by The Family). Other remarkable songs here include Black Boys On Mopeds, a political treatise on Britians racial affairs, and The Emperors New Clothes, a pop-funk number in which OConnor provides some anecdotal background for her seemingly strange behavior. There is not one disappointing track on this album. Track Listing: 1) Feels So Different 2) I Am Stretched On Your Grave 3) Three Babies 4) Emperors New Clothes (Hank Shocklee remix) 5) Black Boys On Mopeds 6) Nothing Compares 2 U 7) Jump In The River 8) You Cause As Much Sorrow 9) Last Day Of Our Acquaintance 10) I Do Not Want What I Havent Got
