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I guess I kind of lost track of Alanis Morissette's career
after her second record, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.
I really enjoyed her debut record Jagged Little Pill, mostly
because it was filled the perfect amount of self-deprecating angst
that a young woman should most probably be filled with in this
day and age. That original collection of songs was beautiful in
its musical complexity, a trend that was continued on the second
record… but then it just got a bit stale. After a couple
of years of hearing Alanis boast about her bad luck and hatred
of just about everything, I stopped listening. "Thank You"
was the one song that really stood out above her other music,
and I can honestly say that it still does; This song, with its
John Bonham sampled drums, stands tall as a tower above
her other work.
This collection gathers together about all the radio singles
from Morissette's career to this point and then throws in a bunch
of tracks that are harder to find; "Still" from the
soundtrack to Dogma (a movie that featured Alanis playing
the role of God), "Princes Familiar" from her MTV
Unplugged performance, and "Uninvited" from the
City Of Angels soundtrack are the obvious highlights. The
new track included here for the first time is a brilliant cover
of Seal's "Crazy". This version breathes new
life into the original, maintaining the groove and feel of the
original, but stepping up the production and effectation. The
result is a tremendously addictive version of an already great
song that features some of Alanis's most powerful performances
to date.
So whether you are a huge fan of Alanis Morissette looking for
those couple songs you haven't been able to find or weren't willing
to pay for previously, or you are looking to begin your collection,
then The Collection is a great album to add to your own
collection. All the important moments are here. "You Oughta
Know" and "Ironic" continue to be classic songs
that really never grow old… as so many of her ultra-personal
reflections. Get it. Love it.
-L. Keane
Track Listing:
1. Thank You
2. Head Over Feet
3. 8 Easy Steps
4. Everything
5. Crazy
6. Hands Clean
7. Princes Familiar
8. You Learn
9. Simple Together
10. You Oughta Know
11. That I Would Be Good
12. Sister Blister
13. Hands Clean
14. Mercy
15. Still (From Dogma)
16. Uninvited
17. Let's Do It
18. Hand in My Pocket
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