No Need to Argue [The Complete Sessions 1994-1995] [Remaster]

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Album: No Need to Argue [The Complete Sessions 1994-1995] [Remaster]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Ode To My Family Album Version	More Info...	4:32
2)	I Can't Be With You Album Version	More Info...	3:08
3)	Twenty One Album Version	More Info...	3:08
4)	Zombie Album Version	More Info...	5:06
5)	Empty Album Version	More Info...	3:26
6)	Everything I Said Album Version	More Info...	3:53
7)	The Icicle Melts Album Version	More Info...	2:54
8)	Disappointment Album Version	More Info...	4:15
9)	Ridiculous Thoughts Album Version	More Info...	4:31
10)	Dreaming My Dreams Album Version	More Info...	3:37
11)	Yeats' Grave Album Version	More Info...	3:00
12)	Daffodil Lament Album Version	More Info...	6:14
13)	No Need To Argue Album Version	More Info...	2:57
14)	Away	More Info...	2:39
15)	I Don't Need	More Info...	3:32
16)	(They Long To Be) Close To You	More Info...	2:42
17)	So Cold In Ireland	More Info...	4:45
18)	Zombie Camel's Hump Mix (Box Set Bonus Track)	More Info...	7:55

Album: No Need to Argue [The Complete Sessions 1994-1995] [Remaster]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Ode To My Family Album Version	More Info...	4:32
2)	I Can't Be With You Album Version	More Info...	3:08
3)	Twenty One Album Version	More Info...	3:08
4)	Zombie Album Version	More Info...	5:06
5)	Empty Album Version	More Info...	3:26
6)	Everything I Said Album Version	More Info...	3:53
7)	The Icicle Melts Album Version	More Info...	2:54
8)	Disappointment Album Version	More Info...	4:15
9)	Ridiculous Thoughts Album Version	More Info...	4:31
10)	Dreaming My Dreams Album Version	More Info...	3:37
11)	Yeats' Grave Album Version	More Info...	3:00
12)	Daffodil Lament Album Version	More Info...	6:14
13)	No Need To Argue Album Version	More Info...	2:57
14)	Away	More Info...	2:39
15)	I Don't Need	More Info...	3:32
16)	(They Long To Be) Close To You	More Info...	2:42
17)	So Cold In Ireland	More Info...	4:45
18)	Zombie Camel's Hump Mix (Box Set Bonus Track)	More Info...	7:55

Tracks

Performer Notes

The Cranberries: Dolores O'Riordan (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards); Noel Hogan (acoustic & electric guitars); Mike Hogan (bass); Feargal Lawler (drums, percussion).
Recorded at The Magic Shop, New York, and Townhouse Studios, London and The Manor Studios, Oxford, England.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Dolores O'Riordan (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Noel Hogan (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Mike Hogan (bass guitar); Fergal Lawler (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Edward Douglas.
Recording information: Magic Shop, New York, NY (1994-1995); The Manor Studios, Oxford, England (1994-1995); Townhouse Studios, London, England (1994-1995).
Director: Dolores O'Riordan.
Photographer: Andy Earl.
Building off the success of their debut EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE?, the Cranberries' second album NO NEED TO ARGUE offers more of the Cranberries' brand of lavish pop. Chock full of the haunting atmospheric vocals that propelled the Irish quartet into international stardom, NO NEED TO ARGUE continues the Cranberries' tradition of moving orchestral pop.
Dolores O'Riordan's delicate acoustic arrangements, ethereal lyrics and unique phrasing find the Cranberries' sound akin to contemporary shoegazers like The Cranes or Frente!. It's O'Riordan's dedication to portraying life in war-torn Ireland, though, that sets her apart from her contemporaries.
In the gripping "Ode To My Family," O'Riordan repeatedly asks, "does anyone care?" and the effect is devastating. "Ode To My Family" becomes a snapshot of children playing in the Belfast rubble, and NO NEED TO ARGUE is the audio accompaniment.

Professional Reviews

Spin (11/94, pp.94-95) - Recommended - "...unlike its sub-genre contemporaries, the group could take its atmospherics and make songs out of them..."

Q (11/94, p.106) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...The Cranberries write traditional but timeless songs...Cranberry charms emerge slowly but reliably. They are a fine group and this is a fine record..."

Melody Maker (10/8/94, p.36) - Recommended - "...what is of significance is that the Cranberries have managed to negotiate this fateful journey through fame with their golden sparkle, their precious alien integrity, beautifully intact..."

Musician (11/94, p.86) - "...it's a fine operatic trapeze act, full of pluck and some genuine Sinead O'Connor-school acumen..."