Track Listing

1. Ode To My Family - The Cranberries
2. I Can't Be With You - Julie Gardiner, Stephen Street, The Cranberries
3. Twenty One - Julie Gardiner, Stephen Street, The Cranberries
4. Zombie - Julie Gardiner, Stephen Street, The Cranberries
5. Empty - The Cranberries
6. Everything I Said - Julie Gardiner, Stephen Street, The Cranberries
7. The Icicle Melts - Julie Gardiner, Stephen Street, The Cranberries
8. Disappointment - The Cranberries
9. Ridiculous Thoughts - Stephen Street, The Cranberries, Julie Gardiner
10. Dreaming My Dreams - Julie Gardiner, Stephen Street, The Cranberries
11. Yeats' Grave - The Cranberries
12. Daffodil Lament - Julie Gardiner, Stephen Street, The Cranberries
13. No Need To Argue - Julie Gardiner, Stephen Street, The Cranberries
14. Away - The Cranberries
15. I Don't Need - The Cranberries
16. (They Long To Be) Close To You - The Cranberries
17. So Cold In Ireland - The Cranberries
18. Zombie - The Cranberries

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7964 in Music
• Released on: 2002-07-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Running time: 72 minutes

CD Description
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 Cranesor 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 childrenplaying in the Belfast rubble, and NO NEED TO ARGUE is the audio accompaniment.

Customer Reviews

better than best of
here provided is a collection of such soothing and harmonic, yet at times intense and explosive tunes. zombie and cant be with you (perhaps the most well known songs from the album and indeed from cranberries) provide an upbeat rocky start to the album yet as the album progresses we are subject to, at times, some of the most soothing and tender voices. believe when i say that most impressive songs from the cranberries are the slower, less well known songs that you have to listen out for. personal favourite from the album is dreaming my dreams, yet when one listens many times to the whole albm one realises there is not a weak track on the entire album.
there is that irish folky feel all throughout, so, whether soothing or explosive, every tune is catchy and you will be humming and singing the melodies - guaranteed. by far the best on offer from the cranberries, and dare i say probably a better collection of songs than the 1992-2002 cranberries best of.

Arguably the BEST Cranberries album?
No Need To Argue is a masterpiece for any music collector or enthusiast of the genre. Their biggest hit single Zombie is the main attraction for many on this CD. Also released was Ode To My Family, I Can't Be With You and Ridiculous Thoughts. This was created when the Cranberries were low in confidence and growing up. Dolores' vocals were at their most angelic and powerful. The album is sometimes perceived as angst and close to morbid, but the lyrics are a reflection of the World not always being perfect and are very bare and honest.

No Need To Argue, the title track is simplistic and moving. Also contained on this special edition are the B-sides from the single releases. (They Long To Be) Close To You, is a cover version of the Carpenters classic, which is pulled off in true Cranberries style. So Cold In Ireland is like a continuation of Zombie, crying out against pain and fighting.

This is deffinatly a must for Cranberries fans and anyone who enjoyed Zombie, will love it.

A good album
This is their second album, but it's arguably the first that really became a success. If you're a fan you must have this. If not, then it's probably the best place to start your acquaintance with the cranberries. A good album to have overall, even if you're not a fan. It includes several hits, but the rest of the songs are very good as well