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1曲目の『Would You Be Happier』が「Have you ever wondered where the story ends, and how it all began」 というフレーズで始まるので、このバンドの将来のことが気にかかる。決定的なベスト盤『Best of』の第1曲目だからだ。1990年代後半に、世界クラスのポップス・グループになりつつあったにも関わらず、ザ・コアーズの音楽は洗練されず、平凡という域を出なかった。始めはその音楽に魅力を感じていたファンも違うタイプの音楽を求めるようになり、3作目のスタジオ録音アルバム『In Blue』の評判は、あまりよくなかった。意見は分かれるところだが、ザ・コアーズの魅力は『So Young』や『I Never Loved You Anyway』といったシンプルが故に心地良い初期の作品にあるだろう。このアルバムにはこれらの他、『Only When I Sleep』や『Give Me A Reason』、1990年の『Unplugged』からの3曲(『Radio』、『Everybody Hurts』、『Lough Erin Shore』)といった定番作品が揃っている。新曲『Make You Mine』もあり、最後から二番目の『Dreams』はフリードマン・マックのカバーで成功している。一度はその音楽から離れた人も、再びザ・コアーズの魅力を再発見してほしい。John Galilee
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The opening line of the first song ("Would You Be Happier") begins "Have you ever wondered where the story ends, and how it all began" which raises questions about the future of the band, especially as it's the opening track of their definitive
Best of collection. Despite becoming one of the world's biggest pop groups in the late 1990s, the
Corrs were almost transformed over-night from being one of the chicest groups around to being one of the un-coolest. Their mass appeal led to certain sections of their fan base rapidly searching for other distinctive types of music, and their third studio album
In Blue was shunned by many. Despite what your opinion may be of the group, there is no disputing that Corrs classics such as "So Young" and "I Never Loved You Anyway" are catchy, pleasant tunes that succeed so well because they are so simple. All the other favourites are also on here, including "Only When I Sleep" and "Give Me Reason", as well as three tracks from 1999's
Unplugged album ("Radio", "Everybody Hurts" and "Lough Erin Shore"). Although the collection closes with the unremarkable new track "Make You Mine", the penultimate song is "Dreams", the Fleetwood Mac track that finally brought them success. Even if it means swallowing your pride, now may be the time to rediscover the wonder of the Corrs. --
John Galilee
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