Tanita Tikaram - The WEA, Eastwest Albums 1988-1995 [2024] + The Best Of Tanita Tikaram [1996] + To Drink The Rainbow. An Anthology 1988 - 2019 [2019] (7 x CDs)

TANITA TIKARAM

Tanita Tikaram - The WEA, Eastwest Albums 1988-1995 [2024] + The Best Of Tanita Tikaram [1996] + To Drink The Rainbow. An Anthology 1988 - 2019 [2019] (7 x CDs)

Tikaram was born in Münster, West Germany, the daughter of an Indo-Fijian British Army officer, Pramod Tikaram, and a Sarawakian Malay mother, Fatimah Rohani. Because of her father's military career, she spent her early life in Germany before moving to Basingstoke, Hampshire, England in her early teens. She is the younger sister of the actor Ramon Tikaram and the great-niece of Sir Moti Tikaram, who was the first Lord Chief Justice of an independent Fiji and the world's longest-serving national ombudsman. She attended Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke.

Tikaram started singing in nightclubs while she was still a teenager and came to the attention of WEA Records. Her debut album, Ancient Heart, produced by Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke, was released in September 1988 when she was 19 years old. The album's first two singles, "Good Tradition" and "Twist in My Sobriety", became top 10 hits around Europe and the album sold around four million copies worldwide. Both the single "Twist In My Sobriety" and Tikaram herself were nominated at the 1989 Brit Awards for Best British Single and Female Artist categories respectively.

A quick succession of albums for WEA – The Sweet Keeper (1990), Everybody's Angel (1991), and Eleven Kinds of Loneliness (1992) did not achieve the same commercial success, with each album selling fewer than the previous one. Her 1992 album Eleven Kinds of Loneliness, which was the first Tikaram fully produced herself, did not chart at all. Taking a break from the music industry and moving to San Francisco, Tikaram returned in 1995 with the album Lovers in the City, which received better reviews than her previous albums and achieved better sales. Still, it was her last studio album for WEA and her contract was finished in 1996 with the release of the compilation album The Best of Tanita Tikaram.

The "WEA, Eastwest Albums 1988-1995" box set is a delightful journey through the early years of a truly unique musical talent. This collection brings together the first five albums, offering a comprehensive look at the evolution of an artist who has consistently pushed the boundaries of genre and style. From the very first track, listeners are transported into a world of rich, emotive storytelling and intricate melodies. Each album in this set showcases a different facet of the artist's creativity, from the introspective and soulful to the upbeat and experimental. The diversity of the music ensures that there is something for everyone, whether you're a long-time fan or new to the artist's work.  The remastering of these albums is superb, breathing new life into the recordings and allowing the nuances of the performances to shine through. 

The set boasts a total of 81 tracks, with the bonus material largely consisting of B-sides, radio edits, instrumentals, and early versions of songs. In addition to the original albums, the box set includes rare tracks and unreleased material, such as the 'Early Guitar And Voice' versions of "Hot Port Sandwiches" and "I Love The Heaven's Solo," which were originally B-sides. (B)

As a bonus I have also included: 

The Best of Tanita Tikaram [1996], a compilation album that brings together 15 of her most memorable tracks from 1988 to 1995, including a new track and a special remix of her biggest hit. 

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To Drink The Rainbow, An Anthology 1988-2019 [2019] is a curated collection that spans three decades of Tikaram's career, focusing on her post-teenage work. This anthology highlights her evolution as an artist, featuring 14 tracks from nine albums, including some previously unreleased on vinyl. It's a must-have for fans and newcomers alike.

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Track lists

The WEA, Eastwest Albums 1988-1995 

CD1

01 Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition 2:52

02 Tanita Tikaram - Cathedral Song 2:54

03 Tanita Tikaram - Sighing Innocents 3:33

04 Tanita Tikaram - I Love You 2:45

05 Tanita Tikaram - World Outside Your Window 4:54

06 Tanita Tikaram - For All These Years 5:15

07 Tanita Tikaram - Twist in My Sobriety 4:51

08 Tanita Tikaram - Poor Cow 1:57

09 Tanita Tikaram - He Likes the Sun 5:28

10 Tanita Tikaram - Valentine Heart 4:06

11 Tanita Tikaram - Preyed Upon 5:07

12 Tanita Tikaram - Friends 2:17

13 Tanita Tikaram - The Kill in Your Heart 3:43

14 Tanita Tikaram - Cathedral Song (instrumental) 2:53

15 Tanita Tikaram - World Outside Your Window (edit) 3:39

16 Tanita Tikaram - For All These Years (instrumental) 5:13

17 Tanita Tikaram - Twist in My Sobriety (edit) 3:56

18 Tanita Tikaram - Valentine Heart (demo) 3:54

CD2

01 Tanita Tikaram - Once & Not Speak 4:46

02 Tanita Tikaram - Thursday’s Child 3:56

03 Tanita Tikaram - It All Came Back Today 6:04

04 Tanita Tikaram - We Almost Got it Together 4:04

05 Tanita Tikaram - Consider the Rain 5:17

06 Tanita Tikaram - Sunset’s Arrived 5:08

07 Tanita Tikaram - Little Sister Leaving Town 3:59

08 Tanita Tikaram - I Owe All to You 4:31

09 Tanita Tikaram - Love Story 3:19

10 Tanita Tikaram - Harm in Your Hands 6:31

11 Tanita Tikaram - Over You All 3:19

12 Tanita Tikaram - Rose on Wood 4:32

13 Tanita Tikaram - Thursday’s Child (new version) 3:56

14 Tanita Tikaram - Sunset’s Arrived (French single edit) 4:00

CD3

01 Tanita Tikaram - Only the Ones We Love 2:53

02 Tanita Tikaram - Deliver Me 3:58

03 Tanita Tikaram - This Story in Me 3:14

04 Tanita Tikaram - To Wish This 4:19

05 Tanita Tikaram - Mud in Any Water 3:46

06 Tanita Tikaram - Sunface 3:55

07 Tanita Tikaram - Never Known 2:44

08 Tanita Tikaram - This Stranger 3:11

09 Tanita Tikaram - Swear by Me 3:23

10 Tanita Tikaram - Hot Pork Sandwiches 3:52

11 Tanita Tikaram - Me in Mind 3:25

12 Tanita Tikaram - Sometime with Me 2:53

13 Tanita Tikaram - I Love the Heaven’s Solo 2:50

14 Tanita Tikaram - I’m Going Home 3:43

15 Tanita Tikaram - Only in Name 3:07

16 Tanita Tikaram - I Love the Heaven’s Solo (new version) 2:58

17 Tanita Tikaram - This Stranger (alternative version) 3:09

18 Tanita Tikaram - Hot Pork Sandwiches (early guitar and voice version) 4:14

19 Tanita Tikaram - I Love the Heaven’s Solo (early guitar and voice version) 2:53

CD4

01 Tanita Tikaram - You Make the Whole World Cry 3:39

02 Tanita Tikaram - Elephant 3:58

03 Tanita Tikaram - Trouble 3:55

04 Tanita Tikaram - I Grant You 2:30

05 Tanita Tikaram - Heal You 4:25

06 Tanita Tikaram - To Drink the Rainbow 3:19

07 Tanita Tikaram - Out on the Town 3:16

08 Tanita Tikaram - Hot Stones 2:59

09 Tanita Tikaram - Men & Women 3:08

10 Tanita Tikaram - Any Reason 3:35

11 Tanita Tikaram - Love Don’t Need No Tyranny 5:01

12 Tanita Tikaram - The Way That I Want You 3:45

13 Tanita Tikaram - Rock Me ‘til I Stop 4:32

14 Tanita Tikaram - Me You & Lucifer 3:35

15 Tanita Tikaram - Have You Lost Your Way 13:18

CD5

01 Tanita Tikaram - I Might Be Crying 3:56

02 Tanita Tikaram - Bloodlines 4:13

03 Tanita Tikaram - Feeding the Witches 5:15

04 Tanita Tikaram - Happy Taxi 5:41

05 Tanita Tikaram - My Love Tonight 4:37

06 Tanita Tikaram - Lovers in the City 6:23

07 Tanita Tikaram - Yodelling Song 3:34

08 Tanita Tikaram - Wonderful Shadow 6:11

09 Tanita Tikaram - Women Who Cheat on the World 5:08

10 Tanita Tikaram - Leaving the Party 7:07

11 Tanita Tikaram - Five Feet Away 4:11

12 Tanita Tikaram - Not Waving but Drowning 3:53

13 Tanita Tikaram - Wonderful Shadow (edit) 3:39

14 Tanita Tikaram - Wonderful Shadow (reconstruction version) 6:28

15 Tanita Tikaram - And I Think of You (E penso a te) 4:18

The Best Of Tanita Tikaram [1996] 

01 Tanita Tikaram - Twist in My Sobriety 4:50

02 Tanita Tikaram - Cathedral Song 2:52

03 Tanita Tikaram - World Outside Your Window 4:52

04 Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition 2:50

05 Tanita Tikaram - Love Don't Need No Tyranny 4:58

06 Tanita Tikaram - Little Sister Leaving Town 3:57

07 Tanita Tikaram - Only the Ones We Love 2:51

08 Tanita Tikaram - You Make the Whole World Cry 3:37

09 Tanita Tikaram - Trouble 3:55

10 Tanita Tikaram - Wonderful Shadow 6:10

11 Tanita Tikaram - Men and Women 3:08

12 Tanita Tikaram - I Might Be Crying 3:54

13 Tanita Tikaram - Happy Taxi 5:40

14 Tanita Tikaram - My Love Tonight 4:35

15 Tanita Tikaram - Lovers in the City 6:22

16 Tanita Tikaram - And I Think of You - e penso a te 4:17

17 Tanita Tikaram - Twist in My Sobriety (Tikaramp Radio) 4:24

To Drink The Rainbow. An Anthology 1988 - 2019 [2019]

01 Tanita Tikaram - My Love (Acoustic) 3:48

02 Tanita Tikaram - Play Me Again 3:52

03 Tanita Tikaram - Cool Waters 4:11

04 Tanita Tikaram - Only the Ones We Love 2:52

05 Tanita Tikaram - Trouble 3:55

06 Tanita Tikaram - I Think of You (E Penso a Te) 4:19

07 Tanita Tikaram - The Way You Move 2:53

08 Tanita Tikaram - Love is Just a Word 3:43

09 Tanita Tikaram - Amore Si 4:01

10 Tanita Tikaram - To Drink the Rainbow (Acoustic) 3:33

11 Tanita Tikaram - Can't Go Back 3:51

12 Tanita Tikaram - Everyday is New 4:56

13 Tanita Tikaram - Glass Love Train (L.A. Version) 5:00

14 Tanita Tikaram - Valentine Heart (Acoustic) 4:11

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