Tanita Tikaram - The WEA, Eastwest Albums 1988-1995 [2024] + To Drink The Rainbow.
+ The Best Of Tanita Tikaram [1996]
An Anthology 1988 - 2019
Now look I am a fan of Tanita Tikaram and any excuse to play the video of her hit but she was very much an ear work and one hit wonder . . . . . .7 (count ‘em!) albums worth? That’s 81 tracks!?
I don’t really know what to say!? Enjoy if you dug her and [who didn’t?] and we are fans of her actor brother too but SEVEN albums?
Just left school!
Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition - TOTP - 1988 [Remastered]
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.
and
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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