Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff Vol 2 Sarah McLachlan (CD)

This 14-track album is a second collection of rare Sarah McLachlan materials. It includes live performances and duets with renowned artists such as Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

The Canadian singer and pianist is most famous for her haunting ballads, which account for half of the album. McLachlan is a musical prodigy with a melancholic, angelic voice.

Songs like opening track Ordinary Miracle, When She Loved Me, Angel and The Rainbow Connection will tug at your heart strings.

The album also offers some unexpected influences - hip hop, rock, a cappella and even electronica, and most of them are wonderful. Her work on Pills with Swedish indie band The Perishers is a especially noteworthy - Ola Kluft's deep and magnetic voice blends perfectly with McLachlan's.

The last track, Silence, is a stunning end to this great collection. It's a beautiful album that will appeal to all music lovers.