Sarah McLachlan Albums Ranked

Sarah Ann McLachlan OCOBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range. As of 2015 she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan’s best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards (out of four nominations) and four Juno Awards. In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded the Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians on an unprecedented scale. The Lilith Fair concert tours took place from 1997 to 1999 and resumed in the summer of 2010. Here are all of Sarah McLachlan albums ranked.

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8. Touch (1988)

“Touch has none of that adulteration. It’s clean, simple, pure, and sometimes raw. But that’s the beauty of it. It’s creativity in a much purer form than her later albums. Songs like Steaming, Uphill Battle, and Ben’s Song possess a power and purity lacking in her more recent efforts–all of which I own and enjoy from time to time. The album is dusky, sultry, and meant to be played after dark. It’s moody and yearns for candlelight and musky scents. It’s great mood music for a rendezvous or to unwind with a good glass of wine and a comfy couch.”

7. Shine On (2014)

“Shine on is Sarah’s lightest and most beautiful music and lyrics, to me her music has always been encouraging, and fun. Her songs have as my sister calls them depressing lyrics, but always have a line in them that to me makes it an, yeah this sucked but I am getting through it kind of song.”

6. Laws Of Illusion (2010)

“”Laws of Illusion” is, in my opinion, Sarah’s finest hour. The songs are at her most mature, emotional, and beautiful, with layers of depth. This is Sarah at her least ‘poppy’ and her most adventurous. ‘Love Come’, ‘Don’t Give Up On Us’ and ‘U Want Me 2’ are just stunning. And it may be she may not ever do an album like this again.”

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5. Solace (1991)

“Solace is one of Sarah’s earlier works, but it is no less good. Seemingly some sort of mixture of folk music, rock, and pop, the music has a rich style and flavor all its own. In many ways this album is less “mature” and less “edgy” than her later works, but this is made up for with plenty of raw authenticity, emotional nakedness, and heart. Qualities that shine through in “Into the Fire”, “Back Door Man”, “Home”, and “Mercy”.

4. Mirrorball (1999)

“Mirrorball is a compilation of Sarah’s many popular songs that were recorded live at Lilith Fair. The song ‘Possession’ sounds 100% better live than it ever did on “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy.” It sounds funky and Sarah and the band rocks out. ‘Hold On’ and ‘Good enough’ are just impossible to beat when compared to the studio recordings. One of my favorites is ‘Ice Cream.’ It is such a sweet, but simple love song. ‘Angel’ and ‘I Love You’ still leave chills up my spine when I listen to them. Sarah channels such emotion into her voice.”

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3. Afterglow (2003)

“The tone of this album is haunting, melodic and lyrical…in short, classic Sara McLachlan. It is clear that she has changed and grown in the time she took away from music, and these changes show in her music. The pace is slower, and more thoughtful. I truly enjoy this CD.”

2. Surfacing (1997)

“This album, surfacing, is so well produced, and the songs are incredibly unique, haunting and very beautiful. I love Building a Mystery, and Arms of an Angel, and I have to say I love everything in between these two songs almost as much. This is a classic album that should be in everyone’s collection.”

1. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993)

“Fumbling towards ecstasy is, without doubt, Sarah Mclachlan’s best album. It’s a beautiful record that has influences ranging from Joni Mitchell to Enya. There are great songs here, from opener, possession, to the achingly lovely, good enough, from the sweet, ice cream, to the atmospheric title track. Mclachlan is at her best on an album that is totally underrated and overlooked. It’s an album that deserves more attention. Excellent.”