Universal Mother

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Universal Mother
Studio album by Sinéad O'Connor
Released 13 September 1994
Genre Rock
Length 52:50
Label Ensign/Chrysalis
Producer Sinéad O'Connor, John Reynolds, Tim Simenon, Phil Coulter
Sinéad O'Connor chronology
Am I Not Your Girl?
(1992)		 Universal Mother
(1994)		 Gospel Oak EP
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly B+[2]
Robert Christgau B−[3]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[4]

Universal Mother is the fourth album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. It was released in 1994, and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Germaine" (vocal excerpt from a speech of Germaine Greer) – 0:38
  2. "Fire on Babylon" (O'Connor, Reynolds) – 5:11
  3. "John I Love You" (Coulter, O'Connor) – 5:31
  4. "My Darling Child" (Coulter, O'Connor) – 3:09
  5. "Am I a Human?" (Jake Reynolds) – 0:24
  6. "Red Football" (Coulter, O'Connor) – 2:48
  7. "All Apologies" (Kurt Cobain) – 2:37
  8. "A Perfect Indian" (Coulter, O'Connor) – 4:22
  9. "Scorn Not His Simplicity" (Coulter, O'Connor) – 4:26
  10. "All Babies" (O'Connor, Reynolds) – 4:29
  11. "In This Heart" (Coulter, O'Connor) – 3:11
  12. "Tiny Grief Song" (Coulter, O'Connor) – 1:56
  13. "Famine" (Clayton, O'Connor) – 4:56
  14. "Thank You for Hearing Me" (O'Connor, Reynolds) – 6:25

Note: "Famine" quotes the song "Eleanor Rigby"

[edit] Credits

Sinéad O'Connor
Studio albums
The Lion and the Cobra (1987) • I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990) • Am I Not Your Girl? (1992) • Universal Mother (1994) • Gospel Oak EP (1997) • Faith and Courage (2000) • Sean-Nós Nua (2002) • Throw Down Your Arms (2005) • Theology (2007) • How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? (2012)
Compilations
Video albums
Singles
"Troy" (1987) • "Mandinka" (1987) • "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" (1988) • "Jerusalem" (1988) • "Jump in the River" (1988) • "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990) • "The Emperor's New Clothes" (1990) • "Three Babies" (1990) • "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" (1990)• "My Special Child" (1991) • "Silent Night" (1991) • "Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home" (1992) • "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (1992) • "You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart" (1994) • "Thank You for Hearing Me" (1994) • "Fire on Babylon" (1994) • "Famine"/"All Apologies" (1995) • "This Is to Mother You" (1997) • "This Is a Rebel Song" (1997) • "Chiquitita" (1998) • "No Man's Woman" (2000) • "Jealous" (2000) • "Troy (The Phoenix From the Flame)" (2002) • "My Lagan Love" (2002) • "A Hundred Thousand Angels" (2003) • "Marcus Garvey" (2005) • "Throw Down Your Arms" (2005) • "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (2007) • "Something Beautiful" (2007) • "We People (Who Are Darker Than Blue)" (2008) • "How About I Be Me" (2011) • "The Wolf Is Getting Married" (2012)
Guest singles
"Heroine" (1986) • "Blood of Eden" (1992) • "Don't Give Up" (1993) • "Haunted" (1995) • "Empire" (1996) • "Guide Me God" (2002) • "Tears from the Moon" (2002) • "1000 Mirrors" (2003) • "Special Cases" (2003) • "Illegal Attacks" (2007) • "Jackie, Is It My Birthday?" (2009) • "It's Only Life" (2010)
Related articles

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau review
  4. ^ Rolling Stone review


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