Gospel Oak (EP)
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 3 June 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Sinéad O'Connor, John Reynolds, Dónal Lunny | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| The A.V. Club | favorable link |
| Entertainment Weekly | B link |
| Robert Christgau |  [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  link |
Gospel Oak is an EP by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. The album sold 70,000 copies in United States.[2]
The album is named after the London neighbourhood of Gospel Oak where O’Connor was living at the time.[3] The cover photograph shows the two brick skew arch bridges adjacent to Gospel Oak railway station in north London. It was dedicated to "the people of Israel, Rwanda and Northern Ireland".
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is to Mother You" | O'Connor | 3:13 |
| 2. | "I Am Enough for Myself" | O'Connor | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Petit Poulet" | O'Connor | 3:44 |
| 4. | "4 My Love" | O'Connor | 4:06 |
| 5. | "This Is a Rebel Song" | O'Connor | 3:03 |
| 6. | "He Moved Through the Fair" | Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Dónal Lunny and Graham Henderson | 4:22 |
The UK release contained only the first four tracks.[4]
Personnel[]
- Sinéad O'Connor – vocals, electric guitar on track 5
- John Reynolds – drums, bass guitar, programming
- Clare Kenny – bass guitar
- Justin Adams – guitar
- Caroline Dale – cello
- Carol Issacs – piano, accordion
- Ian Stanley, Graham Henderson – keyboards
- Davy Spillane – Uilleann pipes
- Ed Rockett – low and high whistle
- The Muses – backing vocals
- Jah Wobble – bass guitar on track 3
- Andy Wright – programming on track 3
- Dónal Lunny – bouzouki
Charts[]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 49 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 28 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 128 |
References[]
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Sinéad O'Connor". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (11 July 1998). "Sinead O'Connor Starts Anew". Billboard. p. 92. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Norris, Chris (Aug 1998). Sinead O’Connor Not a Bad Bastard Anymore. Spin.
- ^ "Sinéad O'Connor – Gospel Oak EP". Discogs. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sinéad O'Connor – Gospel Oak EP" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Sinéad O'Connor | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Sinead OConnor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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