Gospel Oak (EP)
| Gospel Oak | ||||
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| EP by Sinéad O'Connor | ||||
| Released | 3 June 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Sinéad O'Connor, John Reynolds, Dónal Lunny | |||
| Sinéad O'Connor chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | favorable link |
| Entertainment Weekly | B link |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Rolling Stone |  |
Gospel Oak is an EP by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. The album sold 250,000 worldwide.
The album is named after the London neighbourhood of Gospel Oak where O’Connor was living at the time.[2] 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.[3]
Personnel
- Sinéad O'Connor – vocals, electric guitar on track 5
- John Reynolds – drums, bass, programming
- Clare Kenny – bass
- Justin Adams – guitar
- Caroline Dale – cello
- Carol Issacs – piano, accordion
- Ian Stanley – key sounds
- Davy Spillane – low and high whistle
- Jah Wobble – bass on track 3
- Andy Wright – programming on track 3
- Dónal Lunny – bozouki
- Graham Henderson – keyboards
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard Top 200 | 128 | |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 28 | |
| Austrian Album Charts | 49 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[4] | N/A | 70,000 [5]^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Sinéad O'Connor". Robert Christgau.
- ↑ Norris, Chris (Aug 1998). Sinead O’Connor Not a Bad Bastard Anymore. Spin.
- ↑ "Sinéad O'Connor – Gospel Oak EP". Discogs. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Sinead – Universal mother". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ https://books.google.hr/books?id=-AkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=sinead+universal+mother+1,5+million&source=bl&ots=c5SXDUcOjH&sig=xx_7APkHQNo6WIqH1ooXsYEJps8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZ_Z6N_bnZAhWGkywKHX2BDBA4ChDoAQg4MAQ#v=onepage&q=sinead&f=false
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