Thank You for Hearing Me: The Definitive Sinéad O'Connor Discography

“Mandinka” single

7 versions: 7", Promo 7", 12", CD, Brazilian split 12" promo, Jake's remix 12", US 7" promo

7"

AMandinka3:46
BDrink Before the War5:25

Catalog Information

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1987.12.?UK 7"

Chrysalis ENY 611

Barcode: 5013136320770

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picture sleeve
7" front, UK
7" back, UK
7" side A, UK
7" side B, UK
1987.12.?UK 7"

Chrysalis ENY 611

Barcode: 5013136320770

gatefold picture sleeve
7" gatefold back, UK
7" gatefold inner, UK
1987.12.?FR 7"

Chrysalis 870252-7

picture sleeve
1987.12.?PT 7"

Chrysalis 51538

picture sleeve
blue & tan Chrysalis label
1987.12.?EU 7"

Ensign 109 712

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picture sleeve
1987.?AU 7"

Festival K 500

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picture sleeve
1987.?US 7"

Chrysalis VS4 43207

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picture sleeve
1987.?CA 7"

Chrysalis 43207

generic Chrysalis sleeve?

Promo 7"

AMandinka3:46
BMandinka3:46

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Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
1987.?US 7"

Chrysalis VS4 43207

generic Chrysalis sleeve
white-label promo
7" side A, white label, US
7" side B, white label, US
1987.?US 7"

Chrysalis VS4 43207

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commercial release's picture sleeve, even though the b-side listing is wrong
promo. The Discogs entry lists "Drink Before the War" as the b-side because that's what the sleeve says, but the disc really has just "Mandinka" on both sides, unless my copy is a mispress.
7" front, US
7" back, US
7" side A, US
7" side B, US
1987.?US 12"

Chrysalis VAS 2867

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stickered plain black sleeve
promo
12" front, US
12" back, US
12" inner sleeve front, US
12" inner sleeve back, US
12" side A, US
12" side B, US
1987.12.?MX 7"

CBS/Chrysalis PR-650707

generic CBS plastic bag
white-label promo
7" front, MX
7" back, MX
7" side A, MX
7" side B, MX

12"

A1Mandinka3:46
B1Mandinka (instrumental dub)6:51
B2Drink Before the War5:25

Catalog Information

Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
1987.12.?UK 12"

Chrysalis ENYXR 611

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picture sleeve
12" front, UK
12" back, UK
12" side A, UK
12" side B, UK
1987.?DE 12"

Ensign 609 712

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picture sleeve
1987.?PH 12"

WEA OCEP-17174

generic white & green striped sleeve with sticker

CD

1Mandinka3:46
2Drink Before the War5:25
3Mandinka (instrumental dub)6:51
4Still Listening4:45

Catalog Information

Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
1987.12.?UK CD

Chrysalis ENYCD 611

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slimline
CD front, UK
CD inside, UK
CD disc, UK
1987.12.?DE CD

Chrysalis/Ensign 659712-211

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slimline
CD front, DE
CD inside, DE
CD disc, DE

Brazilian split 12" promo

AMandinka3:46
BThe People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
The Housemartins

Catalog Information

Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
1987.?BR 12"

CBS 52121

picture sleeve with unique artwork
split promo

Jake's remix 12"

A1Mandinka (Jake's remix)6:06
B1Mandinka (7" version)3:54
B2Drink Before the War5:25

Catalog Information

Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
1988.?UK 12"

Ensign ENYXR 611

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picture sleeve; different from the original 12" sleeve

US 7" promo

A1Mandinka (extended version)7:31
B1Mandinka (instrumental dub)6:51
B2Mandinka (7" version)3:54

Catalog Information

Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
1988.?US 12"

Chrysalis VAS 2902

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plain black sleeve
promo
12" front, US
12" back, US
12" inner sleeve front, US
12" inner sleeve back, US
12" side A, US

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