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

The Definitive Sinéad O'Connor Discography

Discography*Songs*Artists*Credits

Universal Mother album

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2 versions: Worldwide version, Japanese 2-disc re-issue with "Gospel Oak"

Worldwide version

A1/1Germaine0:38
A2/2Fire on Babylon5:12
A3/3John I Love You5:32
A4/4My Darling Child3:09
A5/5Am I a Human?0:24
A6/6Red Football2:48
A7/7All Apologies2:38
A8/8A Perfect Indian4:23
B1/9Scorn Not His Simplicity2:57
B2/10All Babies4:30
B3/11In This Heart3:11
B4/12Tiny Grief Song1:56
B5/13"Famine"4:56
B6/14Thank You for Hearing Me6:25

Catalog Information

Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
1994.09.07JP CD

Toshiba/EMI TOCP-8381
jewel case
1994.09.13UK LP

Ensign CHEN 34
LP front, UK
LP back, UK
LP inner sleeve front, UK
LP inner sleeve back, UK
1994.09.13UK CD

Ensign CD CHEN 34

Barcode: 724383054923

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jewel case
1994.09.13UK CS

Ensign 7243 8 30549 4 7

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1994.09.13US CD

Chrysalis F2-30549

Barcode: 724383054923

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jewel case
CD front, US
CD booklet 2-3, US
CD booklet 4-5, US
CD booklet 6-7, US
CD booklet 8-9, US
CD booklet 10-11, US
CD booklet 12-13, US
CD booklet 14-15, US
CD booklet back, US
CD back, US
CD disc, US
1994.09.13US CD

Chrysalis 7243 8 30549 2 3

Barcode: 724383054923

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jewel case
1994.09.13US CS

Chrysalis

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1994.09.15EU CD

Ensign 724383054923
jewel case
1994.09CA CD

Ensign F2-30549

Barcode: 7774991068702

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jewel case
1994.09CA CS

Chrysalis F4 7 2438 30549 4 7

Barcode: 724383054947

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1994.?SK CS

EMI/Kemongsa 72438305497

Barcode: 72438305497
1994.?RU CD

S.B.A./Gala 0946343507 2 3

Barcode: 094634350723

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jewel case
This looks legitimate, surprisingly.
1994.?BR LP

Ensign CHEN 34
LP front, BR
LP back, BR
Music book front, UK
Music book front (UK)
Music book back, UK
Music book back (UK)

Japanese 2-disc re-issue with "Gospel Oak"

Disc 1:

1Germaine0:38
2Fire on Babylon5:12
3John I Love You5:32
4My Darling Child3:09
5Am I a Human?0:24
6Red Football2:48
7All Apologies2:38
8A Perfect Indian4:23
9Scorn Not His Simplicity2:57
10All Babies4:30
11In This Heart3:11
12Tiny Grief Song1:56
13"Famine"4:56
14Thank You for Hearing Me6:25

Disc 2: Gospel Oak:

1This Is to Mother You3:13
2I Am Enough for Myself4:07
3Petit Poulet3:45
44 My Love
5Fire on Babylon (Eternal Recurrence remix)13:28

Catalog Information

Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
1997.?JP 2xCD

Toshiba/EMI TOCP-8381
jewel case
same catalog number as the single-disc version

Promotion

Two different 24" by 36" posters were issued: one with half a headshot of Sinéad wearing a hoodie, and the other of the album cover art. There was also a 12" by 12" flat, with the album cover art on one side and Sinéad's name and the album title on the other side.

A 3-track CD sampler was given to record stores and radio stations. There were also two posters: one with the cover art which has Sinéad's name at the top and the album name across the bottom, and an A4-size one issued to magazines, also with the cover art, but with Sinéad's name and album title across the bottom.

A phone card announcing the album's release date was issued.

Quotes

(Source: John Reynolds)

A skeleton of this album was put down in the house before it was recorded in Dublin and Holland. The dynamic range of the tracks, from the heavy dub rhythm of Fire on Babylon to the angelic a cappella of In This Heart, commands immediate attention.

Working with Bomb the Bass's Tim Simenon was a hugely enjoyable experience, too.
Previous release: No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison Next release: Universal Mother: Album Sampler

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