Universal Mother

Universal Mother

Studio album by Sinéad O'Connor

Released

13 September 1994

Length

52:50

Ensign/Chrysalis

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	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(B+)^[2]
Robert Christgau	(B-)^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[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.

Track listing

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

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

Credits

Sinéad O'Connor - vocals, piano
John Reynolds - drums, bass, keyboards, programming
Dave Clayton - keyboards
Marco Pirroni - guitar
Tim Simenon - programming
Ivan Gilliland - guitar
Nicky Scott - bass
Phil Coulter - piano
John O'Cane - cello
Clare Kenny - bass
Voice Squad - backing vocals
Irish Chamber Orchestra - strings

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	So Far... The Best of Sinéad O'Connor (1997) • She Who Dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty (2003) • Collaborations (2005) • Essential (2005)

Video albums	The Value of Ignorance (1989) • The Year of the Horse (1991) • Goodnight, Thank You, You've Been a Lovely Audience (2003) • Live at the Sugar Club (2008)

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)

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) • "It's Only Life" (2010)

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