Sinéad O'Connor – The Lion And The Cobra
Tracklist
| A1 | Jackie | 2:28 | |
| A2 | Mandinka | 3:45 | |
| A3 | Jerusalem | 4:17 | |
| A4 | Just Like U Said It Would B | 4:32 | |
| A5 | Never Get Old | 4:38 | |
| B1 | Troy | 6:30 | |
| B2 | I Want Your (Hands On Me) | 4:38 | |
| B3 | Drink Before The War | 5:20 | |
| B4 | Just Call Me Joe | 5:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Oasis Studios
- Mixed At – Eden Studios
- Mixed At – Tapestry Studios
- Mastered At – Tape One
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ensign Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Ensign Records Ltd.
- Distributed By – BMG Records
- Distributed By – BMG Ariola
- Pressed By – Sonopress
- Printed By – TOPAC
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Rob Dean
- Bass Guitar – 'Spike' Hollifield*
- Co-producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Kevin Moloney
- Cover [Art] – John Maybury, Steve Horse*
- Directed By – Gavin Wright*
- Drums [Kit], Performer [Machines] – John Reynolds
- Keyboards, Synthesizer – Mike Clowes
- Mastered By – Jack 'Jacko' Adams*
- Mixed By – Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh
- Photography By [Cover Pic] – Kate Garner, Kim Bowen
- Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Mixed By – Sinéad O'Connor
- Written-By – S. O'Connor*
Notes
Comes with printed inner sleeve.
Runouts are stamped, except the etched II.
Recorded at Oasis Studios, Camden, London.
Mixed at Eden Studios, Chiswick, London.
Tracks A2 & B2 mixed at Tapestry Studios, Putney, London.
Mastered at Tape One, London.
On labels:
℗ 1987 Ensign Records Ltd.
Made in Germany
On back sleeve:
℗ 1987 Ensign Records Ltd.
Printed in Germany by TOPAC
Runouts are stamped, except the etched II.
Recorded at Oasis Studios, Camden, London.
Mixed at Eden Studios, Chiswick, London.
Tracks A2 & B2 mixed at Tapestry Studios, Putney, London.
Mastered at Tape One, London.
On labels:
℗ 1987 Ensign Records Ltd.
Made in Germany
On back sleeve:
℗ 1987 Ensign Records Ltd.
Printed in Germany by TOPAC
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4 007192 085637
- Label Code: LC 1626
- Rights Society: GEMA / STEMRA / BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): S 208 563 A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): S 208 563 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): DM208536 A-2 / 5-88 C II
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): DM208536 B-2 / 6-88 C II
- Price Code (D): 630
- Price Code (F): RC270
- Pressing Plant ID (Center label Side B, embossed): [Bass clef]
Other Versions (5 of 151)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Lion And The Cobra (CD, Album) | Ensign, Chrysalis, Ensign | cdp32 1612-2, CCD 1612, CDP 3216122 | UK | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | The Lion And The Cobra (LP, Album) | Chrysalis | 832 995-1 | France | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | The Lion And The Cobra (LP, Album, Carrollton Pressing) | Chrysalis, Ensign | BFV 41612 | US | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | The Lion And The Cobra (Cassette, Album) | Ensign | ZCHEN 7 | UK | 1987 | ||
| The Lion And The Cobra (CD, Album) | Ensign, Chrysalis | 258 563, 258 563-222 | Europe | 1987 |
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Reviews
- Love her or hate her but one thing you cannot deny - Sinead's extreme talent. It is amazing that people put this much anger into a debut album and being merely 20 years old. How much bitterness she experienced throughout her childhood, God only knows - her excesses usually put her upfront the media regardless of her musical authenticity and that's a shame.
'The Lion & the Cobra' is a strange reference to her late mother - a list of painful debts for all of the abuse and torture Sinead experienced as a child, coping unstable life herself ever after. 'If it wasn't for the music, I'd probably be another Kurt Cobain' - she said in one of her current interviews.
Music as mental healing process is always better - from the very kickstart of 'Jackie', you are exposed to so much rage it is quite impossible to shake off, after very couple of minutes pouring into this album. 'Mandinka', a deserved hit, is more melody-friendly, but Sinead's vocals make sure it's not at rest, which improves another deeply emotional battle on the excellent 'Jerusalem' and 'Just Lie U Said It Would B'.
Among album's gems lies a significant synthesis of orchestral, art-rock and even jazzy elements - 'Troy' is a lost masterpiece for a never-recorded spectacular film; chilling strings creeping up, fading into the ear, with exquisit blow in the end. 'I Want Your Hands on Me' (which features a rap singer on its single version) tackles funk, while elegiac 'Drink Before the War' and claustrophobic 'Just Call Me Joe' all help creating the album's full circle of eclectic perfection.
'Never Get Old' is the most powerful and at the same time a very frightening piece indeed - it opens with Enya's guesting vocals, an Irish spoken word intro resurfaced in English on the back of the album's sleeve; beautiful, angelic vocals slide in with Sinead singing her sadness against a threatning, deep sounding background - that, in the wake of 'Troy', explodes mercilessly at the listener, undoubtedly leaving nothing but sense of grief.
A masterpiece.
