Universal Mother

Universal Mother
File:Universalmother.jpg
Studio album by Sinéad O'Connor
Released	13 September 1994
Genre	Rock
Length	52:50
Label	Ensign/Chrysalis
Producer	Sinéad O'Connor, John Reynolds, Tim Simenon, Phil Coulter
Sinéad O'Connor chronology
Am I Not Your Girl? (1992)Am I Not Your Girl?1992 Universal Mother (1994) Gospel Oak EP (1997)Gospel Oak EP1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	B+
NME	(8/10)
Q
Robert Christgau	B−
Rolling Stone	>
Vibe	(favorable)

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Germaine"	Germaine Greer		0:38
2.	"Fire On Babylon"	O'Connor, Reynolds	O'Connor, Reynolds, Simenon	5:11
3.	"John I Love You"	O'Connor	O'Connor, Reynolds, Coulter	5:31
4.	"My Darling Child"	O'Connor	O'Connor, Reynolds, Coulter	3:09
5.	"Am I A Human?"	Jake Reynolds	Jake Reynolds	0:24
6.	"Red Football"	O'Connor	O'Connor, Reynolds, Coulter	2:48
7.	"All Apologies"	Kurt Cobain	O'Connor	2:37
8.	"A Perfect Indian"	O'Connor	O'Connor, Reynolds, Coulter	4:22
9.	"Scorn Not His Simplicity"	Coulter	O'Connor, Coulter	4:26
10.	"All Babies"	O'Connor	O'Connor, Reynolds	4:29
11.	"In This Heart"	O'Connor	O'Connor, Reynolds, Coulter	3:11
12.	"Tiny Grief Song"	O'Connor	O'Connor, Reynolds, Coulter	1:56
13.	"Famine"	O'Connor, Clayton, Simenon, Reynolds, Lennon, McCartney	O'Connor, Reynolds, Simenon	4:56
14.	"Thank You For Hearing Me"	O'Connor, Reynolds	O'Connor, Reynolds, Simenon	6:25

Note: "Famine" quotes the song "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles.

Personnel

• 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