| Gospel Oak | ||||
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| Released | 3 June 1997 (1997-06-03) | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
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| Length | 35:02 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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| Sinéad O'Connor chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| The A.V. Club | favorablelink |
| Entertainment Weekly | BGospel Oak |
| Music Week |  |
| Robert Christgau |  [1] |
| Rolling Stone | link |
Gospel Oak is anEP by Irish singerSinéad O'Connor. The album sold 70,000 copies in the United States.[2]
The album is named after theLondon neighbourhood ofGospel Oak where O’Connor was living at the time.[3] The cover photograph shows the two brickskew arch bridges adjacent toGospel Oak railway station innorth London. It was dedicated to "the people ofIsrael,Rwanda andNorthern Ireland".
British magazineMusic Week rated the EP four out of five, writing, "Motherhood is treating O'Connor well, judging by this angst-free, truly beautiful EP on which the acoustic, traditional instrumentation is the perfect foil for her stunning voice. AnotherChrysalis number one?"[4] David Sinclair fromThe Times commented, "TheGaelic avenger in a gentle, devotional mood."[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is to Mother You" | O'Connor | 3:13 |
| 2. | "I Am Enough for Myself" | O'Connor | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Petit Poulet" | O'Connor | 3:44 |
| 4. | "4 My Love" | O'Connor | 4:06 |
| 5. | "This Is a Rebel Song" | O'Connor | 3:03 |
| 6. | "He Moved Through the Fair" | Traditional; arranged by O'Connor, Dónal Lunny and Graham Henderson | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Fire on Babylon" (Eternal Recurrence Mix) |
| 13:26 |
The UK release contains only the first four tracks.[6] The Japanese release contains tracks 1–4 and 7,[7] and a US release contains track 1–6 on one CD and track 7 on a bonus CD.[8]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 118 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 49 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 28 |
| USBillboard 200[12] | 128 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] | 94 |
