So Far: The Best of Sinéad O'Connor

~ Release by Sinéad O’Connor (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1997 Chrysalis Records Limited
℗ 1997 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Limited

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-11 20:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nothing Compares 2 U
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1990) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
music videos:
Nothing Compares 2 U (music video) by Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4), AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Sinéad O’Connor4.35:11
2Mandinka
engineer:
Kevin Moloney
co-producer:
Kevin Moloney
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Lloyd Phillips and Terence Morris a.k.a. t.roy
acoustic guitar [ac. gtrs.] and electric guitar [elec. gtrs]:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
bass guitar [bass gtrs.]:
‘Spike’ Hollifield
drum machine [machines] and drums (drum set) [drum kit]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar [elec. gtr.] and lead vocals [all vocals]:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synths.]:
Mike Clowes
arranger:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1987) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Oasis Studio (Camden, London) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Tapestry Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mandinka
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sinéad O’Connor3.83:49
3The Emperor’s New Clothes
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Limited (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1990)
recording of:
The Emperor’s New Clothes
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
Sinéad O’Connor4.355:17
4The Last Day of Our Acquaintance
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Jah Wobble
drums (drum set):
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Limited (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1990)
recording of:
The Last Day of Our Aquaintance
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
Sinéad O’Connor44:40
5Fire on Babylon
programming:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble) and Tim Simenon
producer and mixer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter), John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble) and Tim Simenon
bass:
Matthew Seligman
bass and drums (drum set):
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
keyboard:
Dave Clayton
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
samples:
Dr. Jackle (original studio mix - CO60203-2) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
Fire on Babylon
composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
Sinéad O’Connor4.65:10
6Troy
recording engineer:
Caroline (Eden) (engineer), Ian (Oasis) (engineer, Oasis Studios?) and Jaybee (engineer)
engineer:
Kevin Moloney
co-producer:
Kevin Moloney
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh, Kevin Moloney and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar [ac. gtrs.] and electric guitar [elec. gtrs.]:
Rob Dean (UK guitarist for Japan)
bass guitar [bass gtrs.]:
‘Spike’ Hollifield
drum machine [machines] and drums (drum set) [drum kit]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar [elec. gtr.] and lead vocals [all vocals]:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synths.]:
Mike Clowes
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
strings arranger:
Mike Clowes
arranger:
Mike Clowes and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1987) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Oasis Studio (Camden, London) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Troy
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label)
Sinéad O’Connor4.156:33
7I Am Stretched on Your Grave
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Chris Birkett, John Maybury (UK Film Director) and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Limited (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1990)
cover recording of:
I Am Stretched on Your Grave
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Philip King (Irish musician, in band Scullion)
translator:
Frank O’Connor
Sinéad O’Connor3.855:35
8Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home
assistant engineer:
Tommy Civello and Yvonne Yedibalian
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer)
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer) and Phil Ramone
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Doug Katsaros
arranger:
Doug Katsaros
cover recording of:
Success
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mullins
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Sure Fire Music Company Inc.
Sinéad O’Connor34:29
9John I Love You
producer:
Phil Coulter, Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
John I Love You
writer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
Sinéad O’Connor5:49
10Empire
electronic drum set and sampler programming:
Tim Simenon
programming:
Don Hozz
engineer:
Q (mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Doug Wimbish (bass guitarist and producer)
guitar:
Skip McDonald
keyboard:
Dave Clayton
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and Benjamin Zephaniah
Bomb the Bass feat. Benjamin Zephaniah & Sinéad O’Connor5:51
11I Want Your (Hands on Me)
engineer:
Kevin Moloney
co-producer:
Kevin Moloney
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Lloyd Phillips and Terence Morris a.k.a. t.roy
acoustic guitar [ac. gtrs.] and electric guitar [elec. gtrs.]:
Rob Dean (UK guitarist for Japan)
bass guitar [bass gtrs.]:
‘Spike’ Hollifield
drum machine [machines] and drums (drum set) [drum kit]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar [elec. gtr.] and lead vocals [all vocals]:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synths.]:
Mike Clowes
arranger:
Mike Clowes, Rob Dean (UK guitarist for Japan), Spike Hollifield, Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Oasis Studio (Camden, London) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Tapestry Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Want Your (Hands on Me)
writer:
Mike Clowes, Rob Dean (UK guitarist for Japan), Spike Hollifield, Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
publisher:
Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sinéad O’Connor3.254:40
12Heroine (theme from ‘Captive’)
engineer:
Pearse Dunne and Kevin Moloney
producer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
drums (drum set):
Larry Mullen, Jr.
instruments:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
lead vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
remixer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Heroine
lyricist:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans)
The Edge & Sinéad O’Connor3.654:27
13Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
assistant engineer:
Tommy Civello and Yvonne Yedibalian
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer)
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer) and Phil Ramone
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Torrie Zito
arranger:
Torrie Zito
cover recording of:
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Evita Music, Evita Music Ltd., Leeds Music (MCA), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Sinéad O’Connor2.655:37
14You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart
recording engineer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
programming:
Maurice Seezer
sampler programming:
Tim Simenon
engineer:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player), Kerry Hopwood, Kerry Hopwood (task: programming engineer), Q (mix engineer) and Q (Irish artist Colm Quearney) (task: mix engineer)
producer:
Gavin Friday and Tim Simenon
mixer:
Tim Simenon
accordion [distorted accordion] and piano:
Maurice Seezer
additional bass:
Jah Wobble
additional drums (drum set):
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble) and Tim Simenon
additional keyboard:
Dave Clayton
bass clarinet, bass flute and soprano clarinet [B-flat clarinet]:
Renaud Pion
euphonium:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
fiddle:
Máire Breatnach
spoons:
Tommy Hayes (Irish percussionist)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and S.T.S. Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd. and Polygram Int. Music Publ. B.V.
Sinéad O’Connor6:20
15Just Like U Said It Would B
recording engineer:
Caroline (Eden) (engineer), Ian (Oasis) (engineer, Oasis Studios?) and Jaybee (engineer)
engineer:
Kevin Moloney
co-producer:
Kevin Moloney
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh, Kevin Moloney and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar [ac. gtrs.] and electric guitar [elec. gtrs.]:
Rob Dean (UK guitarist for Japan)
bass guitar [bass gtrs.]:
‘Spike’ Hollifield
drum machine [machines] and drums (drum set) [drum kit]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar [elec. gtr.] and lead vocals [all vocals]:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synths.]:
Mike Clowes
arranger:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Oasis Studio (Camden, London) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Just Like U Said It Would B
writer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and Steve Wickham
publisher:
Blue Mountains Music Ltd. and Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sinéad O’Connor3.754:28