The Lion and the Cobra

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The Lion and the Cobra
Sinéad O'Connor's studio album
Publication (s)	4th November 1987
Label (s)	Ensign / Chrysalis
Format (s)	CD, LP
Genre (s)	Alternative rock , rock , pop
Title (number)	9
running time	42:21
production	Sinéad O'Connor Kevin Mooney
Studio (s)	1986–1987, Oasis Studios, London
chronology - The Lion and the Cobra I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990)

The Lion and the Cobra is the debut album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor , which was released in the fall of 1987.

history

When O'Connor recorded the album, she was 20 years old and pregnant for the first time.

The title of the album comes from Psalm 91 (" You will go over lions and otters "), and the song Never Get Old begins with a recitative of this psalm in Gaelic by the singer Enya .

The photo of O'Connor on the album sleeve is from Haysi Fantayzee member Kate Garner . The US edition used a "softer" motif as the cover photo.

The album sold more than 2.5 million times worldwide.

Track list

1. Jackie (Sinéad O'Connor) - 2:28
2. Mandinka (Sinéad O'Connor) - 3:46
3. Jerusalem (Sinéad O'Connor / McMordie / Clowes / Reynolds) - 4:20
4. Just Like U Said It Would B (Sinéad O'Connor / Wickham) - 4:32
5. Never Get Old (Sinéad O'Connor / Enya ) - 4:39
6. Troy (Sinéad O'Connor) - 6:34
7. I Want Your (Hands on Me) (Sinéad O'Connor / Clowes / Reynolds / Dean / Hollifield) - 4:42
8. Drink Before the War (Sinéad O'Connor / Clowes / Reynolds) - 5:25
9. Just Call Me Joe (Sinéad O'Connor / Mooney / Winer) - 5:51

Single releases

1. Troy
2. Mandinka
3. I Want Your (Hands on Me)

Contributors

• Jack Adams - Mastering
• Chris Birkett - Mixing
• Mike Clowes - synthesizers , keyboards , string arrangements
• Rob Dean - electric and acoustic guitar
• Enya - spokeswoman
• Kate Garner , Kim Bowen - Photographers
• Spike Hollifield - bass
• John Maybury , Steve Horse - art director , cover design
• Kevin Mooney - producer, bass guitar , sound engineer , mixdown
• Teeroy Morris - arranger, mixdown
• Fachtna O'Ceallaigh - Mixing
• Sinéad O'Connor - vocals , electric guitar , music producer , arranger
• Lloyd Philips - Mixing
• Marco Pirroni - electric and acoustic guitar
• John Reynolds - drums , programming
• Gavyn Wright - music director

reception

Charts and chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	52 (3 weeks)	3
Switzerland (IFPI)	12 (6 weeks)	6th
United Kingdom (OCC)	27 (20 weeks)	20th
United States (Billboard)	36 (76 weeks)	76

Awards for music sales

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	3 × gold 1 × platinum	750,000

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Chart sources: DE CH UK US
2. ↑ Gold / Platinum. musiccanada.com, accessed August 16, 2020 . 
3. ^ Goud / Platina. nvpi.nl, accessed on August 16, 2020 (Dutch). 
4. ↑ Gold & Platinum. riaa.com, accessed August 16, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Sinead O'connor - The Lion and the Cobra. bpi.co.uk, accessed August 16, 2020 .