Theology

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studio album
First released:
Jun 26 2007

Overview Edit

Theology is the eighth full-length album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. It was released in 2007 on Rubyworks (and Koch Records in the USA). The album consists of two discs – the acoustic "Dublin Sessions" and full-band "London Sessions".

The first single from Theology is "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (originally an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice song from Jesus Christ Superstar). In the issue dated July 14, 2007, the album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at number 168, marking O'Connor's first album appearance on the list since 2002. The album also debuted in the top 20 of Billboard's Independent Albums list at number 15. First-week sales of the album in the USA amounted to 4,700 units, while the record also charted in Ireland, France, Italy, and the UK.

The album sold 375,000 copies worldwide.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
KOC-CD-4247
Release dates:
  • Jun 26 2007 in United States

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5 stars Sinead O'Connor shares her fabulous voice with us....
Sinead's new cd,"Theology" is a real treat for her loving fans who have been watching a countdown to the day of this release.The first thing a person needs to know about Sinead is that she does what she considers valuable.Since she often invests her own money into her projects,she is able to choose the material that is meaningful to her,and to sing other arist's songs as she wishes.Sinead is known world-wide for her disdain for the music industry,and she works hard to keep their commercially-min…
Written by Susan Millerwade "respiteseeker"
3 stars Love some, others...not so much
When I first picked up the album I listened to the acoustic one first (there are 2 discs of the same songs... one acoustic). Nothing grabbed be. I was sad as I so anticipated new non-reggae from one of my favorite all-time artists.

As I was fortunate enough to see her in concert this fall, I figured she'd be doing mostly new stuff so I made myself keep listening to it. The acoustic CD is still too much of a sleeper for me but serveral tracks from the other cd have majorly grown on me. Every song…
Written by Peter A. Rummings

Track listing Edit

  • CD 1 : Theology

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    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Something Beautiful [Dublin Sessions]
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    2
    We People Who Are Darker Than Blue [Dublin Sessions] - Sinéad O'Connor, Mayfield, Curtis [1
    ?:??
    3
    Out of the Depths [Dublin Sessions]
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    4
    Dark I Am Yet Lovely [Dublin Sessions]
    ?:??
    5
    If You Had a Vineyard [Dublin Sessions]
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    6
    Watcher of Men [Dublin Sessions]
    ?:??
    7
    33 [Dublin Sessions]
    ?:??
    8
    The Glory of Jah [Dublin Sessions]
    ?:??
    9
    Whomsoever Dwells [Dublin Sessions]
    ?:??
    10
    Rivers of Babylon [Dublin Sessions]
    ?:??
    11
    Hosanna Filio David [Dublin Sessions] - Sinéad O'Connor,
    ?:??
  • unknown format 2 : Theology

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Something Beautiful [London Sessions]
    ?:??
    2
    We People Who Are Darker Than Blue [London Sessions] - Sinéad O'Connor, Mayfield, Curtis [1
    ?:??
    3
    Out of the Depths [London Sessions]
    ?:??
    4
    33 [London Sessions]
    ?:??
    5
    Dark I Am Yet Lovely [London Sessions]
    ?:??
    6
    I Don't Know How to Love Him [London Sessions] - Sinéad O'Connor, Lloyd Webber, Andre
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    7
    If You Had a Vineyard [London Sessions]
    ?:??
    8
    The Glory of Jah [London Sessions]
    ?:??
    9
    Watcher of Men [London Sessions]
    ?:??
    10
    Whomsoever Dwells [London Sessions]
    ?:??
    11
    Rivers of Babylon [London Sessions]
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Theology 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: KOC-CD-4247
release dates: Jun 26 2007
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Theology 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Koch Records
catalog number: KOC-CD-4247
release dates: Jun 26 2007 in United States
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Theology 22 tracks format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
record label: Koch Records
catalog number: KOC-CD-4247
release dates: Jun 26 2007
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