DAMIEN RICE
Announces Vinyl Release For His Classic Album
“O”
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Today Rhino Records announce the release of Damien Rice’s classic album O, available for the first time in an expanded double-vinyl edition. O will be available in a Deluxe (limited edition) vinyl, available exclusively on Damien’s website, and a standard vinyl edition, available for pre-order now.
O, originally released in the summer of 2002, was one of the last albums to build a true word-of-mouth following before widespread streaming.
Three singles were released from O; The Blower’s Daughter in 2001, followed by Cannonball and Volcano in 2002. The album also featured many other tracks that became audience favourites and mainstays of Rice’s live set, notably Delicate and I Remember.
This is the first time O will be available on vinyl, and this extended 16-track edition includes four additional recordings; the first of which are The Professor & La Fille Danse and Moody Mooday, which were both originally B-sides to The Blower’s Daughter. Moody Mooday also appeared alongside Lonelily as a limited edition 7” single release in 2004.
Woman Like A Man was recorded live in session at Galway Bay FM, and was the lead track for the song’s single release. Prague and Silent Night (featuring Lisa Hannigan), which were hidden bonus tracks after the album’s closing song Eskimo, are also included.
The Standard version comprises 2x 180g vinyl housed in a gatefold with lyrics and album artwork, and 4 additional tracks. The Deluxe (limited edition) version is limited to 1,000 copies and comprises 2x 180g hand-numbered vinyl housed in a bespoke cloth-bound, hard-back book and comes complete with lyrics, a full-colour booklet of the original O artwork and 4 additional tracks.
“Rice’s personality and deft songwriting hoist him above the mass of bedsit mumblers… at its best, o is gorgeous and understated, never too introverted to include a lovely melody.” – The Guardian
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Extended 2LP edition tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Delicate
2. Volcano
3. The Blower’s Daughter
4. Cannonball
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Side B:
5. Older Chests
6. Amie
7. Cheers Darlin’
8. Cold Water
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Side C:
9. I Remember
10. Eskimo
11. Prague
12. Silent Night
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Side D:
13. The Professor & La Fille Danse
14. Lonelily
15. Woman Like A Man (live radio session)
16. Moody Mooday
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