How About I Be Me (and You Be You)

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Recorded 2007-2011 Artist Sinéad O'Connor Producer John Reynolds		Length 44:59 Release date 20 February 2012 Genre Rock music

Released 20 February 2012 (2012-02-20) How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? (2012) I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss (2014) Label One Little Indian Records (US) Similar Sinéad O'Connor albums, Rock music albums

Sin ad o connor 4th and vine

How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? is the ninth full-length album by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor released in Ireland on 2 March 2012 on Shamrock Solutions and 5 March 2012 in the United Kingdom on One Little Indian. The first single "The Wolf Is Getting Married" was released on 24 February in Ireland and got to number 40 for one week, accompanied by a video directed by Roman Rappak, lead singer of Breton.

The second single "4th and Vine" was released on 18 February 2013, accompanied by a video directed by Kathryn Ferguson. In 2013 O'Connor announced a European tour in support for the album, called The Crazy Baldhead Tour.

Sinead o connor 4th and vine

Critical reception

Will Hermes of the magazine Rolling Stone graded the album with three out of five stars and found, "empathy, wit and beauty on... [the] focused LP".

Track listing

Live album - Limited special edition

This live album was recorded in three different concerts. Songs 1 to 4 at Dublin Olympia Theatre (Dublin), December 18, 2011; songs 5 to 8 at Frikirkjan Church (Reykjavík), October 14, 2011 (during Iceland Airwaves '11); songs 9 to 12 at St. John at Hackney (London), November 2, 2011.

Personnel

Sinéad O'Connor – vocals

Justin Adams – guitar

Kevin Armstrong – guitar

Kenny Bogan – acoustic guitar on track 5

Chris Constantinou – bass guitar

Damien Dempsey – acoustic guitar on track 4

Caroline Dale – cello

Sam Dixon – bass guitar

Clare Kenny – bass guitar

Marco Pirroni – guitar

John Reynolds – drums, piano on track 10

Tim Vanderkuil – guitar

Julian Wilson – keyboards

Personnel Live Album

Sinéad O'Connor - Guitar (Tracks 5-8)

Kieran Kiely - Musical Director / Keyboards / Guitar / Accordion / Low Whistle

Ash Soan - Drums (Tracks 1-4)

Yolanda Charles - Bass Guitar / Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)

Dave Randall - Guitars (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)

Rachael Wood - Guitar / Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4 & 9-12)

Steve Barney - Drums (Tracks 9-12)

Bill Shanley - Guitar (Tracks 5-8)

Rachael Dawson - Cello on track 10 / Backing Vocals on track 9

Roisín Waters - Backing Vocals (Tracks 1-4)

Songs

14th and Vine3:59
2Reason With Me4:03
3Old Lady3:44

References

How About I Be Me (and You Be You)? Wikipedia

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