{"product_id":"9798765106914","title":"Sinead O'Connor's Universal Mother","description":"Author: Bertei, Adele\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798765106914\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 128 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eUniversal Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, Sinead O'Connor explores childhood trauma and her experiences as a woman, mother, target of scorn, and ultimate phoenix.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eReleased in the winter of 1994, \u003ci\u003eUniversal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother \u003c\/i\u003ewas the first recorded work from O'Connor since her duo of protests in 1992 (\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, Madison Square Garden). The sadistic blowback she faced for publicly outing the child abuse of the Catholic Church and its cover-up would have destroyed most. Where Sinead might go next, or if she'd ever record again, was the question. It's a testament to her integrity and extraordinary courage that she was able to resurrect with this extraordinary album. \u003cbr\u003eThe album takes us on a deeply personal, yet universal journey of womanhood, from the archetypal bad mother to the good and the kind. A feminist statement from Germaine Greer sets the tone, followed by O'Connor letting loose a storm of rage against her abusive mother in \"Fire on Bablyon\"   a salvo so explosive, it need not be repeated. Other than a song called \"Red Football\" and a call-out of the truth behind the Irish potato famine, O'Connor is not interested in rage or revenge. With \u003ci\u003eUniversal Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, she offers us a tender, evocative collection of grief and empathy in song. Her miraculous voice is the vessel   the broken, sacred voice of Mother Ireland.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643218514078,"sku":"UBD-9798765106914","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798765106914.jpg?v=1774484388","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798765106914","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}