O is the debut studio album by Irish musician Damien Rice, originally released on 1 February 2002, in Ireland and in the United Kingdom. The album is dedicated to Rice's friend Mic Christopher, a musician who died of a head injury shortly before the album's release at the end of 2001.[1]
Damien Rice was previously a member of the band Juniper, and upon its disbandment due to changes in creative direction, he took a sabbatical in rural Italy before returning to Ireland.[2] He would meet with his second cousin, composer David Arnold who was impressed upon hearing Rice's songs and sent Rice's demo to music publishers to no success. Frustrated, Arnold worked with Rice to set up recording equipment for a home studio to make the album independently.[3] He describes receiving a $500 loan from his father that would be forgiven on completion of the album.[4] The recording process included opera singers, Gregorian chants, and a heavy influence from Lisa Hannigan, at the time Rice's personal and professional partner.[2]
Rice wanted to release the album without the backing of a major record label, believing if he signed such a deal it would compromise his future work, forcing him to move in directions he did not wish to.[5] The album was released as "CD-sized hardcover book filled with personal artwork, lyrics, and photos."[6] In 2003, it would get distribution support from Vector Records for the global release, a then-newly established label focused on independent artists.[7]
He later described his motivation as wanting "to forget about everybody else and make the next record that we're making just for ourselves again, because there's something about being in a space where you're not thinking of other people. You're just in a moment creating music and emotion and in a space with people you feel comfortable with. And that for me is the essence of what it is that we've done and what it is we do."[8]
O was released to critical and public acclaim in Europe and then globally.[20] It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart, lasting 115 weeks on the chart, with two singles in the top 30 and "Cannonball" additionally peaking at number 9.[21]
Rice on tour for O at the Troubadour in 2003
In 2003, it won the Shortlist Prize for Artistic Achievement in Music, a then-prestigious award for albums that had sold less than 500,000 copies, though it would eventually go on to receive gold certification in America.[8]
The video for the song "Volcano" charted in the United States on VH1's Top 20 Video countdown in October 2003.[22]
Legacyedit
In 2014, John Meagher of The Irish Independent described the album as, "one of the great Irish cultural success stories of the decade."[23] In 2015, Donte Kirby of That Music Mag called it "an album that mined the vein of melancholy that comes from a relationship. If your partner just left you, if a close friend won’t pick up your calls or there’s an ache in your chest O might speak to you."[24] In 2015, Paul Moore of Joe.IE describes the difficulty of retrospectively ranking tracks as "the whole record plays out as one incredibly atmospheric, haunting and immersive piece of music."[25]
Use in other mediaedit
Songs from the album are frequently featured, including use in over 37 television series and movies, and as of recently as 2017.[26]
"Cold Water" was featured in the 2003 film I Am David, in the end credits of the 2005 film Stay, also in the end credits of the final episode of the 2014 television crime thriller Prey and in the opening and closing scene of The Girl in the Café. In addition, it was featured in the 2010 French movie Little White Lies. The first bars are used to open several different scenes in aforementioned Closer.
"Delicate" was featured in the opening episode of the 2014 television drama The Affair's second season, during the ending sequence of the third episode of House M.D's second season, and during the first season of Lost. In addition, it was featured in the episode "TKO" of Money Heist.
Track listingedit
All tracks are written by Damien Rice, except where noted
After the album's initial release and success, it was repackaged several times with additional material:
2003 – with bonus DVD
2003 – includes extended version of "Eskimo", which features "Woman Like a Man" from B-Sides, and brings the track's length to 21:42.[41]
2004 – with extra track "Cannonball" (Remix)
2004 – double album pack: O and B-Sides
2005 – with extra tracks "Cannonball" (Remix) and "Unplayed Piano"
2018 – Deluxe and Standard vinyl editions, with 2 O "hidden" tracks and 4 B-Sides tracks[42]
Referencesedit
^Dwek, Joel (3 July 2020). "IRELAND: O - Damien Rice". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^ abSchlansky, Evan (3 July 2003). "Damien Rice Sings for Lovers". Rolling Stone. from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"First Encounters: Singer-songwriter Damien Rice and composer David Arnold". Irishtimes.com. from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"Damien Rice: From 'O' to '9' in Four Years". Npr.org. from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"Album Reviews - Damien Rice 'O'". CLUAS. 2002. from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^"O - Damien Rice - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"Folk Alley (( Damien Rice Rereleases "O" ))". Folkalley.com. from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^ ab"Irish Singer Damien Rice Wins Shortlist Music Prize". Mtv.com. from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"Reviews for O by Damien Rice". Metacritic. from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
^Spano, Charles. "O – Damien Rice". AllMusic. from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
^True, Everett (August 2003). . Blender (18): 131. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
^Petrusich, Amanda (18 August 2003). "Damien Rice: O". Pitchfork. from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
^DeCurtis, Anthony (10 July 2003). . Rolling Stone. No. 926. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
^Cinquemani, Sal (3 June 2003). "Damien Rice: O". Slant Magazine. from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
^"Breakdown". Spin. 19 (11): 117. November 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
^Gundersen, Edna; Jones, Steve; Gardner, Elysa; Mansfield, Brian; Barnes, Ken (2 September 2003). "Hear the good stuff that almost got away". USA Today.
^"Damien Rice: O". Popmatters.com. 1 July 2003. from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"DAMIEN RICE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"VH1's Music Radar; Wed., October 8 - Tues., October 14, 2003". Find Articles. 8 October 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2008. [dead link]
^"Damien Rice: hits, heartbreak and an eight-year silence". Independent.ie. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"That Music Magazine » Damien Rice, O (2003)". Thatmusicmag.com. from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"REWIND: O by Damien Rice is 13 years old this week - JOE ranks its best 5 songs". Joe.ie. from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^"Damien Rice". IMDb. from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^Morris, Wesley (3 December 2004). "On 'Closer' inspection, Nichols rules". Boston Globe. from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^"The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
^"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
^"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
^. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
^"O vinyl pre-order announcement". Damienrice.com. 2 May 2018. from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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O is the debut studio album by Irish musician Damien Rice originally released on 1 February 2002 in Ireland and in the United Kingdom The album is dedicated to Rice s friend Mic Christopher a musician who died of a head injury shortly before the album s release at the end of 2001 1 OStudio album by Damien RiceReleased1 February 2002Recorded2001GenreFolk indie rock acoustic rockLength61 27Label14th Floor Ireland UK Vector US ProducerDamien RiceDamien Rice chronologyO 2002 B Sides 2004 Singles from O The Blower s Daughter Released September 2001 Cannonball Released February 1 2002 Volcano Released February 1 2002 Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 2 1 Legacy 3 Use in other media 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Release history 8 ReferencesBackground editDamien Rice was previously a member of the band Juniper and upon its disbandment due to changes in creative direction he took a sabbatical in rural Italy before returning to Ireland 2 He would meet with his second cousin composer David Arnold who was impressed upon hearing Rice s songs and sent Rice s demo to music publishers to no success Frustrated Arnold worked with Rice to set up recording equipment for a home studio to make the album independently 3 He describes receiving a 500 loan from his father that would be forgiven on completion of the album 4 The recording process included opera singers Gregorian chants and a heavy influence from Lisa Hannigan at the time Rice s personal and professional partner 2 Rice wanted to release the album without the backing of a major record label believing if he signed such a deal it would compromise his future work forcing him to move in directions he did not wish to 5 The album was released as CD sized hardcover book filled with personal artwork lyrics and photos 6 In 2003 it would get distribution support from Vector Records for the global release a then newly established label focused on independent artists 7 He later described his motivation as wanting to forget about everybody else and make the next record that we re making just for ourselves again because there s something about being in a space where you re not thinking of other people You re just in a moment creating music and emotion and in a space with people you feel comfortable with And that for me is the essence of what it is that we ve done and what it is we do 8 Reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic80 100 9 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Blender nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 Entertainment WeeklyA 12 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 13 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Pitchfork5 4 10 15 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 SpinB 18 USA Today nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 19 O was released to critical and public acclaim in Europe and then globally 20 It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart lasting 115 weeks on the chart with two singles in the top 30 and Cannonball additionally peaking at number 9 21 nbsp Rice on tour for O at the Troubadour in 2003 In 2003 it won the Shortlist Prize for Artistic Achievement in Music a then prestigious award for albums that had sold less than 500 000 copies though it would eventually go on to receive gold certification in America 8 The video for the song Volcano charted in the United States on VH1 s Top 20 Video countdown in October 2003 22 Legacy edit In 2014 John Meagher of The Irish Independent described the album as one of the great Irish cultural success stories of the decade 23 In 2015 Donte Kirby of That Music Mag called it an album that mined the vein of melancholy that comes from a relationship If your partner just left you if a close friend won t pick up your calls or there s an ache in your chest O might speak to you 24 In 2015 Paul Moore of Joe IE describes the difficulty of retrospectively ranking tracks as the whole record plays out as one incredibly atmospheric haunting and immersive piece of music 25 Use in other media editSongs from the album are frequently featured including use in over 37 television series and movies and as of recently as 2017 26 The Blower s Daughter was featured in the trailer for the 2004 Mike Nichols film Closer as well as in the film itself 27 Cold Water was featured in the 2003 film I Am David in the end credits of the 2005 film Stay also in the end credits of the final episode of the 2014 television crime thriller Prey and in the opening and closing scene of The Girl in the Cafe In addition it was featured in the 2010 French movie Little White Lies The first bars are used to open several different scenes in aforementioned Closer Delicate was featured in the opening episode of the 2014 television drama The Affair s second season during the ending sequence of the third episode of House M D s second season and during the first season of Lost In addition it was featured in the episode TKO of Money Heist Track listing editAll tracks are written by Damien Rice except where notedNo TitleLength1 Delicate 5 122 Volcano Rice Brian Crosby David Geraghty Paul Noonan Dominic Philips 4 383 The Blower s Daughter 4 444 Cannonball 5 105 Older Chests 4 466 Amie 4 367 Cheers Darlin 5 508 Cold Water 4 599 I Remember 5 3110 Eskimo Hidden tracks Prague from 7 07 to 13 00 and Silent Night from 14 09 to 15 57 sung by Lisa Hannigan 15 57Personnel editDamien Rice vocals piano guitar percussion clarinet production Lisa Hannigan backing vocals lead vocals on Silent Night hidden track piano Vyvienne Long cello Mark Kelly electric guitar production Shane Fitzsimons bass guitar Tom Osander aka Tomo percussion drums Caroline Caz Fogerty djembe Doreen Curran mezzo soprano vocals on Eskimo Nicholas Dodd conducting Colm Mac Con Iomaire violin Conor Donovan timpani percussion Jean Meunier improvisation pianoCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2002 2005 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 28 67 French Albums SNEP 29 70 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 30 13 Irish Albums IRMA 31 2 Italian Albums FIMI 32 38 Norwegian Albums VG lista 33 6 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 34 36 UK Albums OCC 35 8 US Billboard 200 36 114 Chart 2009 Peakposition Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 37 88 Year end charts edit Chart 2003 Position UK Albums OCC 38 109 Chart 2004 Position UK Albums OCC 39 32 Chart 2005 Position UK Albums OCC 40 52Release history editAfter the album s initial release and success it was repackaged several times with additional material 2003 with bonus DVD 2003 includes extended version of Eskimo which features Woman Like a Man from B Sides and brings the track s length to 21 42 41 2004 with extra track Cannonball Remix 2004 double album pack O and B Sides 2005 with extra tracks Cannonball Remix and Unplayed Piano 2018 Deluxe and Standard vinyl editions with 2 O hidden tracks and 4 B Sides tracks 42 References edit Dwek Joel 3 July 2020 IRELAND O Damien Rice 200worldalbums com Retrieved 25 October 2023 a b Schlansky Evan 3 July 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