O (album)

O is the name of Damien Rice's first album. Released in Ireland and Great Britain on 1 February 2002, it has since gone platinum in Ireland. Rice wanted to make the album without the backing of a major record label, believing if he signed such a deal it would comprimise his future work, forcing him to move in directions he did not wish to.

The first single from O was 'The Blower's Daughter' which was released in September 2001, before the album itself was completed. It entered the top 20 in the Irish charts.

The title comes from a mention in the song Amie, "Amie come sit on my wall, And read me the Story of O", where the 'story of O' is a French erotic novel.

Track listing

1. Delicate
2. Volcano
3. The Blower's Daughter
4. Cannonball
5. Older Chests
6. Amie
7. Cheers Darlin'
8. Cold Water
9. I Remember
10. Eskimo (including Prague and Silent Night)