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| Released | November 1, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 17:56 | |||
| Label | 1-800-Prime-CD | |||
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Snakes is the debut solo EP by Irish singer-songwriter Susan McKeown, featuring songs from her previous collaborative projects, Bones with The Chanting House and Through the Bitter Frost and Snow with Lindsey Horner.[1] Snakes was released through 1-800-Prime-CD on November 1, 1997. Produced by McKeown, Horner, and Jimi Zhivago, the EP contains four tracks.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Mike Boehm of the Los Angeles Times deemed the titular track a "Rosanne Cash-style folk-pop anthem."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Susan McKeown.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Snakes/Mná na hÉireann (radio version)" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Winter King" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Daddy's Little Girl" | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Snakes/Mná na hÉireann (album version)" | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 17:56 | |
Personnel
[edit]Primary Artist
[edit]- Susan McKeown – vocals, composer, guitar, producer
Musicians
[edit]- Jeff Berman – drums, percussion
- Chris Cunningham – electric guitar, harmonica
- Lindsey Horner – bass, electric bass, clarinet, producer
- Michelle Kinney – accordion, cello
- Joe Trump – drums, percussion
- Jimi Zhivago – organ, Hammond organ; producer
Technical
[edit]- Oliver Strauss – engineer
- Irene Trudel – engineer
- Mark Dann – mastering
- David Seitz – mixing
- John Francis Bourke – photography
References
[edit]- ↑ McKeown, Susan. Snakes (Compact disc). Discogs. Accessed November 20, 2025.
- ↑ Susan McKeown – Snakes at AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ Boehm, Mike (November 17, 1997). "Talented Celtic Songstress May Need to Get Her Irish Up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2025.