''Bury the Hatchet'' is the fourth studio album by Irish

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, released on 19 April 1999. In the US, the album had shipped 500,000 copies as of 2 June 1999, and received a

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. The album is the first album released by the band after their first hiatus, which began in September 1996.

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had taken that time to heal from stress-induced diseases, and also had her first child, Taylor, during this period. This last fact influenced some of the tracks on the album, most notably " Animal Instinct" and "You and Me". The themes of the songs vary from maternity and children to divorce and child abuse.

Album cover

The album cover, which was designed by

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, depicts a naked man being watched by a giant eye in a barren landscape. The picture was taken in Oljato-Monument Valley,

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, and was later featured on ''

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''s list of "The Worst Record Covers of All Time", which stated "Storm Thorgerson's artwork fluctuates between the iconic and the inane. This one falls into the latter category." Thorgerson also designed the cover for their 2001 album ''

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''. The vinyl edition's cover differs, with the nude man and the giant eye in an alternate desert setting, but the original cover pictures are used on the record labels. The back cover shows the man turned around, shouting at the eye.

Track listing

CD

Vinyl

The vinyl version features a different track order (this is retained on the 2015 reissue).

Personnel

;The Cranberries * Dolores O'Riordan Burton – vocals, guitar, keyboards *

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– acoustic and electric guitars * Mike Hogan – bass guitar * Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bury The Hatchet (Album) The Cranberries albums 1999 albums Albums with cover art by Storm Thorgerson Island Records albums 1990s in Irish music