To Venus and Back
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| Studio album by Tori Amos | ||
| Released | September 21, 1999 | |
| Recorded | Cornwall, 1999 | |
| Genre | Alternative/Electronica | |
| Length | 122:59 | |
| Label | Atlantic | |
| Producer(s) | Tori Amos Mark Hawley Marcel Van Limbeek |
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| Tori Amos chronology | ||
| From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998) |
To Venus and Back (1999) |
Strange Little Girls (2001) |
To Venus and Back is a two-disc album set released by singer and songwriter Tori Amos in 1999. The first disc, called Venus: Orbiting, had eleven original studio songs and found Amos experimenting heavily in electronica. It spawned the singles "Bliss", "1000 Oceans," "Glory of the 80's" (Europe only), and "Concertina" (U.S. only). The second disc, called Venus Live: Still Orbiting was a thirteen track album compilation of live tracks from her 1997-98 tour. The album reached gold sales status.
The album, which began life as a proposed b-sides album, finds Amos' voice and piano subverted in a sonic maze of electronic washes and effects, and some songs, notably "Juarez," a reflection of murdered female maquiladora workers in Mexico, and the epic "Datura," are largely built around these effects. The album is recognised as one of Amos' most experimental yet melodic.
The album received two 2000 Grammy Awards nominations: Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Bliss" and Alternative Music Performance for the album.
In November 1999, Tori Amos was quoted by Pulse Magazine as saying that this record says a lot about the shadows and the shadow world.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Tori Amos.
[edit] Disc one
- "Bliss" – 3:42
- "Juárez" – 3:48
- "Concertina" – 3:56
- "Glory of the '80s" – 4:03
- "Lust" – 3:54
- "Suede" – 4:58
- "Josephine" – 2:30
- "Riot Poof" – 3:28
- "Dãtura" – 8:25
- "Spring Haze" – 4:44
- "1000 Oceans" – 4:19
[edit] Disc two
- "Precious Things" – 7:37
- "Cruel" – 6:47
- "Cornflake Girl" – 6:31
- "Bells for Her" – 5:42
- "Girl" – 4:15
- "Cooling" – 5:09
- "Mr. Zebra" – 1:17
- "Cloud on My Tongue" – 4:58
- "Sugar" – 5:10
- "Little Earthquakes" – 7:37
- "Space Dog" – 5:46
- "Waitress" – 10:24
- "Purple People" – 4:11
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | Billboard 200 (U.S.) | 12 |
| 1999 | Billboard Top Internet Albums (U.S.) | 1 |
| 1999 | Official UK Album Chart (UK) | 22 |
| 1999 | Finnish Album Chart (Finland) | 30 |
| 1999 | German Album Chart (Germany) | 11 |
| 1999 | Norway Album Chart (Norway) | 10 |
| 1999 | Swedish Album Chart (Sweden) | 49 |
| 1999 | ARIA Album Chart (Australia) | 6 |
| 1999 | IFOP Album Chart (France) | 31 |
Single
| Title | Chart | Position |
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| "Bliss" (1999) | Billboard Hot 100 (U.S.) | 91 |
| "Glory of the '80s" (1999) | Official UK Singles Chart (UK) | 46 |
| "1000 Oceans" (1999) | Billboard Single Sales (U.S.) | 22 |
