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OutBoise.com | Issue 10.1 | August 2015
Following a fortunate musical maturation in the
years after, I was drawn back to that car ride and
the twinkling magic of the Bösendorfer. Over time, I
became completely swept up in the mesmeric awe of
Tori Amos.
Amos was vulnerable and translucent, skewering
childhood ideals and wailing her way out of social
exile.
Now 32, I’ve curiously wandered through the
pianist’s magical musical chasm – I’ve even enjoyed
interviewing her many times – and with every fresh
project or recently discovered rarity, I’m the one telling that same friend (who’s lately lost touch with Tori)
that he is the one missing out.
The journey would lead to another feelings-fueled
outpouring two years later. As she slayed more demons and firmly established herself as an emblem of
empowerment, Under the Pink once again expressed
a deeply resonant facet of the human condition: the
need to love and be loved.
So, friend, the time has come yet again. Little Earthquakes and Under the Pink have both been newly
remastered and flexed beyond the back-to-back
albums’ staples. (You know: “Pretty Good Year,” “Baker
Baker,” “Crucify” and “Precious Things,” to name a few.)
Both double-disc releases glean rarities performed in
studio and on stage during each LP’s subsequent era.
No one knows these songs better than Amos, of
course. She revisits them within the Under the Pink
liner notes on the Deluxe Edition, explaining their
emergence in her own words and offering longtime
fans extra insight, a boon for Tori-philes already
versed in every album cut and every B-side.
And no, these reissues aren’t afterthoughts, especially for casual Tori followers.
While record labels are infamous for putting out rehashed, “remastered” releases with nil new material to
offer, fans can rest assured that Atlantic is mindful of
the fact that a legacy artist like Amos deserves legacy
treatment. Perhaps the biggest sell for aficionados:
The audio gets a noticeable upgrade, making subtle
improvements to the original cuts while still preserving their essence. Plus: Eighteen additional songs on
Little Earthquakes! Fifteen on