Little Earthquakes
by Tori Amos
- Type: Album
- Released: 6 January 1992
- Label: Atlantic
- Country: United States
- Length: 2:13:24
- Community rating: 3.93/5 from 14 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Little Earthquakes' is a breathtakingly intimate and fiercely passionate singer-songwriter debut. Tori Amos tackles devastatingly personal themes regarding sexual assault and religious upbringing with deeply poetic, highly melodic piano rock that oscillates between bittersweet vulnerability and righteous rebellion.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, piano, confessional, strings, ballad, female-vocals, dynamic, theatrical
Tracklist
- Crucify (4:59)
- Girl (4:06)
- Silent All These Years (4:11)
- Precious Things (4:26)
- Winter (5:41)
- Happy Phantom (3:13)
- China (4:58)
- Leather (3:11)
- Mother (6:59)
- Tear in Your Hand (4:37)
- Me and a Gun (3:42)
- Little Earthquakes (6:53)
- Upside Down (4:21)
- Thoughts (2:43)
- Ode to the Banana King (Pt. One) (4:04)
- Song for Eric (1:52)
- The Pool (2:49)
- Take to the Sky (4:18)
- Sweet Dreams (3:26)
- Mary (4:25)
- Sugar (4:25)
- Flying Dutchman (6:30)
- Humpty Dumpty (2:51)
- Smells Like Teen Spirit (3:15)
- Little Earthquakes (6:58)
- Crucify (5:34)
- Precious Things (5:04)
- Mother (6:24)
- Happy Phantom (3:21)
- Here, in My Head (3:54)
Credits
- Tori Amos - primary artist, vocals, songwriter, piano [acoustic], producer, strings [sampled], piano [acoustic], backing vocals [backgrounds], backing vocals [backgrounds], piano [acoustic], electric piano, piano [acoustic], piano [acoustic], strings [sampled]
- Cindy Palmano - art direction, photography by
- Will Wentworth - artwork [box], typography [wooden lettering]
- Alan Reinl - design
- Beene - backing vocals [backgrounds]
- Nancy Shanks - backing vocals [backgrounds]
- Tina Gullickson - backing vocals [backgrounds]
- Jef Scott - bass, guitar
- Ed Greene - drums
- John Chamberlin - mandolin
- Paul McKenna - mixed by
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Davitt Sigerson - producer
- John Beverly Jones - recorded by, mixed by
- Leslie Ann Jones - recorded by [assistant]
- Eric Williams - ukulele, dulcimer
- Steve Caton - bass, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals [backgrounds]
- Eric Rosse - drum programming, programmed by [keyboards], recorded by, producer, backing vocals [backgrounds], drums [irish war drum]
- Jon Kelly - mixed by
- Nick DeCaro - arranged by [orchestra], conductor
- Philly - finger cymbals
- Ross Cullum - mixed by
- Will McGregor - bass
- Carlo Nuccio - drums
- Jake Freeze - effects [rat pedal], saw
- Dan Nebenzal - recorded by
- John Philip Shenale - programmed by [keyboard]
- David Lord - arranged by [strings]
- Matthew Seligman - bass
- Chris Hughes - drums
- David Rhodes - guitar
- Will Gregory - oboe
- Ian Stanley - producer, recorded by
- Paul Corkett - recorded by
- Steve Williams - recorded by
- Stuart Gordon - violin
- Sandman Comic Supplier - other [ranz]