To Venus and Back
by Tori Amos
- Type: Album
- Released: 21 September 1999
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Country: United States
- Length: 2:03:21
- Community rating: 4.24/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
An ambitious double album, 'To Venus and Back' is a two-part project consisting of a disc of new studio material and a full live album. The studio disc, 'Venus Orbiting', is a dark, atmospheric, and heavily electronic work, diving deep into the sounds of trip-hop, industrial, and electronica. The live disc, 'Venus Live, Still Orbiting', captures powerful performances from her tour with a full band, showcasing the raw energy of her earlier material.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, melodic, space, rhythmic, fantasy, lgbtq, grief, complex, breakup
Tracklist
- Bliss (3:42)
- Juarez (3:48)
- Concertina (3:56)
- Glory of the 80's (4:03)
- Lust (3:53)
- Suede (4:58)
- Josephine (2:29)
- Riot Poof (3:28)
- Datura (8:25)
- Spring Haze (4:44)
- 1000 Oceans (4:19)
- Precious Things - Live (7:37)
- Cruel - Live (6:47)
- Cornflake Girl - Live (6:31)
- Bells for Her - Live (5:42)
- Girl - Live (4:15)
- Cooling - Live (5:09)
- Mr. Zebra - Live (1:17)
- Cloud on My Tongue - Live (4:58)
- Sugar - Live (5:10)
- Little Earthquakes - Live (7:37)
- Space Dog - Live (5:46)
- The Waitress - Live (10:24)
- Purple People - Live (4:11)
Credits
- Jon Evans - bass
- Andy Gray - drum programming [additional], other [programming], programming
- Matt Chamberlain - drums, percussion, drums (drum set) percussion
- Steve Caton - guitar, guitar family
- Berta Camal - other [glampuss assistance "hair & make-up"]
- Karen Binns - other [references of hot]
- Trevor Lowe - misc