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Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos
 
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Little Earthquakes: Soul-Shaking Intensity

bynayad Sep 18, 2000
122 Helpfuls 123 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 8 Comments
Pros Every song is good!
Cons If you want perky, this is not for you.
Recommended it? Yes

Wielding words like swords and slashing at her past, Tori Amos sings through a range of emotions: anger, guilt, fear, defiance, pain, regret, and isolation. This is not a happy album, but with her beautiful voice, Tori builds to a kind of transcendence. In singing about them, she attains power over... Read full review »

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Your Ticket To The Universal Opera

bykcfoxy Sep 21, 2001
110 Helpfuls 111 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 7 Comments
Pros Expressive vocals, masterful piano, important messages.
Cons Somewhat strident. Difficult themes.
Recommended it? Yes

Twenty-four hours ago I put this new-to-me CD on the changer, and it hasn't come off: a full 56 minutes, 54 seconds of musical Rolfing from the child prodigy love child of Laura Nyro and Tim Buckley, Joni Mitchell and Henry Rollins or Melissa Manchester and Elton John. Take your pick.

... Read full review »

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Little Earthquakes Shakes My Soul

bylizf Dec 31, 2000
78 Helpfuls 79 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Wonderful piano playing, emotional songs
Cons It's her only good album
Recommended it? Yes

I was first introduced to Tori Amos when she was interviewed for a news magazine show. I don't remember if it 60 Minutes or Dateline because it doesn't really matter. As I listened to Amos talk, I decided I had to buy this album.

We had so much in common. We are both ministers? daughters... Read full review »

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One of the great CD's of the 90's

byestebanovich Mar 6, 2001
73 Helpfuls 74 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Beautiful Piano, and voice, meaningful Lyrics
Cons A little Girlie, but thats not neccesarily a bad thing
Recommended it? Yes

I have never been a huge Tori Amos fan, but recently I was having a conversation with My sister and a friend and we were talking about what three cd's we would bring to a desert island if we could only select three, and we would be there for the rest of our lives.

Personally I could not... Read full review »

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Give Me Life, Give Me Pain, Give Me Myself Again

byshilmafone Aug 13, 2003
56 Helpfuls 57 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 11 Comments
Pros Astounding musicianship, frank lyricism, lots of variety
Cons Slightly dated production, harrowing mental images (though that's less a con and...
Recommended it? Yes

My Tori Amos obsession was an accident.

Appropriately enough, it started with Little Earthquakes anyway.

All right, so maybe accident is the wrong word--more like a series of events that just led to fandom and, for a time, obsession. See, I had seen the video for "Crucify" when... Read full review »

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Here in my head, boy is she in my head!

byIleneG Mar 28, 2001
55 Helpfuls 56 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 5 Comments
Pros Mind boggling words, wonderful music, and just a wonderful album!
Cons She didn't win a Grammy for it!
Recommended it? Yes

Every finger in the room is pointing at me?

That is how I felt when I first posted my epinion about Little Earthquakes. I realize now looking back that the post was horrible, and not what I have come to expect from other members on epinions, as well as myself. So I deleted it, and I was... Read full review »

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Raw Emotion II: a companion review to Alexisq's.

byArazim Apr 14, 2000
53 Helpfuls 54 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 7 Comments
Pros emotionally uplifting, spiritually challenging and musically rewarding
Cons emotionally draining
Recommended it? Yes

Don't ask me to listen to this album without getting leaky. You might just as well try to tell Forrest that life isn't like a box of chocolates. When I feel my soul is in need of a good old fashioned cleansing, this CD is one that I reach for, and the effect is similar to wringing out a wash... Read full review »

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Fiesty red-headed bundle of emotion

byImpurity May 23, 2000
45 Helpfuls 46 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 4 Comments
Pros Did you ever think music could move you like this?
Cons Nothing has topped this release. Yet.
Recommended it? Yes

Tori Amos. A musician who moves me in ways no other musician can. Her lyrics strike me down, and lift me up. They motivate me, and depress me. They make me think. They make me cry. They send my head spinning.


The very first song I ever heard by Tori Amos, was, "Silent All These... Read full review »

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So You Found A Girl Who Thinks Really Deep Thoughts

bykatmar Sep 5, 2001
42 Helpfuls 43 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 8 Comments
Pros Emotionally powerful, some very stunning writing
Cons I'll get back to you on that
Recommended it? Yes

I find Tori Amos to be quite an enigma, and not always a pleasant one. A highly intelligent woman capable of writing songs that will echo through you for years, a woman with more talent in her little finger than Mariah, J.Lo and both of their posses combined, a musician who can twist and contort a... Read full review »

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Tori Amos: The Poor-Man's Kate Bush

bystarcollector Nov 18, 2006
39 Helpfuls 40 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 6 Comments
Pros Very good songs for the most part. I enjoy this album a lot!
Cons The hooks are a bit weak; She copies Kate Bush while always coming up short.
Recommended it? Yes

(Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Album Overview" section. The section titled "Detailed Track Discussion" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and they do not constitute the essence of... Read full review »

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