From the Choirgirl Hotel Tori Amos

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  • Release Date: 05/05/1998
  • Sales Rank: 44,316
  • Label: ATLANTIC / WEA
  • UPC: 075678309526

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From the Choirgirl Hotel

1LISTENSpark 4:13
2LISTENCruel 4:07
3LISTENBlack-Dove (January) 4:38
4LISTENRaspberry Swirl 3:58
5LISTENJackie's Strength 4:26
6LISTENIieee 4:07
7LISTENLiquid Diamonds 6:21
8LISTENShe's Your Cocaine 3:42
9LISTENNorthern Lad 4:19
10LISTENHotel 5:19
11LISTENPlayboy Mommy 4:08
12LISTENPandora's Aquarium 4:45

About this Artist

Editorial Reviews

Shortly before she began work on From the Choirgirl Hotel, Tori Amos suffered a miscarriage. While she was recording the album, she married her long-term boyfriend. As expected, both events cryptically wind their way into the album, which arguably has Amos' most personal lyrics since Little Earthquakes. The surprise is, From the Choirgirl Hotel is considerably more accessible than its immediate predecessor, Boys for Pele. Tori has opened up her sound by working live with a full band, bringing an immediacy to her sound that has never been heard before. Added to that are samples and drum loops, ballads supported by eerie, sweeping strings and heavy guitars -- everything she played with on Pele has come to fruition here. All the while, she's kept the perversely cryptic, convoluted lyrics that have always marked her work, yet the lines that connect have more power and savage wit than ever. Besides, Amos' songs have an interior logic of their own. Until now, it seemed that she could only deliver them on her own, supported by her piano, a guitar, or strings. With From the Choirgirl Hotel, she proves that with a little aural experimentation and muscle, she's as potent and powerful as any modern rock artist. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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From a guyby wmorin76

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July 23, 2009: I have been a fan of Tori's for years now and I've owned this album for years as well. For some reason, I feel compelled to review it now which I'll do in very simple terms. First of all, amazing record. Easily my favorite by her. Secondly, buy it. Enough said, the music speaks for itself.

Interesting, Complex, Emotional and Beautifulby Anonymous

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November 14, 2003: For years, my mother has been a fan of Tori Amos. My dad and I, fans of rock, constantly mocked her for liking such weird music. But I have recently been listening to more experimental music. And after I stole this from my mother's collection, it has been held hostgae in my room for months. I love music with exceptional lyrics and this defintely qualifies. This album wraps you up in a warm, crazy blanket and keeps you company the whole way through. It holds you in way that is quite unexpected. Everything about this album is perfect. Buy it now!


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