Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Pros: Great voice, Generally decent lyrics, Interesting overall sound
Cons: Seriously frontloaded

There is something odd about going back to the things that we have memories about from our youth, but did not necessarily have. I have been listening to a lot of albums by Tori Amos lately and as I've listened to her popular breakthrough album "Little ...

Pros: The piano, beautiful. The voice, hair-raising. The words, ingenious.
Cons: Rumor has it that unrestrained, vividly expressed feelings aren't always easy to listen to.

Tori Amos was one of those artists I always imagined myself getting into eventually, but I never took the time to work at it. See, I'm a big procrastinator, and involving myself deeply into music is a process -- unfortunately, I ...

Pros: Stunning vocals, lyrics and piano playing.
Cons: "Mother" is a drag, and "Me and a Gun" too painful to listen to.

After the deserved flop of her pop album “Y Kant Tori Read”, Tori Amos retreated into her shell and reacquainted herself with her piano, resulting in “Little Earthquakes” and a massive shift in style and content. Gone is the hairspray ...

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.

(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 ...

Pros: Stark emotional nakedness, consummate musicianship.
Cons: Stark emotional nakedness?

To this early follower, Tori Amos would become a prodigal daughter who walked off to strange and faraway lands during her trek through the Nineties, after the critical and commercial success of her debut album, 'Little Earthquakes'. My cassette copy of ...

Pros: lyrically, her best album; great vocals; 3 classic songs
Cons: none, really

I've been listening to Tori Amos constantly since December and I'm addicted to her. I just love her unique voice, sensual piano playing, and her lyrics when they make sense. So after two albums that I really enjoyed, I decided to get what people call ...

Pros: Every track on the album is perfect. Really.
Cons: Inferior people may not appreciate Tori's intensity

know that my title is a bit extreme, but it's true. Of all the debut albums I've heard, none has ever come close to being as shocking or brilliant as this one. Debuts from Alicia Keys and Norah Jones may shake the Grammys, but this will shake your soul. ...

Pros: Beautiful melodies and meaningful, thoughtful lyrics
Cons: A little difficult to listen to in places

Tori Amos is regarded by many as one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1990's. Her emotional, heartfelt and often humourous compositions are characteristically original and have the hallmarks of singer unrivalled in her field. ...

Pros: Astounding musicianship, frank lyricism, lots of variety
Cons: Slightly dated production, harrowing mental images (though that's less a con and more a warning)

My Tori Amos obsession was an accident. Appropriately enough, it started with Little Earthquak ...

Pros: Piano, Tori's musical sensibility.
Cons: none

Tori Amos is the missing link between our conscious thoughts, and our deep, underlying feelings. Her piano is an outpouring of the soul, perfected by a lifetime of playing. Her voice ranges from shrill soprano to growling alto, and never fails to lend...

Pros: Some great music with real emotion.
Cons: The harrowing subject matter may be too much for some.

Tori Amos is one of the most revered artists of the past decade. But it took me a while before I got into her. I always liked her voice. But I never really listened that closely to her music or the words to her songs until one day when I heard "Crucify"....

Pros: Intensely literate, virtuosic piano playing.
Cons: A bit sprawling in places ("Mother").

Tori Amos, who had been a professional pianist since age 13, recorded Little Earthquakes in 1991 using mostly her own piano, though often accompanied by the usual rock backing of guitar, bass and (sometimes synthesised) drums.

The album...

Pros: Best lyrical Tori
Cons: Some weak tracks

A lot of people are biased to say that this is automatically their favourite Tori album, b/c it's her first released album and all. I, however, disagree.
Now, granted, I do agree that this is her most emotional album effort. The lyrics in every song...

Pros: Intimate, Involving, Unconventional
Cons: "See Pros"

About Tori: Myra Ellen Amos, born August 22nd, 1963 in Newton, North Carolina began playing piano at the early age of just two, and started composing at four. She composed her first single under her real name "Myra Ellen ...

Pros: It is very meaningfull and gives a great perspective.
Cons: Not really any.

Her songs are so sad, but her perspective is put into her music so beautifully that i cant resist buying every one of her CD's.
Little Earthquakes was made when Tori Amos was younger. She talked about her parents her childhood, and her view on...