Review of the Tori Amos CD From The Choirgirl Hotel

I can describe the latest release from Rock sensation Tori Amos for you with just one word… Outstanding!

It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it's own.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you’ve got one of Tori Amos’s most impressive releases ever.

I’m of the opinion that From The Choirgirl Hotel is certainly Tori Amos’s best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it’s a collection that even the casual Rock fan can appreciate and enjoy.

While this entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 7 - Liquid Diamonds, track 11 - Playboy Mommy, and track 12 - Pandora’s Aquarium

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Spark. What a nice track!

From The Choirgirl Hotel Release Notes:

Tori Amos originally released From The Choirgirl Hotel on May 5, 1998 on the Atlantic label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Spark 2. Cruel 3. Black-Dove (January) 4. Raspberry Swirl 5. Jackie's Strength 6. Iieee 7. Liquid Diamonds 8. She's Your Cocaine 9. Northern Lad 10. Hotel 11. Playboy Mommy 12. Pandora's Aquarium

Personnel: Tori Amos (vocals, piano, Mellotron, synthesizer, sound effects); Steve Caton (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin); Stewart Boyle, Willy Porter (guitar); Al Perkins (pedal steel guitar); The Sinfonia Of London (strings); Matt Chamberlain (marimba, drums, percussion); George Porter Jr., Justin Meldal-Johnsen (bass); Andy Gray (programming).

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