Tales of a Librarian

Infobox Album
Name = Tales of a Librarian
Type = compilation
Artist = Tori Amos


Released = November 17 2003
Recorded = 1990 – Summer 2003
Genre = Alternative
Length = 78:00
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Tori Amos, Eric Rosse
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mxpyxddb4olg link]
*"Mojo" Rating|4|5 [http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=60613385&loc=109&PageFormat=7 2/2004, p.110]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5
*musicOMH.com (positive) [http://www.musicomh.com/albums/tori-amos-3.htm link]
*"Q" Rating|3|5 [http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=60613385&loc=109&PageFormat=7 1/2004, p.120]
*"Uncut" Rating|5|5 [http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=60613385&loc=109&PageFormat=7 1/2004, p.120]
Last album = ""
(1994)
This album = "Tales of a Librarian"
(2003)
Next album = ""
(2006)

"Tales of a Librarian" (complete title: "A Tori Amos Collection: Tales of a Librarian") is the first greatest hits compilation album by singer/songwriter Tori Amos. Released in 2003 on her former label Atlantic Records, Amos recorded it under the premise that a librarian is a "chronicler", piecing together the album and adding two new songs and two re-recorded b-sides: "Angels", "Snow Cherries from France", "Sweet Dreams", and "Mary", respectively (the latter two compositions were originally recorded in 1990 during sessions for "Little Earthquakes"). Most of the album tracks have been remastered to preserve the original vision Amos had when they were mixed by others for release. Amos bypassed some of her more familiar hits such as "Pretty Good Year" and "Hey Jupiter" in favor of lesser-known songs such as "Way Down" and "Mr. Zebra", and also included the Armand van Helden remix of "Professional Widow" rather than the studio original.

The songs are arranged in accordance with the Dewey Decimal System, extending the librarian theme of the album. The album also features elaborate packaging, including a bonus DVD including a photo library and three live songs ("Honey", "Pretty Good Year", and "Northern Lad") recorded at the sound check of the final show on the "On Scarlet's Walk Tour" in September 2003 (the full concert was issued as "Welcome to Sunny Florida").

Track listing

CD

tracklist
all_writing = Amos
title1 = Precious Things
length1 = 4:29
title2 = Angels
length2 = 4:27
title3 = Silent All These Years
length3 = 4:10
title4 = Cornflake Girl
length4 = 5:05
title5 = Mary
length5 = 4:42
title6 = God
length6 = 3:54
title7 = Winter
length7 = 5:43
title8 = Spark
length8 = 4:13
title9 = Way Down
length9 = 1:50
title10 = Professional Widow
note10 = Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix) (Radio Edit
length10 = 3:48
title11 = Mr. Zebra
length11 = 1:05
title12 = Crucify
length12 = 5:00
title13 = Me and a Gun
length13 = 3:43
title14 = Bliss
length14 = 3:35
title15 = Playboy Mommy
length15 = 4:06
title16 = Baker Baker
length16 = 3:12
title17 = Tear in Your Hand
length17 = 4:38
title18 = Sweet Dreams
length18 = 3:39
title19 = Jackie’s Strength
length19 = 4:25
title20 = Snow Cherries from France
length20 = 2:56

DVD

Live

tracklist
all_writing = Amos
title1 = Pretty Good Year
note1 = Recorded live during soundcheck from "Welcome to Sunny Florida", September 4, 2003.
length1 = 3:47
title2 = Honey
note2 = Recorded live during soundcheck from "Welcome to Sunny Florida", September 4, 2003.
length2 = 4:00
title3 = Northern Lad
note3 = Recorded live during soundcheck from "Welcome to Sunny Florida", September 4, 2003.
length3 = 4:27

Others

tracklist
all_writing = Amos
title1 = Putting the Damage On
note1 = Remixed; runs over photo gallery.
length1 = 5:08
title2 = Mr. Zebra
note2 = Instrumental; runs over photo gallery and navigation menu.
length2 = 1:05
title3 = Putting the Damage On
note3 = Instrumental
length3 = 5:08

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