Tori Amos: Lyrics

What drew me in as a Tori Amos fan in 1993 with "Little Earthquakes" was the hautingly beautiful, hauntingly real lyrics. Thats what kept me running off to get her CD's at midnight on relase days and taking breaks at just the right time at work so I could get the best seats to concerts at [...]. This book was precisely what I wanted, which simply was a place to gather all her lyrics in one convenient spot. The gorgeous, breathtaking illustrations are a crazy, wonderful extra. The best thing about this book is that its a pretty exhaustive catalogue of Amos's work up thru "To Venus & Back". Unfortunately that is also its biggest downfall. There have been three albums since that time, "Scarlet's Walk", "The Beekeeper" and 2007's "American Doll Posse" and I truly lament the fact those songs aren't found here. I call for an updated version, ASAP with twice as many illistrations!! Even at that, this book is worth the going price here for a used copy. This is, after the songs themselves, the best thing in my Tori collection.

This is possibly the most exciting thing I own from Tori Amos aside from her actual music. There are over 100 different songs displayed for your reading and pondering pleasure. But not only is having most of Tori's lyrics at my fingertips incredibly divine, but Herb Leonhard's illustrations are absolutely extraordinary and take my breath away. He has truly captured Tori's dreamscapes with his art. This is a brilliant marriage of image and idea. Well worth the money! xo

This book is absolutely beautiful. Not only does it have lyrics to over 100 of Tori's songs, from "Crucify" to "Bells for Her" to "Talula" to "Spark" to "Bliss", it has every song off of all her albums from "Little Earthquakes" to "To venus and back", plus several of her B sides and songs she wrote when she wasn't Tori (i.e. "Just Ellen.") The paintings are absolutely gorgeous, and go well the with songs they accompany (see "Bliss" and "Waitress.") This is a must have for all Tori fans.

An absolutely beautiful book! The introduction by Tori was delightful and touching. This is the book Tori fans have been waiting for, for such a long time...the words to her sometimes incoherent pronunciations have now been clarified and the beautiful illustrations enhance the meanings of her songs. This is a must for true Tori fans...a great example of the power of words, their affect on us, and Tori's committment to stand by them.

a must have for any Tori fan. the artwork is exquisite as well as the forward by Tori.