- rock, alternative rock, pop, alternative and punk
- 57 min
- 12 tracks
- Atlantic
Little Earthquakes is the debut solo album by the American singer-songwriter and pianist Tori Amos, featuring the singles "Silent All These Years", "China", "Winter" and "Crucify". After Atlantic Records rejected the first version of the album, Amos began working on a second version with her then-boyfriend Eric Rosse. The album was first released in the UK on January 6, 1992, where it peaked at number 14 in the charts. The US release followed on February 25, 1992.
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Character-led, spare, grave and contemporary.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Christgau's Consumer GuideC+
- Los Angeles Times3/4 ★
- Mojo4/5 ★
- NME7/10
- Pitchfork8.6/10
- Q4/5 ★
- Record Collector5/5 ★
- Rolling Stone4/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Crucify4:59
- 2Girl4:07
- 3Silent All These Years4:15
- 4Precious Things4:27
- 5Winter5:41
- 6Happy Phantom3:17
- 7China4:59
- 8Leather3:12
- 9Mother6:59
- 10Tear in Your Hand4:38
- 11Me and a Gun3:44
- 12Little Earthquakes6:51
12 tracks, 57 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Tori Amos
- Label
- Atlantic
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- US
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