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To Venus and Back

Tori Amos - To Venus and Back
Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
1999 Ratings: #121 / 162
User Score
Based on 132 ratings
1999 Ratings: #67
Liked by 23 people
September 20, 1999 / Release Date
LP / Format
Atlantic / Label
Art Pop / Genre
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CCarney
80

Rating for the first half of the album only because the second half contains live versions of her older songs. It's pretty good and there are some great performances but I find it easier to rate "To Venus and Back" for that first disc only.

Definitely the most experimental record in Tori's catalogue so far. It's amazing how she kept reinventing herself with every new album while at the same time the core values of her music remained the same. Her voice is still absolutely beautiful ... read more

Vespertwink
100

“Father I killed my monkey
I let it out
To taste the sweet of spring
Wonder if I will wander out
Test my tether to
See if I'm still free”

Wow, her lyricism is just sang poetry. And the Production in this is just a religious experience. It truly makes me feel like I'm in a hedonistic orgy of emotions, as a bless from Aphrodite, and I'm just receiving all this kind of bliss in a way that I can't describe in mere human words.

Tytyeazy
93

Choirgirl’s older edgier sister.

95

I really like this..

heyjupiter
97

* Bliss : 100
* Juarez : 100
* Concertina : 100
* Glory of the 80's : 100
* Lust : 90
* Suede : 85
* Josephine : 95
* Riot Poof : 100
* Datura : 100
* Spring Haze : 100
* 1000 Oceans : 95
* Zero Point : 100

95

Bliss- 98/100 "And I wonder, if you can bilocate? is that what I taste; your supernova juice?"
Juarez- 94/100 "'Don't even bat an eye if the eagle cries' the rasta man says."
Concertina- 95/100 "The soul quake happened here in a glass world, particle by particle she slowly changes."
Glory of the 80's- 92/100 "I took a taxi from LA to Venus."
Lust- 93/100 "And his secrets can be told. Hey you, gender nectar."
Suede- 98/100 "Anybody knows you ... read more

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Track List

Venus: Orbiting
1Bliss
3:42
98
2Juárez
3:48
92
3Concertina
3:56
97
4Glory of the 80's
4:03
91
5Lust
3:53
94
6Suede
4:58
93
7Josephine
2:29
96
8Riot Poof
3:28
90
9Datura
8:25
96
10Spring Haze
4:44
88
111000 Oceans
4:19
97
Venus Live, Still Orbiting
1Precious Things
7:37
95
2Cruel
6:47
93
3Cornflake Girl
6:31
93
4Bells for Her
5:42
94
5Girl
4:15
91
6Cooling
5:09
96
7Mr. Zebra
1:17
95
8Cloud on My Tongue
4:58
96
9Sugar
5:10
97
10Little Earthquakes
7:37
95
11Space Dog
5:46
94
12Waitress
10:24
96
13Purple People
4:11
94
Total Length: 2 hours, 3 minutes
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