Lyrics
01. Crucify
02. Girl
03. Silent All These Years
04. Precious Things
05. Winter
06. Happy Phantom
07. China
08. Leather
09. Mother
10. Tear In Your Hand
11. Me And A Gun
12. Little Earthquakes
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Little Earthquakes (1991) was the solo debut album of singer Tori Amos, featuring the singles "Winter", "China", "Silent All These Years" and "Crucify". It set the groundwork for the success of other female singer/songwriters in the 1990s. A heavily journalistic work, it is often considered the most accessible of her musical catalogue.
The song "Me and a Gun" was released in the UK as the first single, with a b-side of "Silent All These Years". "Me and a Gun" is an a capella song about rape. It was inspired by a sexual assault that occurred to her in LA when she was 21. The single, however, was not a commercial success (likely due to its nature) even though it was critically praised for its bravery. Radio stations did pick up "Silent All These Years", though, putting it into heavy rotation and making it Tori's first hit single (and what many consider her signature song). It was even re-released in 1997 where it once again became a radio hit.
B-sides that were a part of early, rejected versions of Little Earthquakes include Upside Down (which she later regretted for leaving off), Here. In My Head, Sweet Dreams, Take to the Sky (Russia), Flying Dutchman, and Mary.
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