Tori Amos

from the choirgirl hotel

Tori Amos's fourth album, from the choirgirl hotel, was released on May 5, 1998. It was the first album she recorded at her home studio, Martian Engineering, in Cornwall, England.

"I got pregnant at the end of the last tour, it wasn’t planned, but I was very ready at that point in my life to be a mother. Then, when I miscarried, the music just started to come. You know when you have this emptiness - internally, literally - your hormones are crashing and everything is happening? When I’m in some kind of trauma, the songs usually tear across the universe to find me. I have a really good relationship with the Muse, and she usually comes and brings a lot of girls with her also, and they started to really pull me out of it. So although I couldn’t create on a human level, I was able to create as a musician." [Mojo - May 1998]



THE ALBUM



from the choirgirl hotel

east west 7567830952 (UK)
May 4, 1998

Atlantic 83095-2 (US)
May 5, 1998

1. Spark 4:13
2. Cruel 4:07
3. Black-Dove (January) 4:38
4. Raspberry Swirl 3:58
5. iieee 4:26
6. Jackie's Strength 4:07
7. Liquid Diamonds 6:21
8. She's Your Cocaine 3:42
9. Northern Lad 4:19
10. Hotel 5:19
11. Playboy Mommy 4:08
12. Pandora's Aquarium 4:45

[disc]



SINGLES


Spark (UK)
east west AT0031CD
April 20, 1998

1. Spark 4:18
Macthirsty’s Lounge B Sides
Last stop on the Kufurstendam
2. Purple People 3:42
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 4:42
4. Bachelorette 3:34

Spark (Limited Edition) (UK)
east west AT0031CD2
April 20, 1998

1. Spark 4:17
2. Do It Again 6:04
3. Cooling 4:41
Spark (US)
Atlantic 84104-2
June 9, 1998

1. Spark 4:18
2. Purple People 3:42

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Spark (maxi-single) (US)
Atlantic 84105-2
June 9, 1998

1. Spark 4:18
2. Purple People 3:42
3. Bachelorette 3:34
[unpictured] Spark (US)
cassette single
Atlantic 84104-4
June 9, 1998

1. Spark 4:18
2. Purple People 3:42
Raspberry Swirl (Germany)
east west AT0045CD
August 24, 1998

1. Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) 3:38
2. Raspberry Swirl (Sticky Extended Vocal) 7:50
3. Raspberry Swirl (Scarlet Spectrum Feels) 8:10

Raspberry Swirl (Australia)
cardboard sleeve
east west 7567841732
August 1998

1. Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) 3:38
2. Raspberry Swirl (Sticky Extended Vocal) 7:50
3. Raspberry Swirl (Scarlet Spectrum Feels) 8:10

Jackie’s Strength (enhanced cd) (US)
Includes videos of Jackie's Strength
and Raspberry Swirl
Atlantic 2-84163
September 15, 1998

1. Jackie’s Strength 4:17
2. Never Seen Blue 3:41
3. Beulah Land 2:56

Cruel/Raspberry Swirl (US)
Atlantic 2-84412
November 24, 1998

1. Cruel (Shady Feline Mix) 3:51
2. Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) 3:41
3. Ambient Raspberry Swirl (Scarlet Spectrum Feels) 8:10
4. Mainline Cherry (Ambient Spark) 5:11
[unpictured]
Cruel/Raspberry Swirl (US)
cassette single
Atlantic 4-84412
November 24, 1998

1. Cruel (Shady Feline Mix) 3:51
2. Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) 3:41
3. Ambient Raspberry Swirl (Scarlet Spectrum Feels) 8:10
4. Mainline Cherry (Ambient Spark) 5:11
Cruel/Raspberry Swirl (US)
7" vinyl for Jukebox play
Atlantic 84412-7
November 1998

1. Cruel (Shady Feline Mix) 3:51
2. Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) 3:41

Jackie’s Strength (US)
Atlantic 2-84442
February 23, 1999

1. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Edit) 4:03
2. Father Lucifer (Sylkscreen Remix) 4:30
3. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Club Mix) 8:40
4. Jackie’s Strength (One Rascal Dub #1) 6:24
5. Father Lucifer (Sylkscreen Mix) 4:26
6. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Meltdown Mix) 8:19
7. Jackie’s Strength (One Rascal Dub #2) 5:02
8. Jackie’s Strength (Bonus Beats) 2:41
[unpictured]

(same cover photo as CD)
Jackie’s Strength (US)
12" double vinyl single
Atlantic 0-84442
February 23, 1999

1. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Edit) 4:03
2. Father Lucifer (Sylkscreen Remix) 4:30
3. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Club Mix) 8:40
4. Jackie’s Strength (One Rascal Dub #1) 6:24
5. Father Lucifer (Sylkscreen Mix) 4:26
6. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Meltdown Mix) 8:19
7. Jackie’s Strength (One Rascal Dub #2) 5:02
8. Jackie’s Strength (Bonus Beats) 2:41

Jackie’s Strength (Canada)
Atlantic CD84442
February 1999

1. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Edit) 4:03
2. Father Lucifer (Sylkscreen Remix) 4:30
3. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Club Mix) 8:40
4. Jackie’s Strength (One Rascal Dub #1) 6:24
5. Father Lucifer (Sylkscreen Mix) 4:26
6. Jackie’s Strength (Wedding Cake Meltdown Mix) 8:19
7. Jackie’s Strength (One Rascal Dub #2) 5:02
8. Jackie’s Strength (Bonus Beats) 2:41



PROMOS


from the choirgirl hotel (US)
promo CD sampler
Atlantic PRCD 8520
April 1998

1. Spark 4:12
2. Jackie's Strength 4:26
3. Raspberry Swirl 3:56
4. Playboy Mommy 4:08

from the choirgirl hotel (US)
promo CD
Atlantic PRCD 8490
April 1998

[full album tracklist]

from the choirgirl hotel (Germany)
promo CD
Atlantic PRCD 1050
April 1998

[full album tracklist]

Spark (US)
promo CD single
Atlantic
April 1998

1. Spark (Edit Version) 4:05
2. Purple People 3:42
Spark (US)
promo CD single in thin jewel case
Atlantic PRCD 8517
April 1998

1. Spark (Edit Version) 4:05
2. Spark (Edit Version) 4:05
3. Spark (Edit Version) 4:05
Spark (Germany)
promo CD single in thin jewel case
east west PRCD 1500
April 1998

1. Spark 4:04
2. Spark 4:12

[disc]
Raspberry Swirl (UK)
promo CD test pressing
east west
August 10, 1998

1. Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) 3:36
2. Raspberry Swirl (Naked) 3:42
Raspberry Swirl (Germany)
promo CD single in thin jewel case
east west 3333000092
August 1998

1. Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) 3:36
2. Raspberry Swirl (Naked) 3:42

[back] [disc]
Raspberry Swirl (UK)
12" promo vinyl single
east west 3331000032
August 10, 1998

1. Raspberry Swirl (Sticky Extended Instrumental)
2. Raspberry Swirl (Sticky Extended Vocal)
Jackie's Strength (US)
promo CD single
Atlantic PRCD 8615
September 1998

1. Jackie's Strength (Pop Edit) 4:04
2. Jackie's Strength (Edit) 4:12

[back] [inside/disc]
Raspberry Swirl (US)
promo CD single
Atlantic PRCD 8706
November 1998

1. Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) 3:36
2. Cruel (Shady Feline Mix) 3:51







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