"Baltimore" is the debut single released by a pre-fame Tori Amos, under her birth name of (Myra) Ellen Amos.
Amos, then 16 years old, wrote the song with her brother Michael in response to a 1979 contest by the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Her new theme song for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team won the contest.[1]
Pressed on only 500 7-inch vinyl records, it was given a citation by the Mayor of Baltimore.[2] As of 2022, a copy of this record complete with original sleeve sells for $2,000 US.[3] The sleeve is not a picture sleeve. A copy with an original resume for "Ellen Amos" could go for as much as $7,000 [citation needed]. It features a B-side track, "Walking with You".[4] It was released on "MEA Records", which was Amos' initials.
Max Welker played guitar on both songs (Yamaha SA-2000).
Track listing
- "Baltimore" – 3:31
- "Walking with You" – 4:28
References
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (September 6, 2017). "Tori Amos Strange Little Girl". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Jacobs, Jay S. (2006). Pretty Good Years: A Biography of Tori Amos. Hal Leonard Corporation p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4234-0022-6.
- ^ "Ellen Amos - Baltimore (Vinyl, US, 1980) For Sale | Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ Croft, Clare (February 10, 2015). "Baltimore rocks (... and raps ... and scats)". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
