Little Earthquakes – The B-Sides is a compilation album by American musician Tori Amos. Originally included as a bonus picture disc as part of Little Earthquakes – The Graphic Album, it received a standalone release on vinyl on April 22, 2023, for Record Store Day through Atlantic Records.[1] The album collects B-sides from the singles taken from Amos's debut Little Earthquakes (1992), and was limited to 10,000 copies.[2] The songs were produced by Ian Stanley and Davitt Sigerson, both of whom also contributed to Little Earthquakes.
Some songs released as B-sides were not included. "Here. In My Head" does not appear on the album, nor do Amos's covers of "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Angie", and "Thank You" (all of which appeared on the "Crucify" single).
Reception
Little Earthquakes – The B-Sides reached number 173 on the Billboard 200.[3] It also peaked at number 24 on the Top Alternative Albums chart.[3]
Consequence called it one of the "30 Must-Have Releases" of Record Store Day 2023.[1] The Current included the album on their list of "25 Special Releases" highlighted for the event.[4]
Variety included the album on their Most Wanted Exclusives list, highlighting tracks such as "Sugar" and "Mary" and stating, "it's hard to think of many classic albums that had a better set of B-sides than [Little Earthquakes]".[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tori Amos, except "Humpty Dumpty" (based on the nursery rhyme)
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Upside Down" (from "Silent All These Years", 1991) | Davitt Sigerson | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Thoughts" (from "Silent All These Years", 1991) | – | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Song for Eric" (from "Silent All These Years", 1992) | Ian Stanley | 1:50 |
| 4. | "The Pool" (from "Winter", 1992) | Stanley | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Humpty Dumpty" (from "China", 1992) | Stanley | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Flying Dutchman" (from "China", 1992) | Sigerson | 6:31 |
| Total length: | 21:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take to the Sky" (from "Winter", 1992) | Sigerson | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Sweet Dreams" (from "Winter", 1992) | Sigerson | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Mary" (from "Crucify", 1992) | Sigerson | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Sugar" (from "China", 1992) | Stanley | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Ode to the Banana King (Part One)" (from "Silent All These Years", 1992) | Stanley | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 21:19 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[6] | 29 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 173 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 40 |
| UK Vinyl Albums[10] | 35 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
References
- ^ a b Consequence Staff (February 16, 2023). "Record Store Day 2023: The 30 Must-Have Releases". Consequence. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tori Amos – Little Earthquakes – The B-sides". Record Store Day. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Tori Amos Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Erik (13 April 2023). "25 Special Releases to Pick Up on Record Store Day 2023". The Current. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Willman, Chris (22 April 2023). "Record Store Day's Most Wanted: Taylor Swift's 'Long Pond Sessions' Rules the Day, but Here Are 25 More Exclusives Worth the Hunt". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 17. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Tori Amos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Tori Amos Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart on 15/3/2024 28 April 2023". Official Charts. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Tori Amos Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
