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Tori Amos - Hey Jupiter EP Audio CD

A fair review of the Tori Amos "Hey Jupiter EP" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Tori Amos reviews here, or go back to the Tori Amos tabs.

Tori Amos Band: Tori Amos
Title: Hey Jupiter EP
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Release Date: 1996-08-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Hey Jupiter [The Dakota Version] 2: Sugar [Live] 3: Honey [Live] 4: Professional Widow [Merry Widow Version][Live] 5: Over the Rainbow [Live]

"And this little masochist is lifting up her dress..."
First of all, the cd single, Hey Jupiter is re-recorded in the studio and has more of an edge to it, I love this remix version, Tori's voice sounds like an angel at the end of the track. Hey Jupiter EP is a great and haunting collection live songs. There 4 live songs including Sugar, Honey, Professional Widow, and Somewhere Over the Rainbow. This is a great find and I am glad I bought it many years ago. This is a keeper!.


Live...
Her B sides are always great and this is one to keep. This was one of the first produced live bits of Tori's music.


Great Tori Single!
Probably for Tori-fans only, but this single contains some amazing live performances of some of Tori's lesser-known songs as well as a whole new take on "Professional Widow" that will knock your socks off!.


Hey Jupiter!
This CD single contains 2 of the tracks from BFP in a little different style. Tori's single from 'Boys For Pele' is simply and utterly beautiful. 'Sugar' is a beautiful song while 'Honey' is a harsh song about a failing relationship. The last track, the cover of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' is stunning. A must for ANY Tori fan, you will not regret it.


An Exceptional EP!!!
When I learned of a remix of the song, I was rather weary, since the LP version seemed so flawless; but upon listening to the "Dakota Version" included in this EP, I was blown away by Amos's ability to take a perfect song and make it perfect in a completely new light, in an alternate universe, if you will. The first time I heard the album version of "Hey Jupiter" on 1996's BOYS FOR PELE, I thought it was the most beautiful song singer-songwriter Tori Amos had created. The added strings and bass in the remix take away the quiet stillness of the original version, while maintaining some sort of softness and darkness, and utter desperation. More often than not, when I want to hear this song, it's the remix that I tend to listen to as it entails much more complex emotions.

The rest of the tracks included in the EP are live renditions of "Sugar" (a b-side from 1992's LITTLE EARTHQUAKES), "Honey" (a b-side from 1994's UNDER THE PINK), "Professional Widow" (an album track from BOYS FOR PELE), and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (a cover of Judy Garland's classic tune from the film THE WIZARD OF OZ). The live tracks are great in and of themselves, but we're also treated to Amos's humorous and insightful anecdotes between songs, which is one of the best parts of her live shows. Her fragile, stunning rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" displays Amos's amazing talent as a musician.

If you are looking to add some EP's and CD singles to your Tori collection, be sure to add this one. In fact, you may want to start with this one to give you a taste of what you're in for. Dim the lights, open your mind, and take it all in.


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