Mary (Tori Amos song)
"Mary" is a song by singer, songwriter, and pianist Tori Amos. First released as a B-side to UK pressings of her 1992 single "Crucify", it was later re-recorded for the compilation Tales of a Librarian and released as a digital single.[1] Like many of Amos' singles, it was released digitally only but a promotional CD release was made for radio stations.
| "Mary" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tori Amos | |
| A-side | "Crucify" |
| Released | May 12, 1992 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 4:27 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Tori Amos |
| Producer(s) | Davitt Sigerson |
| "Mary" | ||||
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| Single by Tori Amos | ||||
| from the album Tales of a Librarian | ||||
| B-side | "Mary (Album Version)" | |||
| Released | November 17, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2003 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:04 (single edit) 4:42 (album version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tori Amos | |||
| Producer(s) | Tori Amos | |||
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Background
"Mary" was one of the ten tracks originally sent to Atlantic Records for Amos' debut album, Little Earthquakes.[2] However, upon Atlantic's rejection of these tracks, more songs were written and it did not appear on the final album. Like all of the B-sides from the sessions for Little Earthquakes, it was included on the bonus disc of the album's 2015 deluxe edition.
Amos re-recorded "Mary" (along with fellow Little Earthquakes B-side "Sweet Dreams") in 2003 for the compilation Tales of a Librarian, backed by her usual band. This version was released as a single to promote the album and received a promotional music video that is yet to see a commercial release.
Amos continued to play "Mary" live throughout her career up to the American Doll Posse tour, after which it was dropped except for a single performance during the Unrepentant Geraldines Tour.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Tori Amos.
- "Mary" (Radio edit) – 4:04
- "Mary" (Album version) – 4:40
Personnel
Tales of a Librarian version:
Musicians:
- Tori Amos – Bösendorfer piano, lead vocals, backing vocals
- Mac Aladdin – guitar
- Jon Evans – bass, backing vocals
- Matt Chamberlain – drums, backing vocals
- Chelsea Laird – backing vocals
- Alison Evans – backing vocals
- Jon Astley – backing vocals
- Duncan Pickford – backing vocals
Technical:
- Tori Amos – production
- Mark Hawley – recording, mixing
- Marcel van Limbeek – recording, mixing
References
- Conway, Cat (29 November 2003). "Tori Amos – Tales of a Librarian". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- Campbell, Paul (1997). Tori Amos Collectibles. London, England: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-6174-3.
- "'Mary' (Little Earthquakes B-side) – All Tours". Tori Amos Setlist Database. Retrieved 9 October 2022.