Winter (Tori Amos song)
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"Winter" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos, first released in 1992. The song was written about Amos' relationship with her father[citation needed], who is a minister.
Release history
"Winter" was first released as the fourth single from Amos' debut studio album Little Earthquakes. It was released on March 9, 1992 by EastWest Records in the UK and Atlantic Records on November 24 in North America.
The song also appears on Amos' 2003 compilation, Tales of a Librarian. The music video can be seen on the two currently available video collections: Tori Amos: Complete Videos 1991–1998 and Fade to Red.
The single was released globally in a variety of formats with slightly differing artwork and track listings. The most commonly available version is the United States release, which is labeled as a "limited edition" release. That version comes in a digipak case with a compartment in which a "handwritten lyrics" insert is contained. The far more rare UK limited edition release duplicates the B-sides of the Crucify EP which was released in the United States (It is essentially the four tracks that appear on that release besides the title track.)
Cover versions
- Michael Stipe of R.E.M. has included lines of the song in live performances, most notably in 1995.
- Dream Theater have covered "Winter" on at least one occasion, as can be heard on the bootleg of their "Uncovered" gig at Ronnie Scott's in January 1995.[1]
- Amanda Palmer has covered the song live.
Track listings and formats
- UK CD single (March 1992)
- "Winter" – 5:44
- "The Pool" – 2:51
- "Take to the Sky" – 4:20
- "Sweet Dreams" – 3:27
- UK / German limited edition CD single (UK single is a cardboard digipak; German is a slim jewel case)
- "Winter" – 5:44
- "Angie" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:25
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl) – 3:17
- "Thank You" (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page) – 3:52
- German CD single (March 1992)
- "Winter" – 5:44
- "The Pool" – 2:51
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – 3:15
- Australia CD single / Cassette single (March 1992)
- "Winter" – 5:44
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – 3:15
- "Angie" – 4:22
- UK 7" and cassette single
- "Winter" – 5:44
- "The Pool" – 2:50
- US CD single (Nov 1992)
- "Winter" – 5:44
- "The Pool" – 2:50
- "Take to the Sky" – 4:20
- "Sweet Dreams" – 3:27
- "Upside Down" – 4:22
- US 7" and cassette single (Nov 1992)
- "Winter" (edit) – 4:38
- "The Pool" – 2:50
Charts
Chart (1992) | Position |
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UK Singles Chart | 25 |
Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 49 |
References
- ^ Ling, Dave (March 1995). "Review: Dream Theater". RAW Magazine. Retrieved 13 December 2011. Reproduced on Dave Ling's website, www.daveling.co.uk.
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