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Track Listings
| 1. Precious Things |
| 2. Angels |
| 3. Silent All These Years |
| 4. Cornflake Girl |
| 5. Mary |
| 6. God |
| 7. Winter |
| 8. Spark |
| 9. Way Down |
| 10. Professional Widow |
| 11. Mr. Zebra |
| 12. Crucify |
| 13. Me and A Gun |
| 14. Bliss |
| 15. Playboy Mommy |
| 16. Baker Baker |
| 17. Tear in Your Hand |
| 18. Sweet Dreams |
| 19. Jackie's Strength |
| 20. Snow Cherries from France |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
After a full decade of unbroken success, the world's premier singer/songwriter marks her departure from east/west with Tales of a Librarian, her first best-of compilation. But where most acts simply slap together a few crowd-pleasers, preferring to concentrate on new material for their new label, Amos brings her usual perfectionism. Taking the very rare opportunity to revisit her songs, she has personally and purposefully remastered 18, while adding two new beauties in "Angels" and "Snow Cherries from France". For the most part this remastering has entailed a rearranging of the backgrounds, particularly the percussion and backing vocals (one of Amos's greatest strengths). The result is that the early tracks now sound more contemporary and sophisticated, making this album an easier entry-point for new listeners. The biggest difference is in the vocals, now even more up close and personal--and the originals were already frighteningly intimate. If anything's lost it's a certain fragility, some moments where Amos seemed about to be buried under the music and perhaps forced to stay silent for yet more years. Drama, that is. Still, it's an interesting exercise and the songs, naturally, are superb. Many of the best are here--"Winter", "Cornflake Girl", "Crucify", "Baker Baker"--more than enough to satisfy even the most rabid fan. --Dominic Wills
Description
First anthology from one of the most interesting artists inmodern popular music is a good introduction to her stark and powerful dissection of sexual politics. Features tracks from her five Atlantic studio albums, including 'Silent All These Years', 'Crucify', 'Cornflake Girl', 'Winter', the harrowing 'Me And A Gun' and the massively popular but hugely misrepresentative Armand Van Helden club mix of 'Professional Widow', as well as four new songs.
After a full decade of unbroken success, the world's premier singer/songwriter marks her departure from east/west with Tales of a Librarian, her first best-of compilation. But where most acts simply slap together a few crowd-pleasers, preferring to concentrate on new material for their new label, Amos brings her usual perfectionism. Taking the very rare opportunity to revisit her songs, she has personally and purposefully remastered 18, while adding two new beauties in "Angels" and "Snow Cherries from France". For the most part this remastering has entailed a rearranging of the backgrounds, particularly the percussion and backing vocals (one of Amos's greatest strengths). The result is that the early tracks now sound more contemporary and sophisticated, making this album an easier entry-point for new listeners. The biggest difference is in the vocals, now even more up close and personal--and the originals were already frighteningly intimate. If anything's lost it's a certain fragility, some moments where Amos seemed about to be buried under the music and perhaps forced to stay silent for yet more years. Drama, that is. Still, it's an interesting exercise and the songs, naturally, are superb. Many of the best are here--"Winter", "Cornflake Girl", "Crucify", "Baker Baker"--more than enough to satisfy even the most rabid fan. --Dominic Wills
Description
First anthology from one of the most interesting artists inmodern popular music is a good introduction to her stark and powerful dissection of sexual politics. Features tracks from her five Atlantic studio albums, including 'Silent All These Years', 'Crucify', 'Cornflake Girl', 'Winter', the harrowing 'Me And A Gun' and the massively popular but hugely misrepresentative Armand Van Helden club mix of 'Professional Widow', as well as four new songs.
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