September 1999

To Venus and Back (Venus: Orbiting)
Tori Amos

  1. Bliss
  2. Juárez
  3. Concertina
  4. Glory Of The 80's
  5. Lust
  6. Suede
  7. Josephine
  8. Riot Poof
  9. Dātura
  10. Spring Haze
  11. 1000 Oceans
To Venus and Back (Venus: Orbiting) is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It was released as part of a two-disc album set including a live album (Venus Live, Still Orbiting), but as I opted not to include live albums in my list, I had to add the extra description to the title. It is probably Tori's most experimental album, with extensive use of electronics and trip-hop characteristics. It is not fully successful in my opinion (in my opinion all 8+ minutes of Dātura could have been cut), but there is still plenty to enjoy here, especially Concertina, Lust, Suede, Josephine, and especially Spring Haze and 1000 Oceans.

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