Propelled by the early January release of the anxiously awaited new single Cornflake Girl, Tori went straight to number one in the UK. In the US, Under The Pink only reached number 12 as a result of less enthusiastic radio play for the first US single God, released in February. Supporting Under The Pink, Tori embarked on a 11-month 170-date tour that saw her cross the US twice as well as playing to audiences in Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. It was an exhausting schedule, sometimes encompassing two shows a night, that helped earn her legions of new fans as well as pushing sales of Under The Pink past platinum.
This extraordinary album was quite different from its predecessor Little Earthquakes. It was finally titled Under The Pink , after another title -- God With A Big G -- was contemplated and rejected. Under The Pink was entirely written by Tori Amos and produced by Tori and Eric Rosse. Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails), contributed background vocals on Past The Mission. The album was recorded in New Mexico and Los Angeles; strings were added in Los Angeles and mixed in London.
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Pretty Good Year
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Strings arranged by John Philip Shenale
Conducted by Scott Smalley
Hanging out: George Porter, Jr. and Carlo Nuccio
God
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Bass: George Porter, Jr.
Drums: Carlo Nuccio
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
Guitars: Steve Caton
Programming: Eric Rosse
Bells for Her
Prepared upright Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Prepared by John Philip Shenale and Eric Rosse
Past the Mission
Piano, Vocal, Vox Organ and stuff: Tori Amos
Guest Vocal: Trent Reznor
Bass: George Porter, Jr.
Drums: Carlo Nuccio
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
Guitars: Steve Caton
Baker Baker
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Strings arranged by John Philip Shenale
Conducted by Scott Smalley
The Wrong Band
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Hammond Organ and Arp String Ensemble: John Philip Shenale
The Waitress
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Bass: George Porter, Jr.
Drums: Carlo Nuccio
Programming: Eric Rosse and Paul McKenna
Cornflake Girl
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Guest Vocal: Merry Clayton
Bass: George Porter, Jr.
Drums: Carlo Nuccio
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
Guitars and Mandolin: Steve Caton
Programming: Eric Rosse
Icicle
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Cloud On My Tongue
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Strings and Chamberlain arranged by John Philip Shenale
Conducted by Scott Smalley
Space Dog
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Bass: George Porter, Jr.
Drums: Carlo Nuccio
Guitars: Steve Caton
Something – Rantz and Zane
Yes, Anastasia
Piano and Vocal: Tori Amos
Strings arranged by John Philip Shenale
Conducted by Scott Smalley
Produced by Eric Rosse and Tori Amos
All Songs written by Tori Amos
Published by Sword and Stone (ASCAP)
Photography and Art Direction: Cindy Palmano, Design: Alan Reinl
Piano, vocals, strings and percussion recorded by John Beverly Jones, Bass and Drums recorded by Paul McKenna, Piano vocal on Bells for Her, guitars and other stuff recorded by Eric Rosse.
Pretty Good Year, God, Past the Mission, Baker Baker, The Waitress, Cornflake Girl, Space Dog – mixed by Kevin Killen
Bells for Her, The Wrong Band, Icicle, Cloud On My Tongue: mixed by Ross Cullum
Yes, Anastasia: mixed by Kevin Killen and Ross Cullum
String Section: Violins: Ezra Klinger, Nancy Roth, John Wittenberg, Francine Walsh, Michael Harrison, Chris Reutinger, Violas: Jimbo Ross, Cynthia Morrow, John Acevedo, Cellos: Nancy Stein-Ross, Dane Little, Melissa Hasin, Bass: Dominique Genova.
Copyist: Robert Mills
Assistant mix engineer: Avril McIntosh.
Assistant Engineer: John Fundi (LA) and Shawn De Feo (London).
Under the Pink was recorded in an old Hacienda in New Mexico we call The Fishhouse. Strings recorded at Westlake Studios, LA. Mixed at Olympic Studios, London. Production Coordinator: Julie Larson. Production Assistance, Transportation Manager and all round Goddess: Judy Reynolds
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine.
