Mary (Tori Amos song)

1992 song by Tori Amos

"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"

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
Tori Amos singles chronology
| "Strange"
(2003)  | "Mary"
(2003)  | "Angels"
(2003)

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"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.

## Background

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"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

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All songs written by Tori Amos.

1. "Mary" (Radio edit) – 4:04
2. "Mary" (Album version) – 4:40

## Personnel

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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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ Campbell, Paul (1997). Tori Amos Collectibles. London, England: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-6174-3.
3. ^ "'Mary' (Little Earthquakes B-side) – All Tours". Tori Amos Setlist Database. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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Tori Amos

* Discography
* List of songs

Studio albums|

* Little Earthquakes
* Under the Pink
* Boys for Pele
* From the Choirgirl Hotel
* To Venus and Back
* Strange Little Girls
* Scarlet's Walk
* The Beekeeper
* American Doll Posse
* Abnormally Attracted to Sin
* Midwinter Graces
* Night of Hunters
* Gold Dust
* Unrepentant Geraldines
* Native Invader
* Ocean to Ocean

Compilations|

* Tales of a Librarian
* A Piano: The Collection
* Little Earthquakes – The B-Sides

Live albums|

* To Venus and Back
* The Original Bootlegs
* Legs and Boots
* Live at Montreux 1991/1992
* From Russia with Love
* Diving Deep Live

EPs|

* Crucify
* Hey Jupiter
* Scarlet's Hidden Treasures
* Exclusive Session
* Flavor (Peter Rauhofer Mixes)
* Christmastide

Singles|

* "Baltimore"
* "Me and a Gun"
* "Silent All These Years"
* "China"
* "Winter"
* "Crucify"
* "Cornflake Girl"
* "God"
* "Pretty Good Year"
* "Past the Mission"
* "Caught a Lite Sneeze"
* "Talula"
* "Professional Widow"
* "Hey Jupiter"
* "In the Springtime of His Voodoo"
* "Spark"
* "Jackie's Strength"
* "Cruel"/"Raspberry Swirl"
* "Bliss"
* "1000 Oceans"
* "Glory of the 80's"
* "Concertina"
* "Strange Little Girl"
* "A Sorta Fairytale"
* "Taxi Ride"
* "Don't Make Me Come to Vegas"
* "Mary"
* "Sleeps with Butterflies"
* "Sweet the Sting"
* "Big Wheel"
* "Bouncing Off Clouds"
* "Welcome to England"
* "Maybe California"
* "A Silent Night with You"
* "Carry"
* "Flavor"
* "Trouble's Lament"
* "Cloud Riders"
* "Speaking with Trees"

Other songs|

* "Putting the Damage On"
* "Dātura"

Videos|

* Little Earthquakes
* Live from New York
* Complete Videos: 1991–1998
* A Sorta Fairytale
* Welcome to Sunny Florida
* Fade to Red
* Live at Montreux 1991/1992

Tours|

* 5 ½ Weeks Tour
* Night of Hunters Tour
* Gold Dust Orchestral Tour
* Unrepentant Geraldines Tour
* Native Invader Tour

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* "Blue Skies"
* RAINN
* The Light Princess
* Original Cast Recording
* The Music of Tori and the Muses

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