Y Kant Tori Read - Y Kant Tori Read

Features: Matt Sorum

Released: June 1988

Label: Atlantic

Track listing
All music and lyrics written by Tori Amos except as noted.

"The Big Picture" (Amos, Bullard)
"Cool On Your Island" (Amos, Bullard)
"Fayth" (Amos, Cobb)
"Fire On The Side"
"Pirates" (Amos, Bullard)
"Floating City"
"Heart Attack at 23"
"On The Boundary"
"You Go To My Head"
"Etienne Trilogy"
"The Highlands" (Amos, Bullard)
"Etienne"
"Skyeboat Song" (traditional)

Personnel
Tori Amos - lead singer, acoustic piano
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
Richard Bernard - bouzouki
Gene Black - guitar
Kim Bullard - acoustic piano, programming, keyboards
Steve Caton - guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
Devon Dickson - bagpipes
Steve Farris - guitars
Tim Landers - bass guitar
Fernando Saunders - bass guitar
Matt Sorum - drums
Peter White - acoustic guitars
Eric Williams - mandolin

Y Kant Tori Read is the name of the 1980s synthpop band (and their self-titled debut album), formed by now-famous singer and songwriter Tori Amos. The band consisted of Tori, singer-pianist Kim Bullard, and future Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum, as well as long-time Amos collaborator guitarist Steve Caton and various studio musicians.

The band released an eponymous album in 1988 before splitting, and received miserable sales; it is now one of the most sought-after Tori Amos collectibles, fetching upwards of $1,000 in compact disc format in original longbox. At the height of Amos' career vinyl copies would often sell for between $300-500, but due to the decline of music collectables and the heavy pirating of the record, they now frequently sell for between $50-80.

GNR's 'Democracy' To Be Retail Exclusive?

August 15, 2008 , 9:55 AM ET

Ed Christman, N.Y.
The June leak of nine allegedly "mastered, finished" tracks from Guns N' Roses' long-delayed "Chinese Democracy" spurred a renewed round of chatter about whether the Axl Rose-led band will finally release the 14-years-in-the-making album.

But some concrete signs are finally emerging that the album's release could be imminent. That's because, according to sources, negotiations are underway for "Chinese Democracy" to come out as an exclusive at one of the big boxes -- either Wal-Mart or Best Buy.

Negotiations are also ongoing to have conventional record company distribution, another source says.

Guns N' Roses is now managed by Irving Azoff's Front Line Management, and Azoff is a well-known proponent of issuing albums exclusively through retailers. He released the Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" through Wal-Mart, much to the chagrin of other merchants.

Most recently, it became known that AC/DC's next album will come out exclusively through Wal-Mart. Merchants were particularly incensed that the deal was apparently struck with the blessing of Columbia.

It's unclear who initiated the Guns N' Roses exclusive negotiations -- Front Line or Interscope, the band's label.

Representatives at Front Line and Interscope with knowledge of the situation couldn't be reached for comment by deadline. A Wal-Mart representative says the chain couldn't confirm this fall's exclusives. Best Buy representatives couldn't be reached for comment by deadline.

Here is the link:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/art … 1003839499

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