Strange Little Girls (Expanded Edition) (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Tori Amos (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

2-CD Deluxe Edition of the 2001 Conceptual Covers Album.

Made in Germany on the back of the sleeve.

Tracks listed sequentially on the release.

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-28 20:34 UTC.

Tracklist

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1New Age
bass guitar:
Justin Meldal‐Johnsen
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
guitar:
Adrian Belew
cover recording of:
New Age
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
3.54:36
2’97 Bonnie & Clyde
snare drum:
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
lead vocals:
Tori Amos
performer:
John Philip Shenale
arranger:
John Philip Shenale
recorded at:
The Nut Ranch in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001-02 until 2001-07)
cover recording of:
’97 Bonnie & Clyde
lyricist:
Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper)
composer:
Jeff Bass, Mark Bass (Funky Bass Brother) and Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper)
publisher:
Eight Mile Style and Ensign Music Corporation
revision of:
Just the Two of Us
2.25:46
3Strange Little Girl
bass guitar:
Justin Meldal‐Johnsen
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
electric piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
guitar:
Adrian Belew
cover recording of:
Strange Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician), Dave Greenfield and Hans Wärmling
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated) and Incomplete Music Inc.
3.353:50
4Enjoy the Silence
bass guitar:
Jon Evans (US engineer, bassist/guitarist and producer from Berkeley, CA)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
strings and synthesizer:
John Philip Shenale
recorded at:
The Nut Ranch in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001-02 until 2001-07)
cover recording of:
Enjoy the Silence
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Grabbing Hands Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2006), Grabbing Hands (in 2006) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.64:09
5I’m Not in Love
bass guitar:
Justin Meldal‐Johnsen
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Adrian Belew
lead vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
I’m Not in Love
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Man-Ken Music Ltd. (, in 1975), Schubert Music Publishing, St. Anne's Music and St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.55:40
6Rattlesnakes
acoustic guitar and shaken idiophone:
Adrian Belew
additional guitar and keyboard [string pads]:
M & M (collective name for Mark Hawley and Marcel van Limbeek)
additional guitar and synthesizer:
Mark Hawley and Marcel van Limbeek
bass guitar:
Jon Evans (US engineer, bassist/guitarist and producer from Berkeley, CA)
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
Rhodes piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
Rattlesnakes
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and EMI April Music Inc.
3.53:59
7Time
piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
Time
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music
35:23
8Heart of Gold
bass guitar:
Justin Meldal‐Johnsen
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Adrian Belew
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
Heart of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and Silver Fiddle Music (in 1971)
recording of:
Heart of Gold (additional lyrics)
additional lyricist:
Tori Amos
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
version of:
Heart of Gold
1.654:00
9I Don’t Like Mondays
bass guitar:
Jon Evans (US engineer, bassist/guitarist and producer from Berkeley, CA)
Rhodes piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sewer Fire Hits Ltd, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.354:21
10Happiness Is a Warm Gun
bass guitar:
Jon Evans (US engineer, bassist/guitarist and producer from Berkeley, CA)
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Adrian Belew
piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
additional other vocals:
Daniel Bocking
contains samples by:
Edison Amos (Tori Amos’s father), George H. W. Bush (41st President of the United States) and George W. Bush (43rd President of the United States)
cover recording of:
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), ATV Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
1.659:55
11Raining Blood
bass guitar:
Justin Meldal‐Johnsen
piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
Raining Blood
lyricist:
Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
composer:
Jeff Hanneman
publisher:
Death’s Head Music and Def Jam Music (in 1986)
26:22
12Real Men
bass guitar:
Jon Evans (US engineer, bassist/guitarist and producer from Berkeley, CA)
guitar:
Adrian Belew
piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
Real Men
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music, Pokazuka Limited and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
2.54:12
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1Growin’ Up
bass:
Jon Evans (US engineer, bassist/guitarist and producer from Berkeley, CA)
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
piano [bösendorfer]:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
Growin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
4:33
2Hoover Factory
bass:
Jon Evans (US engineer, bassist/guitarist and producer from Berkeley, CA)
piano [bösendorfer]:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
Hoover Factory
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
5:12
3After All
piano:
Tori Amos
vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
After All
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
4:21
4Only Women Bleed
piano:
Tori Amos
vocals:
Tori Amos
cover recording of:
Only Women Bleed
writer:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Early Frost Music Corp. (, from 1975 to ????), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Spirit One Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
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Credits

Release

photography:Thomas Schenk
miscellaneous support:Kevyn Aucoin (task: make-up)
Karen Binns (task: stylist)
Eveline Lange (task: make-up / assistant)
Trevor Lowe (task: technician / piano)
Duncan Pickford (crew, audio technician and backing vocalist) (task: crew / chef)
Mike Rose (drum technician) (task: project manager / album project manager UK)
Spivak Entertainment (management company run by Arthur Spivak) (task: management)
Arthur Spivak (task: management)
Adam Spry (task: technician / studio technical savior)
Ward Stegerhoek (task: hair)
John Witherspoon (A&R/creative direction) (task: management)
mixer:Mark Hawley
Marcel van Limbeek
executive producer:Natashya
producer:Tori Amos
mastering:Jon Astley
spoken vocals [text by]:Neil Gaiman
miscellaneous support:Blue Source (UK design firm active in the 1990s and early 2000s, closed its doors in the mid-2000s) (task: designed at)
recorded at and mixed at:Martian Engineering in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/36896901 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://store.rhino.com/products/strange-little-girls-2cd [info]
discography entry:https://www.rhino.com/article/tori-amos-strange-little-girls-concept-album-receives-expanded-edition-with-rare-unreleased [info]