Under the Pink

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Under the Pink is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) album by Tori Amos. The album peaked at #12 on Billboard's (North America) Top 200 chart & Number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.

The album represents a more acoustic piano-based sound, and most of the final third of the album is devoted to a classical-inspired suite of piano songs, including the sweeping ten-minute epic "Yes, Anastasia."

Under the Pink produced four hit singles. "God" was the first U.S. single in early 1994, and reached No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart; an October release in the U.K. saw a peak of No. 44. "Cornflake Girl" became Amos' biggest international hit of the time, reaching U.K. #4, while "Pretty Good Year" followed it to U.K. #7. "Past the Mission" just missed the U.K. Top 30 that summer.

Thematically, Under the Pink explores the relationships between women, and the title alludes to both the colour pink normally associated with women as well as what goes on under the pink of the surface. The music, acoustic and intimate, reflects the internal concept.

Amos' voice and songwriting ability seem to have improved on this album, and the production is notably less band-oriented and 1980s-inspired as Little Earthquakes, her well-received 1992 debut album. The album was recorded in Taos, New Mexico in a hacienda. The album artwork features several Native American and New Mexican references in the photography.

The album produced a ten-month tour during 1994, and is also notable as the last Amos album to feature the production of Eric Rosse as they split that year. To date, it remains her highest-charting album in the U.K. and has sold more than two million copies worldwide.

Track listing

(all songs written by Amos)

1. "Pretty Good Year" – 3:25
2. "God" – 3:58
3. "Bells For Her" – 5:20
4. "Past the Mission" (f/ Trent Reznor) – 4:05
5. "Baker Baker" – 3:20
6. "The Wrong Band" – 3:03
7. "The Waitress" – 3:09
8. "Cornflake Girl" – 5:06
9. "Icicle – 5:47
10. "Cloud on my Tongue" – 4:44
11. "Space Dog" – 5:10
12. "Yes, Anastasia" – 9:33

Personnel

• Michael Allen Harrison - Violin
• Tori Amos - Piano, Vocals, Producer
• John Acevedo - Viola
• Steve Caton - Guitar
• Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
• Ross Cullum - Mixing
• Shaun DeFeo - Assistant Engineer
• Melissa "Missy" Hasin - Cello
• John Beverly Jones - Engineer
• Kevin Killen - Mixing
• Ezra Killinger - Violin
• Dane Little - Cello
• Bob Ludwig - Mastering
• Paul McKenna - Producer, Engineer
• Cynthia Morrow - Viola
• Carlo Nuccio - Drums
• George Porter, Jr. - Bass
• Chris Reutinger - Violin
• Trent Reznor - Vocals
• Jimbo Ross - Viola
• Nancy Stein-Ross - Cello
• Eric Rosse - Producer, Engineer
• John Philip Shenale - Strings, Organ (Hammond)
• Francine Walsh - Violin
• John Wittenberg - Violin
• Nancy Roth - Violin
• Cindy Palmano - Art Direction, Photography
• Julie Larson - Production Coordination
• John Fundi - Assistant Engineer
• Alan Reinl - Design
• Avril McIntosh - Mixing Assistant

Charts

Album

Single

B-Sides

The album, as with most of Tori Amos' albums, is also known for its collection of b-sides. Amos recorded a host of songs that did not make the album, but were released as b-sides to various singles or performed live in concerts. The song "Peeping Tomi," recorded during album sessions, remains unreleased.