DVD Review-Tori Amos-The Video Collection: Fade To Red

Finally! For those of us so called Toriphiles who’ve been chomping at the bit for a comprehensive collection of Tori videos, well, since 1998, the wait will soon mercifully end. On February 14th, Fade To Red will hit the shelves, and I, the lucky one that I am, got an early release copy.

I have been a fan of Tori’s work since Little Earthquakes, and have followed her throughout her musical career. But, like most fans, I have always felt that there was a serious hole in my collection. I had gone out of my way to amass B-sides and rarities, concert recordings, and broadcast material, but never could I find an adequate source for all things video.

Sure, I got my digital hands on a few second, and third, rate copies of some her earlier videos, but I was always searching, always pining away for something better. Many days I had to appease my needs by watching the 1991-1998 DVD release of her early work. Good, as it may have been, it only covered her first four albums. And when you have an artist as prolific, and visual, as Tori, productions of this nature should be released every year. But they weren’t, and we, as fans suffered. That is until now.

Fade To Red is exactly what I’ve been searching for, and more. This two DVD collection of Tori’s work draws together a full nineteen of her most beloved imaginary tales, and includes two bonus videos (Professional Widow Remix, and Cornflake Girl UK version). The list breaks down like this:

CD One:
1.) "Past The Mission"
2.) "Crucify"
3.) "Jackie’s Strength"
4.) "A Sorta Fairytale"
5.) "Winter"
6.) "Spark"
7.) "Sleeps With Butterflies"
8.) "Cornflake Girl (US)"
9.) "Hey Jupiter"
10.) "Silent all these years"

CD Two:
1) "Caught A Lite Sneeze"
2) "1000 Oceans"
3) "God"
4) "Bliss"
5) "China"
6) "Raspberry Swirl"
7) "Talula"
8) "Sweet The Sting"
9) "Pretty Good Year"

Altogether, an amazing ninety minutes of Tori time. But there is more yet!

Tucked inside the bonus material is a behind the scenes look at the making of “A Sorta Fairytale”. Because of the heavily green screen work that went into this video, the production of it was quite involved, and we get to watch Tori go through the process. It’s highly interesting, enjoyable, and a nice addition to an already bountiful DVD.

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