Y Kant Tori Read
Y Kant Tori Read is the name of the
1980s hair-metal-pop band formed by now famous
singer and
songwriter Tori Amos. The band consisted of various studio musicians but also singer and
pianist Kim Bullard (of
Kajagoogoo) and future
Guns n' Roses drummer Matt Sorum, as well as long-time Amos collaborator
guitarist Steve Caton.
The band released an album by the same name in 1988 to miserable sales; it is now one of the most sought-after Tori Amos collectibles, fetching upwards of $1,000 in CD format in original longbox.
Track listing
- "The Big Picture"
- "Cool On Your Island"
- "Fayth"
- "Fire On The Side"
- "Pirates"
- "Floating City"
- "Heart Attack at 23"
- "On The Boundary"
- "You Go To My Head"
- "Etienne Trilogy"
- "The Highlands"
- "Etienne"
- "Skyeboat Song"
Personnel
- Tori Amos--lead singer & acoustic piano
- Kim Bullard--acoustic piano, programming, keyboards
- Matt Sorum--drums
- Vinny Coliauta--drums
- Tim Landers--bass
- Fernando Saunders--bass
- Steve Farris--guitar, acoustic guitar
- Steve Caton--guitar
- Gene Black--guitar
- Peter White-- acoustic guitars
- Eric Williams--mandolin
- Richard Bernard--bouzouki
- Paulinho Da Costa--percussion
- CeCe Bullard, Zobbin Rander, James House, Merry Clayton, Nancy Shanks, The Valentine Bros., and Rick Nelson--background vocals
- Devon Dickson--bagpipes