Amos was so prolific writing Boys for Pele that a number of songs were left off the album and released as b-sides. Several of those b-sides and four unreleased songs from those sessions can be found among the 21 bonus tracks that appear on Boys For Pele: Deluxe Edition. Among the collection is previously unreleased track “In the Springtime of His Voodoo” (Rookery Ending) premiered with The Wall Street Journal today and available to post/share HERE.

Amos explains why the track didn’t make it onto the original album: With the original version of “In The Springtime Of His Voodoo” I was playing with different endings and this was just an off the cuff performance. When I am tracking, sometimes I experiment with different beginnings and endings of a song, the reason for that is so that I have options when ordering the finished album. On its own I preferred the Rookery ending but I felt that it didn’t set up the beginning of the next track, “Putting The Damage On” as well as the ending that made the final album.

An ambitious and uncompromising collection of songs about mythology (Pele was a Hawaiian volcano goddess), suppression and self-discovery, the record became one of her most successful, debuting at #2 on the album charts in both the U.S. and the U.K. Boys For Pele: Deluxe Edition will be available on November 18 as a 2-CD set ($19.98) and digitally. A 2-LP set ($31.98) of the original album on vinyl will also be available on the same date.

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Tori Amos has sold over 12 million albums, played over a thousand shows and had multiple Grammy nominations. A pioneer across multiple platforms, she was the first major label artist to offer a single for download, has had her songs turned into graphic novels and a successful musical, and has produced pioneering videos throughout her career. She is renowned for her passionate and broad fan-base, her critically and commercially successful tours, and her ever-evolving live show. Amos is also a noted humanitarian and co-founder of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), which is the United States’ largest anti-sexual assault organization.

Photo Credit: Cindy Palmano