(1988)
Label: Warner
2017 Reissue
1LP
Record Store Day 2017
Orange Vinyl
Remastered
Limited Edition
Y Kant Tori Read was an American synthpop band fronted by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. The band released one album, also called Y Kant Tori Read, which was largely unsuccessful. Atlantic Records abandoned promoting the album completely after two months of release. The band originally consisted of Amos, Steve Caton, Matt Sorum (later of Guns N' Roses), and bassist Brad Cobb. They worked with record producer Joe Chiccarelli and Kim Bullard, later of Kajagoogoo. The name comes from an incident in Amos's childhood where she was asked to leave the Peabody Conservatory because she refused to read sheet music.
A music video for their song "The Big Picture" was made, but the only member of the band featured was Amos, since by then, unable to withstand pressure from Atlantic Records, she had jettisoned the rest of them with the exception of Steve Caton.
Two singles were released. The first, "The Big Picture", was commercially issued exclusively as a 7" vinyl single, and without a picture sleeve, though the 12" vinyl promo did have one. The second single, "Cool on Your Island", was issued as a cassette single and 7" vinyl single, this time with a picture sleeve; and in various promo 7" vinyl singles. Neither single was successful.
| A1 | The Big Picture | 4:19 |
| A2 | Cool On Your Island | 4:57 |
| A3 |
Fayth
Piano [Acoustic] – Kim Bullard |
4:23 |
| A4 | Fire On The Side | 4:53 |
| A5 | Pirates | 4:16 |
| Right Side | ||
| B1 | Floating City | 5:22 |
| B2 | Heart Attack At 23 | 5:16 |
| B3 | On The Boundary | 4:38 |
| B4 | You Go To My Head | 3:55 |
| Etienne Trilogy | (6:45) | |
| B5a | The Highlands | |
| B5b |
Etienne
Drums – Vinny Coliauta* |
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| B5c |
Skyeboat Song
Written-By – Traditional |
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EAN Code: 08127942410