Product Details

• Actors: Tori Amos
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
• DVD Release Date: September 30, 2008
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001DXF9LS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,520 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

These two concerts from Montreux in 1991 and 1992 catch Tori Amos right at the start of her solo career. The first, from July 1991, was filmed a few months before the release of her "Little Earthquakes" album and the second from July 1992 followed a few months after. There is a fascinating progression from one year to the next as she grows in confidence and skill as a live performer, buoyed by the critical and commercial success of the album. Naturally most of the songs are taken from "Little Earthquakes" but there are also rare songs from her various EPs released across the two years which didn't make it onto the album including her distinctive takes on Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" and "Thank You" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

TRACK LISTING 1991 Show 1) Silent All These Years 2) Precious Things 3) China 4) Crucify 5) Leather 6) Song For Eric 7) Upside Down 8) Happy Phantom 9) Winter 10) Thank You

1992 Show 1) Little Earthquakes 2) Crucify 3) Silent All These Years 4) Precious Things 5) Happy Phantom 6) Whole Lotta Love / Thank You 7) Me And A Gun 8) Winter 9) Smells Like Teen Spirit

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A companion Review to my recent CD purchase, October 2, 2008

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E. Rohman "Rhiannons_Childe" (Mt Pleasant, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991 & 1992 (DVD)

What an interesting, introspective look at our girl.

The very first performance you can tell she's nervous, young, and wondering "what the hell am I doing here?". The audience is starts off giving the obligatory "oh, she's playing I should be nice" applause, but by the end they are genuinely interested in Tori. She gives a solid and candid performance of her songs from Little Earthquakes, and is genuinely surprised when they call her out for an encore. You can tell she is still feeling every lyric that she is singing. This may be the raw-est (sp?) we get to see her for a while. My only complaint about this section of the performance is the goofy plug in Yamaha they gave her. [...]

Flash forward to 1992 - a more polished looking Tori takes the stage, and not two measures into "Little Earthquakes" she stops and calls the audience out. "Hey, are you guys here to talk or listen to music? I mean, you paid a lot of money". Shades of things to come. She plays the entire set, almost glaring at the front row. The songs are more sure, the piano playing is solid, and this time they give her a real piano!

It's so interesting to see the two Tori's contrasted. All in all, worth the purchase because it reminded me of a simpler time in Tori's career, before the glam squads, before the multiple personality concept albums, and before the orange wig and leather dress.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BROUGHT ME TO TEARS, October 2, 2008

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Brian Kimmel ""Helping deeply caring peop... (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991 & 1992 (DVD)

I watched "Winter" from this DVD on youtube...it was absolutely fabulous. The best performance I have seen of Tori doing this song. It brought me to tears, moved me from a deep place. I am happy to have been a part of her audience from '94-'08 to see how much she has grown and matured, how much we have grown and matured in a world view. Tori is still right on in my book, even though she doesn't have the "freshness" some say as she had in her earlier years. This is just a reminder to me of Tori's genius. We may not have had this LIVE at Montreux if she had not made it this far into her music career--a big star she is--that's the way it needs to be for someone like her. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely one of her best. Definite Buy recommendation., October 24, 2008

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WAYNO "WAYNO" (SAN ANTONIO TEXAS) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991 & 1992 (DVD)

I was absolutely blown away by this DVD. The first performance full of innocence and pure raw talent. The second a year later at the same venue after a year on the road and that experience and edge the road brings with it,she had obviously changed some and hardened up a bit. Having toured extensively in the music business in the 80's myself, I see first hand the "road" difference between both shows. Both are excellent in their own ways. If you are a TA fan at all, you must have this one in your collection !