Baltimore (Tori Amos song)
1980 single by Ellen Amos
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Baltimore" is the debut single released by a pre-fame Tori Amos, under her birth name of (Myra) Ellen Amos.
| "Baltimore" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Single by Ellen Amos | ||||
| B-side | "Walking with You" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Track Studios (Silver Spring, Maryland) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | MEA | |||
| Songwriters |
| |||
| Producer | MEA | |||
| Ellen Amos singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Amos, then 16 years old, wrote the song with her brother Michael in response to a 1979 contest by the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Her new theme song for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team won the contest.[1]
Pressed on only 500 7-inch vinyl records, it was given a citation by the Mayor of Baltimore.[2] As of 2022, a copy of this record complete with original sleeve sells for $2,000 US. The sleeve is not a picture sleeve. A copy with an original resume for "Ellen Amos" could go for as much as $7,000 [citation needed]. It features a B-side track, "Walking with You".[3] It was released on "MEA Records", which was Amos' initials.
Max Welker played guitar on both songs (Yamaha SA-2000).
Track listing
- "Baltimore" – 3:31
- "Walking with You" – 4:28