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Hey Jupiter EP | 
| Artist: Tori Amos
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $8.96
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Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 45649
Format: Ep
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 82955
UPC: 075678295522
EAN: 0075678295522
ASIN: B000002JBB
Release Date: August 20, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Hey Jupiter [The Dakota Version] | | • | Sugar [Live] | | • | Honey [Live] | | • | Professional Widow [Merry Widow Version][Live] | | • | Over the Rainbow [Live] |
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It was an earlier five-song collection that helped introduce Tori Amos to the masses with a quiet cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." There's nothing quite so inspired on Hey Jupiter, which gathers together a remixed version of the title track and four live performances. The remix adds a few high-tech touches at the edges of the song, without either improving or detracting from the original. But fans may be happy with Amos's between-song chatter and an achingly fragile reading of "Somewhere over the Rainbow." --Steve Appleford
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| Customer Reviews: Read 47 more reviews...
Let the disc speak for itself. May 21, 2001
Lord Chimp (Monkey World)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Tori Amos' singles/EPs are usually good treats because they feature interesting remixes of the eponymous album versions, and sometimes some great covers and superb b-sides. Hey Jupiter is no exception, making it an inviting disc for the collection. "Hey Jupiter" from Boys For Pele is an utterly gorgeous song, and I thought it was inappropriate to remix something so...perfect. The EP version doesn't surpass the original -- it adds some harrowing drum programming and almost an industrial vibe. Yes, it's cool, but it overwhelms the simple intimacy of the original, which was basically just piano and voice. The four live cuts are very worthwhile: both "Sugar" and "Honey" are great songs (it's truly a shame that "Honey" didn't make it on Under The Pink). "Professional Widow" is considerably more delicate until the end, but it retains that weirdly lovable vitriol. This little disc culminates in a beautiful (and I mean BEAUTIFUL) rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Judy Garland would be quite humbled to hear this. Tori's graceful fragility and shimmering emotional precision just kill me on this song. Heck, the EP's worth the 8 bucks just for this song.
Another gem from the goddess November 30, 2003
Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought "Hey Jupiter EP" a few years ago when I was on my Tori binge. I think it was just shortly before I got to see her live for the first time and right around when I started getting heavily into her music. One day at a local record shop, I bought a slew of singles and EPs by Tori Amos, "Hey Jupiter EP" was one of those purchases. I haven't listened to the EP in a long time so I decided to throw it in. I always loved the song "Hey Jupiter" from a very difficult album to listen to "Boys For Pele". After listening to the Dakota version of "Hey Jupiter", I am quickly reminded which version I love more and that is the Dakota version. I still love the "Boys For Pele" version but I do believe that the Dakota version is vastly superior. The primary reason I bought this EP was to hear Tori's interpretation of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". It is a breathtaking cover. I was simply blown away the fragile, delicate vocals and melodies. Tori Amos is one of the few artists who I love when she covers a particular song. She makes the song her own. I also enjoyed the live tracks of "Sugar", "Honey", and "Professional Widow". I particular enjoyed Tori's brief explaination of "Sugar". I found that rather humorous. Her little anctedotes during her concert performances are one of the reasons why I love seeing Tori perform live. "Hey Jupiter EP" is a brief reminder of my concert experiences of seeing Tori Amos perform live.
An Exceptional EP!!! June 3, 2004
Rodney Bogardus (Buffalo, NY)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The first time I heard the album version of "Hey Jupiter" on 1996's BOYS FOR PELE, I thought it was the most beautiful song singer-songwriter Tori Amos had created. When I learned of a remix of the song, I was rather weary, since the LP version seemed so flawless; but upon listening to the "Dakota Version" included in this EP, I was blown away by Amos's ability to take a perfect song and make it perfect in a completely new light, in an alternate universe, if you will. The added strings and bass in the remix take away the quiet stillness of the original version, while maintaining some sort of softness and darkness, and utter desperation. More often than not, when I want to hear this song, it's the remix that I tend to listen to as it entails much more complex emotions. The rest of the tracks included in the EP are live renditions of "Sugar" (a b-side from 1992's LITTLE EARTHQUAKES), "Honey" (a b-side from 1994's UNDER THE PINK), "Professional Widow" (an album track from BOYS FOR PELE), and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (a cover of Judy Garland's classic tune from the film THE WIZARD OF OZ). The live tracks are great in and of themselves, but we're also treated to Amos's humorous and insightful anecdotes between songs, which is one of the best parts of her live shows. Her fragile, stunning rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" displays Amos's amazing talent as a musician. If you are looking to add some EP's and CD singles to your Tori collection, be sure to add this one. In fact, you may want to start with this one to give you a taste of what you're in for. Dim the lights, open your mind, and take it all in...
A GREAT SINGLE! July 11, 2000
Peter
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This right here is some great tori music. The Dakota version is a GREAT version of Hey Jupiter, and the live songs are the best. It's cool because she talks before Honey and Sugar and explains the songs. And the merry widow version (live) of Professional Widow is just plain the bomb. I loved the way she screamed in it. It was cool at the end because everyone in the audience was screaming different songs by her they wanted to hear.. and then she sang somewhere over the rainbow and everyone cheered. It was a real treat. Definitely worth every penny.
Professional Wonder January 24, 1999
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Tori Amos does it once again. I don't know how, but she did. I must admit I don't like remixes - you know, those ones with throbbing bass, computerized drums, and vocals that sound like they were sung through a toilet paper roll - the ones that Homey G's listen to outside my school every morning. But the Dakota version of "Hey Jupiter" is even BETTER than the album version (which is hard to believe, the album version is awesome!) The live b-sides are also delicious treats. "Sugar" (from the 'China' single) is sung by Tori with raw emotion and explodes out of your CD player. "Honey" (from several singles) is done so well, I thought it was the original version. The Merry Widow version of "Professional Widow" (played on an organ and very different from original) is very dark, a wonderful contrast to "Over The Rainbow". It's also funny to hear Tori joking around before she plays. I give this album the top rating.
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