Baltimore (Tori Amos song)

"Baltimore" is the name of the first 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
Genre	Pop
Label	MEA Records
Songwriter(s)	Ellen Amos & Michael Amos
Producer(s)	MEA
Ellen Amos singles chronology
"Baltimore" (1980) "The Big Picture" (1988)

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 the year 2002, a copy of this record complete with original sleeve sells for $2,000–$5,000 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 . It features a B-side track called "Walking With You".[3] It was released on "MEA Records", which was Amos' initials.

Max Welker played guitar on both songs (Yamaha SA-2000). It was recorded at Track Studios, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.

Track listing

1. "Baltimore" – 3:31
2. "Walking With You" – 4:28

References

1. Lindsay, Cam (September 6, 2017). "Tori Amos Strange Little Girl". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
2. Jacobs, Jay S. (2006). Pretty Good Years: A Biography of Tori Amos. Hal Leonard Corporation p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4234-0022-6.
3. Croft, Clare (February 10, 2015). "Baltimore rocks (... and raps ... and scats)". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 18, 2020.