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Baltimore (Tori Amos song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Baltimore'" is the debut single released by a pre-fame Tori Amos, under her birth name of (Myra) Ellen Amos.
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.
Pressed on only 500 7-inch vinyl records, it was given a citation by the Mayor of Baltimore. 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 . It features a B-side track, "Walking With You". 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
References
Category:Tori Amos songs
Category:Songs written by Tori Amos
Category:Culture of Baltimore
Category:1980 debut singles
Category:1980 songs
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