The Original Bootlegs

The Original Bootlegs is a series of six live albums by Tori Amos, recorded during the Original Sinsuality and Summer of Sin tours, both of which were in support of her 2005 album, The Beekeeper. Two-disc sets were released for each complete show, which were released in three waves of two albums each.^[2] On December 6, 2005, a cardboard-housed compilation of all six concerts was released, titled The Original Bootlegs.^[3] The albums' cover art is minimal, with artwork featuring animal silhouettes, following the theme of The Beekeeper, which places songs into different metaphorical gardens.

The Original Bootlegs
^[1]
Live album by Tori Amos
Released	August 30, 2005 – December 6, 2005
Recorded	April 15, 2005 – August 21, 2005
Venue	Auditorium Theatre (Chicago, Illinois) Royce Hall Auditorium (Los Angeles, California) Paramount Theatre (Denver, Colorado) Manchester Apollo (Manchester, England) Hammersmith Apollo (London, England) Bank of America Pavilion (Boston, Massachusetts)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	117:55 108:41 105:51 109:28 112:42 119:48
Label	Epic
Tori Amos live chronology
To Venus and Back (1999) The Original Bootlegs (2005) Legs and Boots (2007)

Amos later released a similar series of recordings from her subsequent American Doll Posse Tour, titled Legs and Boots.

Track listings

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL 4/15/05

 

• Recorded: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, April 15, 2005
• Released: August 30, 2005
• Catalog number: 96442

All tracks are written by Tori Amos, except where noted

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Original Sinsuality"		3:53
2.	"Father Lucifer"		5:34
3.	"Mother Revolution"		5:26
4.	"Yes, Anastasia"		7:12
5.	"Apollo's Frock"		5:47
6.	"Parasol"		4:48
7.	"Mother"		7:28
8.	"Operator"	Jim Croce	6:19
9.	"The Circle Game"	Joni Mitchell	6:39
10.	"Cars & Guitars"		4:37
Total length:			57:45

Disc 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Space Dog"		7:41
2.	"Marianne"		5:18
3.	"Barons of Suburbia"		6:07
4.	"Cool on Your Island"	Amos, Kim Bullard	5:45
5.	"The Beekeeper"		10:19
6.	"Honey"		4:44
7.	"Sweet the Sting"		5:56
8.	"Cloud on My Tongue"		6:56
9.	"Ribbons Undone"		7:22
Total length:			60:10

Royce Hall Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA 4/25/05

 

• Recorded: Royce Hall Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, April 25, 2005
• Released: August 30, 2005
• Catalog number: 96443

All tracks are written by Tori Amos, except where noted

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Original Sinsuality"		3:55
2.	"Silent All These Years"		5:47
3.	"Parasol"		5:35
4.	"Doughnut Song"		7:00
5.	"Yes, Anastasia"		5:55
6.	"Jamaica Inn"		6:34
7.	"Cool on Your Island"	Amos, Kim Bullard	5:21
8.	"Livin' on a Prayer"	Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child	5:53
9.	"All Through the Night"	Jules Shear	4:31
Total length:			50:32

Disc 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Barons of Suburbia"	6:18
2.	"Take to the Sky"	6:19
3.	"Cloud on My Tongue"	6:33
4.	"Ruby Through the Looking-Glass"	6:45
5.	"The Beekeeper"	10:56
6.	"Tear in Your Hand"	6:26
7.	"Toast"	5:12
8.	"Sweet the Sting"	5:31
9.	"Twinkle"	4:05
Total length:		58:09

Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO 4/19/05

 

• Recorded: Paramount Theatre, Denver, Colorado, April 19, 2005
• Released: October 4, 2005
• Catalog number: 97634

All tracks are written by Tori Amos, except where noted

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Original Sinsuality"		3:31
2.	"Little Amsterdam"		6:58
3.	"Icicle"		6:36
4.	"Your Cloud"		5:58
5.	"Jamaica Inn"		6:23
6.	"Father Lucifer"		5:07
7.	"Cool on Your Island"	Amos, Kim Bullard	5:31
8.	"I Ran"	Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds	5:32
9.	"Suzanne"	Leonard Cohen	6:49
Total length:			52:28

Disc 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Power of Orange Knickers"	4:21
2.	"Cloud on My Tongue"	6:45
3.	"Space Dog"	8:08
4.	"Parasol"	4:50
5.	"Carbon"	6:18
6.	"The Beekeeper"	11:11
7.	"Leather"	5:06
8.	"Putting the Damage On"	6:42
Total length:		53:23

Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK 6/5/05

 

• Recorded: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, June 5, 2005
• Released: October 4, 2005
• Catalog number: 97635

All tracks are written by Tori Amos, except where noted

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Original Sinsuality"		4:05
2.	"Little Amsterdam"		7:33
3.	"Leather"		4:40
4.	"Beauty Queen"		1:42
5.	"Horses"		4:46
6.	"Liquid Diamonds"		8:43
7.	"Suede"		7:59
8.	"Strange"		4:36
9.	"Don't Look Back in Anger"	Noel Gallagher	6:13
10.	"My Favorite Things"	Rodgers and Hammerstein	3:26
Total length:			53:44

Disc two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Winter"	7:25
2.	"Carbon"	5:32
3.	"Ribbons Undone"	7:07
4.	"Spring Haze"	8:26
5.	"The Beekeeper"	10:33
6.	"Not the Red Baron"	3:39
7.	"Never Seen Blue"	7:02
8.	"Sweet the Sting"	5:57
Total length:		55:44

Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK 6/4/05

 

• Recorded: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, June 4, 2005
• Released: November 15, 2005
• Catalog number: 97790

All tracks are written by Tori Amos, except where noted

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Original Sinsuality"		4:17
2.	"Father Lucifer"		5:15
3.	"Icicle"		5:42
4.	"Mother Revolution"		7:32
5.	"Take to the Sky"		5:33
6.	"Yes, Anastasia"		5:36
7.	"Bells for Her"		6:44
8.	"Father Figure"	George Michael	6:20
9.	"Like a Prayer"	Madonna, Patrick Leonard	5:08
Total length:			52:11

Disc 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Winter"		7:25
2.	"Cooling"		5:26
3.	"Jamaica Inn"		6:44
4.	"Witness"		6:55
5.	"The Beekeeper"		10:50
6.	"Sweet the Sting"		6:21
7.	"Rattlesnakes"	Neil Clark, Lloyd Cole	5:56
8.	"Hoochie Woman"		3:39
9.	"Hey Jupiter"		7:12
Total length:			60:31

B of A Pavilion, Boston, MA 8/21/05

 

• Recorded: Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, Massachusetts, August 21, 2005
• Released: December 6, 2005
• Catalog number: 97791

All tracks are written by Tori Amos, except where noted

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Original Sinsuality"		4:29
2.	"Caught a Lite Sneeze"		7:14
3.	"Amber Waves"		6:27
4.	"Martha's Foolish Ginger"		5:14
5.	"Winter"		7:27
6.	"Pancake"		5:27
7.	"Cool on Your Island"	Amos, Kim Bullard	5:31
8.	"Total Eclipse of the Heart"	Jim Steinman	7:58
9.	"Angie"	Jagger–Richards	6:24
Total length:			63:36

Disc 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Barons of Suburbia"		8:32
2.	"Garlands"		8:44
3.	"Tear in Your Hand"		9:03
4.	"The Beekeeper"		13:00
5.	"Dream On"	Steven Tyler	6:36
6.	"Pretty Good Year"		5:24
7.	"Playboy Mommy"		5:29
8.	"1,000 Oceans"		6:47
Total length:			56:12

Sales and chart performance

Album	Peak position
Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL 4/15/05	—
Royce Hall Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA 4/25/05	—
Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO 4/19/05	18^[4]
Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK 6/5/05	17^[5]
Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK 6/04/05	21^[6]
B of A Pavilion, Boston, MA 8/21/05	—

The chart above shows the peak positions for the individual The Original Bootlegs releases on the Billboard Top Internet Albums chart. The Paramount Theatre and Manchester Apollo releases charted the week of 29 October 2005 and the Hammersmith Apollo release charted the week of 3 December 2005. Each release placed on the Top Internet Albums chart for a single week.

As of May 2008, the Auditorium Theater and Royce Hall Auditorium releases have sold 7,000 copies each; the Paramount Theater, Manchester Apollo and Hammersmith Apollo releases have sold 5,000 copies each; and the B of A Pavilion release has sold 3,000 copies. The compilation The Original Bootlegs, which includes all six shows, has sold 6,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[7]

See also

• The Beekeeper
• Legs and Boots

References

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2. "Two more Tori Amos bootlegs are available for order at ToriAmosBootlegs.com". The Dent. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
3. "A box set of all 6 official Tori Amos bootlegs called "The Original Bootlegs" is coming soon". The Dent. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
4. "Top Internet Albums: Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO 4/19/05". billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
5. "Top Internet Albums: Manchester Apollo Manchester, UK 6/5/05". billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
6. . billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
7. . Billboard. 2008-05-09. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-08-03.