''The Original Bootlegs'' is a series of six
live album
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s by
Tori Amos
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...
, recorded during the ''Original Sinsuality'' and ''Summer of Sin'' tours, both of which were in support of her 2005 album, ''
The Beekeeper
''The Beekeeper'' is the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It deals with the topics of death, adultery and romantic conflict, and makes brief reference to ancient Gnostic mysticism from the ''Apocryphon of John''. Sonically, ...
''. Two-disc sets were released for each complete show, which were released in three waves of two albums each.
On December 6, 2005, a cardboard-housed compilation of all six concerts was released, titled ''The Original Bootlegs''. The albums' cover art is minimal, with artwork featuring animal silhouettes, following the theme of ''The Beekeeper'', which places songs into different metaphorical gardens.
Amos later released a similar series of recordings from her subsequent American Doll Posse Tour, titled ''
Legs and Boots
''Legs and Boots'' are a series of Tori Amos live albums recorded during the North American leg of the '' American Doll Posse'' Tour. Amos announced the launch of the series on October 16, 2007, stating that each show in the series would be avai ...
''.
Track listings
''Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL 4/15/05''
* Recorded:
Auditorium Theatre
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Chicago
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Illinois
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, April 15, 2005
* Released: August 30, 2005
* Catalog number: 96442
''Royce Hall Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA 4/25/05''
* Recorded:
Royce Hall
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Auditorium,
Los Angeles
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California
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, April 25, 2005
* Released: August 30, 2005
* Catalog number: 96443
''Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO 4/19/05''
* Recorded:
Paramount Theatre,
Denver
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Colorado
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, April 19, 2005
* Released: October 4, 2005
* Catalog number: 97634
''Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK 6/5/05''
* Recorded:
Manchester Apollo
The O2 Apollo Manchester (known locally as The Apollo and formerly Manchester Apollo) is a concert venue in Ardwick Green, Manchester, England. It is a Grade II listed building, with a capacity of 3,500 (2,514 standing, 986 seats).
History
The ...
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Manchester
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England
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, June 5, 2005
* Released: October 4, 2005
* Catalog number: 97635
''Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK 6/4/05''
* Recorded:
Hammersmith Apollo,
London
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England
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, June 4, 2005
* Released: November 15, 2005
* Catalog number: 97790
''B of A Pavilion, Boston, MA 8/21/05''
* Recorded:
Bank of America Pavilion
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,
Boston
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, August 21, 2005
* Released: December 6, 2005
* Catalog number: 97791
Sales and chart performance
The chart above shows the peak positions for the individual ''The Original Bootlegs'' releases on the ''Billboard
Top Internet Albums
The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, pr ...
'' 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.
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See also
* ''
The Beekeeper
''The Beekeeper'' is the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It deals with the topics of death, adultery and romantic conflict, and makes brief reference to ancient Gnostic mysticism from the ''Apocryphon of John''. Sonically, ...
''
* ''
Legs and Boots
''Legs and Boots'' are a series of Tori Amos live albums recorded during the North American leg of the '' American Doll Posse'' Tour. Amos announced the launch of the series on October 16, 2007, stating that each show in the series would be avai ...
''
References
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Tori Amos live albums
Live album series
2005 live albums
Epic Records live albums
Albums recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo