The Beekeeper
Released February 22, 2005, The Beekeeper is Tori’s ninth album. Featuring 19 songs, The Beekeeper speaks about the struggle to find a bedrock of truth beneath the tangle of lies, mythology, casual assumptions and political manipulation that have formed the cultural landscape of America.
Tracklisting:
1. Parasol
2.Sweet The Sting
3.Power Of Orange Knickers
4.Jamaica Inn
5.Barons Of Suburbia
6.Sleeps With Butterflies
7. General Joy
8. Mother Revolution
9. Ribbons Undone
10. Cars and Guitars
11. Witness
12. Orginal Sinsuality
13. Ireland
14. track The Beekeeper
16. Marthas Foolish Ginger
17. Hoochie Woman
18.Marys of the Sea
19.Toast
20.Garlands
Garlands (Found on the Limited edition DVD)
Sleeps With Butterflies was the only single released: Epic SAMPCS 14764-1: January 2005
Limited Edition DVD
The DVD contained a commentary by Tori about the concept of the album and the song Garlands.
Album Images
Videos
Sleeps with Butterflies
ALBUM: The Beekeeper
DIRECTOR: Laurent Briet
RELEASE: March 2005
COPYRIGHT: Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sweet the Sting
Credits
Produced by Tori Amos. Recorded and Mixed by Mark Hawley and Marcel van Limbeek at Martian Engineering, Cornwall, England. Assisted by Adam Spry. Mastered by Jon Astley. Management: John Witherspoon and Chelsea Laird — The Bridge Entertainment Group. Chief Technician: Adam Spry. B�sendorfer and Keyboard Technician: Trevor Lowe. Chef: Duncan Pickford. Household Coordinator: Debbie Ward. Resident Mary Poppins/Office Coordinator: Hayley West. Studio Accountant: Helen Gilbert. Studio Assestant: Cody Dobyns. Builder of the Martian Empire: John Gardiner. Our favorite builders: C, Bob and Phil. Gospel Choir: London Community Gospel Choir. Arranged by Wayne Hernandex. Photography: Kevin Mackintosh. Set Design: Shona Heath. Art Direction: Sheri Lee and Dave Bett. The Glam Squad: Cim Mahoney, Lesley Chilkes and Karen Binns.
Project Accounting: Phil Holthouse and Cindy Cooper – Holthhouse, Carlin & Van Tright. European Accounting: David Ravden, Ed Grossman and Tameeza Kassam at Martin, Greene & Ravden. Legal: Jamie Young and John Branca at Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca and Fisher. US Booking Agent: Mike Dewdney at ITB. European Travel: Dave Brock at Rima Travel. US Travel: Marla Ferguson at Linden Travel.
SONY BMG: Donnie Ienner, Steve Barnett, Michele Anthony, Andy Lack and everyone at our Epic Family – Lee, Justin, Jeroen, Lois, Lisa, Joel, Kevin, Michelle, Sheri, Dave, Cory, Doug and Farra, as well as at SONY BMG UK and Europe – Robbie, Rob, Ailsa, Sarah, Jonnie, and Sharon. My Personal Thanks, Hugs and Love… First to Mark – my Husband, my support team — it could only get better if I played for Arsenal…Natashya, for teaching me the cookies for breakfast trick. Mom and Dad, for believing. Johnny and Chelsea, my Bridge Buddies — not since Isambard Kingdom Brunel has such a Bridge been built that no man can put asunder.
Irene Hawley, the best mother-in-law a girl could ever have. Mollie and Dave. Matty Chamberlain. Jon and Ali Evans. Marcel, Thea and Simone van Limbeek. Mac Aladdin and his Dad. Phil and Katie Holthouse. Cindy Cooper. Jim Garrity. Jamie Young. Brian Wolf. John Branca. Carole Kinzel. Mike Dewdney. Duncan Pickford. Mr. Joel. Barry and Kalen at Music Sales. Debbie, Wesley, Phillip and Kelly. Marie, Cody, Casey, Kit, Kelsey and Cory — Team Dobyns. Tim and Sue. Nancy Shanks (Beenie). Neil Gaiman. Damien Rice. Philly and Marta. Jon Astley. The Glam Squad. Jen D. Trevski. Malcolm. Barry. Dr. Rita. Manny King. Wendy and LL. Meg Whitmer. Andy and Christy. Keith. Chris. To all the Martians: Hayley, Trevor & Emily, Super Debs, Sian & Rhys, Rob’s Travel, Adam, Karen, Edware & Luke, Helen, John and Debbie, C, Phil, and Uncle Bob, Mick, Pearl & family. John and Heather Penn at SSE. Eric and Nicky at Nexo. Cat Mihos. Kate Baker. Eve Stoner. Rose Noone. Heather Hathwell. Rob Van Tuin. Philip Fierlinger.
Special Thank you To Michael Amos who is now dancing with the Ancestors