Scarlet's Walk
by Tori Amos
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Oct 29, 2002
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 212 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 198 out of 212
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 212
  3. Negative: 14 out of 212

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  1. reindeer_king
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    An album that has stood the test of time. In some ways even more relevant today, than the day it was released. A true masterpiece in every sense of the word.
  2. annygeneration
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bittersweet Story. I like the concept and the less rock but more piano sounds… Expand
  3. ReindeerKing
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    Never in her career has Amos seemed more confident in tone and more serious of the play of her lyrics and sadness as poetry.
  4. JamiroquaiFann
    Aug 18, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best albums ever. It is the phenomenal road trip album of the 2000's… Expand
  5. JadaLush
    Aug 15, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably one of her best since “Choirgirl” but some moments are too long. not a 10 but good… Expand
  6. Kimpetras
    Jul 11, 2018
    9
    Not her best but got good songs on this record like “I Can’t See NEw York”.
  7. 31minutestotake
    May 14, 2018
    10
    tori amos nos agracia com mais um album maravilhoso em sua carreira. melhor faixa é crazy
  8. frostedcrow
    Apr 28, 2018
    10
    Probably, one of the best albums with a fully story during the entire record. It's so well told, so reflexive and inspiring that really change your point of view of life tracks. Actually, the awareness of social conflicts is extemely plentiful on this album, like Taxi Ride, Virginia, Sweet Sangria or Wednesday, among the others. Tori provoke an epiphany with these lyrics, it's really aProbably, one of the best albums with a fully story during the entire record. It's so well told, so reflexive and inspiring that really change your point of view of life tracks. Actually, the awareness of social conflicts is extemely plentiful on this album, like Taxi Ride, Virginia, Sweet Sangria or Wednesday, among the others. Tori provoke an epiphany with these lyrics, it's really a change in comparison with her previous records, mainly on the musical style. The genres variates across the album, transiting from the joyful to the sorrowful. Always including the love songs and personal wailings and inner melancholy, but she never lose out her originality. There're son many song i'd can talk about, but I'm gonna chose which I personally consider the best of the album. Carbon, please Lord, the trail of the complete song about the pain of a girl, the bruises on the soul, and even the melody it's so heartbreaking, it really comes to me.The same with Your Cloud, just that this is about a loving theme. Mrs Jesus or I Can't See New York are very philosophical and take back facts of the past that made history. Gold Lust, one of the most beautiful pieces that Tori made, is so human being and inteligent, and is long and full of instruments, the voice of Tori stick out a lot, it really deserves the recognition that already has. In usually don't like the long albums, but Tori built a pathway with this album that generate you a diferent emotion on every song, and make you enjoy it on the way that everyone personally feel. One of my three favourite albums of all times.… Expand
  9. tdebug
    Dec 24, 2017
    3
    Sounds like pop / easy listening music. Don't know why it even has "alternative" tag. It should be classified as pop instead.
  10. MariellyDewa
    Dec 12, 2017
    9
    tori minha filha tua acertou mais uma vez em um album bom. scarlet's walk foi definido pela propia tori como um "romance rapido" e seu conceito é sobre a viagem do alter ego de tori chamado scarlet
    o conceito foi bem aplicado e as musicas são memoraveis
  11. toriamosfan
    Dec 11, 2017
    9
    her best album since UTP and one of the best of the 2000's.
    i can't see new york is so far one of the best tori amos tracks and mrs jesus is amazing too.
  12. catiamatos
    Dec 11, 2017
    9
    it's her best album of the 2000's but still not her best overall
    some songs are so unnecessary in this album but still solid for some reasons and i truly like this album
  13. sexercize
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    scarlet's walk is a concept album about a woman and her trip to america. it's soft and something different for tori and works really good. i wish she bring this vibe back with this great production
  14. colour
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    hinario da porra
    tori amos rainha do alternativo...........................................................................................................................
  15. weareborn
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    this album is a classic underappreciated
    all the songs are 5/5 except the interlude "wampum prayer" and the not so good song "dont make me come to vegas"
  16. descoladah
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    her best album since choir girl and the last masterpiece she released (native invader is closer to this perfection)
    i cant see new york is the best song in this album
  17. joseRVR
    Sep 19, 2017
    10
    "Scarlet's Walk" is a milestone in Tori Amos's career. After a first decade of music marked by alternative rock and electronica (1992-2002), the American artist stepped into the realms of AOR and folk to deliver an album that works as a "sonic novel", telling the story of Scarlet, an archetypal female character that travels through the United States in search of her own identity: during"Scarlet's Walk" is a milestone in Tori Amos's career. After a first decade of music marked by alternative rock and electronica (1992-2002), the American artist stepped into the realms of AOR and folk to deliver an album that works as a "sonic novel", telling the story of Scarlet, an archetypal female character that travels through the United States in search of her own identity: during her trip, Scarlet meets people in very different circumstances, from pornstars to cowboys, and delves into the history of the Native Americans, also dealing with topics such as politics, mental illness, homophobia and death. The music is lush and sensual, but never feels overproduced or baroque; on the contrary, the songs benefit from a quite sparse production based on piano/keyboard, acoustic guitars and organic percussion, with the occasional accompaniment of strings ("Strange", "Mrs. Jesus", "Gold Dust"). The songs in "Scarlet's Walk" can be counted among Amos's best vocal performances ever. The single "A Sorta Fairytale" is a perfect example of the album's relaxed spirit, with most of the tracks being slow or midtempo numbers. Best songs: "A Sorta Fairytale", "Strange", "Carbon", "I Can't See New York", "Virginia", "Gold Dust".… Expand
  18. marcmyworks
    Jun 22, 2016
    7
    Tori Amos's tribute to America is probably the last great album that she put out for the better part of a decade. Very strong and beautiful lyrics, influenced by Native American, Gay and Southern cultures. Download: A Sorta Fairytale, Gold Dust, Taxi Ride
  19. CharlieGray
    Apr 21, 2016
    10
    I truly have no words, this album is a truly masterpiece, I Don't what words -more than beautiful- use to describe it. Probably the best by Tori, along with 'Boys For Pele' and 'From The Choirgirl Hotel'
  20. Topdog912
    Mar 15, 2016
    10
    Road trip with Tori! Her best album before or since 2016! Dig it! New to her sound and frankly a devotee now. Seductive and relaxing.....really a relief from singers like Selena Gomez!
  21. mrLemonade
    Apr 14, 2013
    8
    Beautiful voice, lyrics and arrangements. Other than being a piece of art, it is also a great road trip album! Personal favourites: A Sorta Fairytale, Mrs Jesus, Taxi Ride, I Can't See New York
  22. Izzy91
    Nov 5, 2012
    9
    There are songs that fail to attract my attention, such as "Do not make me come to Vegas" or "Sweet Sangria". The truth is that I care much about the rhythm of the tracks (even more so than the lyrics itself). From the time you hear "Taxi ride" or "Virginia" I consider them as treasures of the master tori-pieces.
  23. budgiecat
    Feb 11, 2012
    10
    Not only is she pulling off a great album with no filler tracks, she's pulling of a great 19-SONG album with no filler tracks. The album unravels like some classic road movie, and it certainly doesn't feel one second too long. I firmly agree with the user review by Karen - one of the things that makes Tori Amos so special is that she is simply sharing her personal and private world withNot only is she pulling off a great album with no filler tracks, she's pulling of a great 19-SONG album with no filler tracks. The album unravels like some classic road movie, and it certainly doesn't feel one second too long. I firmly agree with the user review by Karen - one of the things that makes Tori Amos so special is that she is simply sharing her personal and private world with us, unedited. The lyrics are definitely not mumbo jumbo, I'd rather say they're like a stream of consciousness in a similar literary vein to James Joyce, but where with Joyce the reader has to rely on intellectual effort, with Tori Amos this kind of literal understanding is not necessary because the music and the voice give so many emotional and spiritual clues to what the meaning behind the words is. I disagree with JoeSixpack's view that this album is overcompressed, let alone the most overcompressed of our times. I wonder if JoeSixpack has heard any chart pop over the past 10 years. No, this is a beautifully engineered album, as well as produced, written and performed.… Expand
  24. johns.
    Jun 28, 2007
    7
    not brilliant but not bad either her 2 nd worst after the flop the beekeeper. a bit boring but still better than most overrated artists album. if you are new 2 her music give this a pass and buy the brilliant american doll posse. thats more like it! thanx heavens.
  25. Mark
    Apr 28, 2007
    10
    Several years after it's release I keep returning to this album. For those of you out there listening only to MP3's, do yourself a favor and get the CD and a good stereo. You'll be amazed at what you've been missing and how good the production is. On "I Can't See New York," the first crash of the piano after "Is there a signal there" lyric will take your breath Several years after it's release I keep returning to this album. For those of you out there listening only to MP3's, do yourself a favor and get the CD and a good stereo. You'll be amazed at what you've been missing and how good the production is. On "I Can't See New York," the first crash of the piano after "Is there a signal there" lyric will take your breath away. I rate this album as tied with Little Earthquakes as my favorite Tori album, but having a slight edge due to the quality of the sound engineering.… Expand
  26. RobbieC
    Nov 17, 2006
    9
    A near perfect album. Powerful, beautiful tale-telling. I would give it a 9.5 if I could, but it isn't quite a 10.
  27. Karen
    Aug 17, 2006
    10
    I have read in several arenas the question regarding Tori's lyrics making sense. I have also seen them labeled as ramblings or another genius offering that she is simply trying to to keep the melody of the song in tact. I could not disagree more. What no one seems to offer is this; Tori is a person, a living human being with stories of her own. Do you NEED to know what Dahli was I have read in several arenas the question regarding Tori's lyrics making sense. I have also seen them labeled as ramblings or another genius offering that she is simply trying to to keep the melody of the song in tact. I could not disagree more. What no one seems to offer is this; Tori is a person, a living human being with stories of her own. Do you NEED to know what Dahli was thinking when he painted? Or can you just appreciate it for what it is - Art and nothing more. Beautiful, moving and powerful. I am inclined to believe these songs would make perfect sense to all if we were part of her everyday life. Consider this, if I were to tell you a short story relating to a relationship in my life using catch phases, cute names or local street talk would you know what I am talking about? Exactly! So why do you expect a few paragraphs offered in 10-12 songs every one or two years to be wrapped up in a pretty ribbon and laid at your feet in clear and concise terms? The underlying theme to all of her music is the passion behind it - you KNOW what she is trying to say or relate to us. Sorrow, happiness, silliness all easily read through in her lyrics. Even if I don't know who "Crazy" is, I understand completely. Catch the gist, the theme the message and forget everything else. I don't NEED to know why she was scared by paper tigers to understand what this song is about because I get it! Point taken. I relate. Perhaps she is writing for herself and is kind enough to share it with us. Has anyone consider this? She is first and foremost a human being the Star part came later.… Expand
  28. MarkS
    Aug 12, 2006
    10
    Tori lost me for a while. After Boys for Pele, I sorta gave up and it was time to move on from my "high school favorites" on the Little Earthquakes and Under the Pink albums. Just stumbled upon Scarlett's Walk on iTunes and decided to give it a go. I haven't stopped listening for two weeks--at work, at home and in the car. This CD brings me back to the initial infatuation I had Tori lost me for a while. After Boys for Pele, I sorta gave up and it was time to move on from my "high school favorites" on the Little Earthquakes and Under the Pink albums. Just stumbled upon Scarlett's Walk on iTunes and decided to give it a go. I haven't stopped listening for two weeks--at work, at home and in the car. This CD brings me back to the initial infatuation I had with Tori's musical prowess that I discovered in High School. Many of the tracks are simply dramatic. LOVE "Gold Dust"--it's incredible. "Strange" brings me back to Little Earthquakes. Every song in between is equally amazing. Good good stuff.… Expand
  29. AdriJ
    Jul 26, 2006
    10
    Despite not being a Tori fan prior to this album, and discovering it a whole 4 years after its release, I have heard no other album so completely enchanting and captivating as Scarlet's Walk. The wistfulness of "A Sorta Fairytale", the addictive sound of "Taxi Ride", the beauty of "Your Cloud" and the musical masterpiece "Gold Dust" would all move a heart of stone....
  30. Stephen
    Jun 30, 2006
    9
    Tori's best album. I agree that there are problems with it: production, and at times, the lyrics. Wah wah, 9/11 = sad. But most of the time, she does pretty well, makes me feel like I'm traveling through America, both historically and physically.
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#88 Best Album of 2002
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#19 Most Discussed Album of 2002
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#4 Most Shared Album of 2002

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. E! Online
    67
    Walk isn't groundbreaking as much as typical Tori Amos--a dramatic menagerie of atmospheric tracks filled with manic piano, morose characters and so many literary allusions you'll need CliffsNotes to figure 'em out.
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  2. CDNow
    60
    Her message, so powerful when unadorned, tends to get diluted by the awkward arrangements that accompany it.
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  3. Alternative Press
    80
    The new album's themes show that Amos is energized with stories to tell once again - making Scarlet's Walk at once ambitious and also one of her most moving collections yet. [Nov 2002]
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