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"Baltimore" is the debut single released by a pre-fame Tori Amos, under her birth name of (Myra) Ellen Amos.

"Baltimore"
Single by Ellen Amos
B-side	"Walking With You"
Released	1980
Studio	Track Studios, Silver Spring, Maryland
Genre	Pop
Label	MEA Records
Songwriter(s)	Ellen Amos & Michael Amos
Producer(s)	MEA
Ellen Amos singles chronology
"Baltimore" (1980) "The Big Picture" (1988)

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.[1]

Pressed on only 500 7-inch vinyl records, it was given a citation by the Mayor of Baltimore.[2] As of 2022, a copy of this record complete with original sleeve sells for $2,000 US.[3] The sleeve is not a picture sleeve. A copy with an original resume for "Ellen Amos" could go for as much as $7,000 ^{[citation needed]}. It features a B-side track, "Walking With You".[4] It was released on "MEA Records", which was Amos' initials.

Max Welker played guitar on both songs (Yamaha SA-2000).

Track listing

1. "Baltimore" – 3:31
2. "Walking With You" – 4:28

References

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