Gold Dust is the 13th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, released on October 1, 2012, by Deutsche Grammophon and Mercury Classics.
The material for Gold Dust, consisting of songs selected by Amos spanning almost her entire catalogue at the time, from Little Earthquakes (1992) through Midwinter Graces (2009), was recorded with the Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley.
The collection has autobiographical leanings, with Amos opting for songs that represent a personal narrative instead of including a string of singles.
In addition, three songs which were not performed during the concert were reworked for orchestra and added to extend the span of the collection over Amos's music catalogue.
[3] American Songwriter gave a glowing review of Gold Dust, stating that often Amos improves upon original versions of the songs and praising her skills as a musician, vocalist, and tunesmith.