Jul 23
19-year-old Fiona Apple's debut studio album was released on 23 July 1996.
Apple had been signed to a recording contract in 1995, after a friend gave Apple's demo tape to a Sony studio executive Andy Slater (who the friend babysat for). Slater would go on to produce Tidal and bring in musicians including Jon Brion (and would produce Apple's next 2 albums), Matt Chamberlain, Sara Lee, and Van Dyke Parks.
Tidal was released to critical acclaim and would go on to sell more than 3 million copies. It is considered to be one of the best albums of the 1990s (Rolling Stone, Slant), and one of the best debut albums of all time (Rolling Stone).
