The Red Shoes - Kate Bush 2LP
A remastered version. The Red Shoes continues Bush's multiple multi-layered musical pursuits. The feature list alone is noteworthy, including artists ranging from Procol Harum keyboardist Gary Brooker to Eric Clapton to Prince. Yet, this remains, very much, a Kate Bush album rather than collaborative work like, say, Santana's Supernatural. The opening song Rubberband Girl is one of her strongest singles in years: a big and punchy song served well with a horn section. Eat the Music, another strategic choice of a single, mixes calypso and other Caribbean musical touches with great, classically Bush lyrics, mixing up sexuality, romance, and various earthy food-based metaphors. Another highlight of Bush's frank embrace of the lustier side of life is The Song of Solomon, a celebratory piece about the Bible's openly erotic parable. Those who prefer her piano and vocal-predominant works will enjoy Moments of Pleasure, with a strong string arrangement courtesy of Michael Kamen. Other standouts include Why Should I Love You?, with Prince creating a very Prince-like arrangement and backing chorus for Bush (and doing quite well at that), and the concluding You're the One, with Brooker laying down some of his trademark Hammond organ sounds for this slow piece.
A remastered version. The Red Shoes continues Bush's multiple multi-layered musical pursuits. The feature list alone is noteworthy, including artists ranging from Procol Harum keyboardist Gary Brooker to Eric Clapton to Prince. Yet, this remains, very much, a Kate Bush album rather than collaborative work like, say, Santana's Supernatural. The opening song Rubberband Girl is one of her strongest singles in years: a big and punchy song served well with a horn section. Eat the Music, another strategic choice of a single, mixes calypso and other Caribbean musical touches with great, classically Bush lyrics, mixing up sexuality, romance, and various earthy food-based metaphors. Another highlight of Bush's frank embrace of the lustier side of life is The Song of Solomon, a celebratory piece about the Bible's openly erotic parable. Those who prefer her piano and vocal-predominant works will enjoy Moments of Pleasure, with a strong string arrangement courtesy of Michael Kamen. Other standouts include Why Should I Love You?, with Prince creating a very Prince-like arrangement and backing chorus for Bush (and doing quite well at that), and the concluding You're the One, with Brooker laying down some of his trademark Hammond organ sounds for this slow piece.
A remastered version. The Red Shoes continues Bush's multiple multi-layered musical pursuits. The feature list alone is noteworthy, including artists ranging from Procol Harum keyboardist Gary Brooker to Eric Clapton to Prince. Yet, this remains, very much, a Kate Bush album rather than collaborative work like, say, Santana's Supernatural. The opening song Rubberband Girl is one of her strongest singles in years: a big and punchy song served well with a horn section. Eat the Music, another strategic choice of a single, mixes calypso and other Caribbean musical touches with great, classically Bush lyrics, mixing up sexuality, romance, and various earthy food-based metaphors. Another highlight of Bush's frank embrace of the lustier side of life is The Song of Solomon, a celebratory piece about the Bible's openly erotic parable. Those who prefer her piano and vocal-predominant works will enjoy Moments of Pleasure, with a strong string arrangement courtesy of Michael Kamen. Other standouts include Why Should I Love You?, with Prince creating a very Prince-like arrangement and backing chorus for Bush (and doing quite well at that), and the concluding You're the One, with Brooker laying down some of his trademark Hammond organ sounds for this slow piece.
