Kate Bush - Red Shoes
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Artist: Kate BushEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-03-01
Music Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Soundtracks:
- Rubberband Girl
- And So Is Love
- Eat the Music
- Moments of Pleasure
- The Song of Solomon
- Lily
- The Red Shoes
- Top of the City
- Constellation of the Heart
- Big Stripey Lie
- Why Should I Love You?
- You're the One
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Music Review: Kate trips in her "Red Shoes", but is saved by a cushion of great material...
Rating: 3 Stars
After the release of her previous album, "The Sensual World", Kate Bush went through troubled times. Her long-term relationship with Del Palmer came to an end, and her mother, Hannah, passed away. This proved to be a devastating blow, because Kate and her mother were always extremely close. With all these personal setbacks, it took Kate 4 years to release her next effort.
Released on November 2, 1993, "The Red Shoes" is Kate Bush's most ill-received album. Still it peaked at #2 in the UK and reached #28 on the US Billboard 200(her highest chart position for an album in the US to date). Kate actually planned to tour in support of this album(her last tour was the "Tour of Life" in 1979, which was her only tour to date), but it never happened. Many claim this was because the loss of her mother rendered her unable to commit to the road. Because of the planned(but failed) tour, "The Red Shoes" has a more organic and live feel so the songs could be easily reproduced on stage, unlike her records that were heavy on the Fairlight CMI.
While it's not her best, I think "The Red Shoes" is a good effort with a lot of great songs but little cohesivity. There are a few awful tracks on this album that should've been discarded and forgotten. `Rubberband Girl'(which was the first single) starts the album on a good note. It is a straight-forward rock song with a nice pace and great horns. Things slow down with `And So Is Love', with its underlying tension and passion due to an excellent guitar solo by Eric Clapton and tom-heavy drums that morph into a steady beat. `Eat the Music' has a warm island vibe with a fast tempo, also has good horns. Things slow down once again for a classic Kate tune titled `Moments of Pleasure'. It's just Kate and her piano with modest strings, and it deals with the memories of those close to Kate who are dead and gone. This gem makes refrences to Bill Duffield, her mother, and Alan Murphy(her long-time guitarist who also recently passed away). `Song of Solomon' is a slow and forgettable tune that's saved by the amazing vocals of the Trio Bulgarka. `Lily' begins with a spiritual narration spoken by Lily herself, before launching into a Hip-Hop beat of sorts. It proves to be a powerful song with Singing Bowls during the chorus. Lily was a spiritual advisor to Kate at the time. The title track is a fast-paced Irish sounding tune, one of the fine points of the record. `Top of the City' continues the album with another great song, beautifully constructed with powerful verses and quiet choruses. `Constellation of the Heart' is where "The Red Shoes" takes a dive. It starts off will a good beat and funky guitar, but quickly becomes busy nonsense. With `Big Stripey Lie', it gets worse. It serves as messy filler at best, with Kate Bush playing bass and guitar along with her keyboard duties. The album then takes a turn back in the right direction, but only slightly. `Why Should I Love You' is Kate's collaboration with Prince, with him playing keys, guitar, bass, and some vocals. While it is an enjoyable song, it is still one of the weakest on the album. The verses are spoken, while the singing starts in the chorus, but this is when the song feels too busy. The last song, `You're the One', ends things on a good note. It's a mid-paced breakup song with the Trio Bulgarka singing ghoulish harmony blues in certain sections. Also, Jeff Beck playing a great solo during the last half of the tune until it fades out.
"The Red Shoes" has its flaws, and it doesn't display Kate Bush's full potential. However, there are enough gems on this album to keep it significant and not a disaster!
3 ½ Stars!
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