shut up and take my money, etc
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Thursday, 4 October 2018 12:23 (five years ago) link
otm
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 4 October 2018 12:26 (five years ago) link
90 per vinyl box set seems a bit steep tbh
Still baffling IMO that there hasn't been a classic Greatest Hits/Best of/Gold type thing. The Whole Story was 30 years ago!
― piscesx, Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:28 (five years ago) link
12" remix disc with only like 30 minutes of music on it that omits numerous tracks = DUD
― sleeve, Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:31 (five years ago) link
Poor public service - she's definitely a Tory
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:44 (five years ago) link
LOL
― sleeve, Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:49 (five years ago) link
the cover art is hilariously gross
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:51 (five years ago) link
Will these be sold seprately? I’ve been looking for a hounds of love reissue that doesn’t cost $100+
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 4 October 2018 15:19 (five years ago) link
you'll pay $520 for the entire collection on vinyl and like it
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2018 15:29 (five years ago) link
The albums are also being released separately, but not the four rarities discs in the boxes (what did you expect?).
― sleeve, Thursday, 4 October 2018 15:29 (five years ago) link
Awesome! Hopefully they don’t surpass the $30 dollar tag. It’s as much as I’m willing to pay.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 4 October 2018 15:36 (five years ago) link
Overall, it's kinda a disappointing collection for longtime fans. If you're doing an 11-disc box set and asking over $100 for it, why not make it a 12-disc and give your fans all the b-sides, remixes, and ephemera instead of leaving it incomplete? Why not throw in a blu-ray with all the videos, Live at the Hammersmith, and the Line, the Cross, and the Curve?
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2018 17:59 (five years ago) link
― sleeve, Thursday, 4 October 2018 17:59 (five years ago) link
Bit mystified by this 100 dollar hounds of love reissue tbh, you can get a near mint copy off discogs for 10 euros
― Colonel Poo, Thursday, 4 October 2018 18:17 (five years ago) link
The ideal would have been something like the Purple Rain reissue which was clearly being aimed squarely at the non-casual fan; triple CDs of rarities, live films, offcuts and outtakes. This is more like a reissue from some time in the late 90s.
― piscesx, Thursday, 4 October 2018 18:23 (five years ago) link
other than video stuff, the This Woman's Work box set was pretty comprehensive at the time!
the $100 Hounds of Love vinyl reissue was one of those MFSL kinda things that cost like $50 new to begin with, are limited runs, so instantly costs $100 on the secondary market... the original vinyl pressing sounds great, so just snag one of those in good condition for $10-15 like Colonel Poo suggests
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2018 18:34 (five years ago) link
if you can find a mint original then that's true. the audio fidelity issue (which is the one I have) sounds great though. didn't know it was going for that much these days.
I'm torn on this. part of me wants this even though I have all of these except for Aerial and Red Shoes so I really should buy just those; plus, why in god's name didn't she include Not This Time? Ken I can do without but Not This Time is one of her absolute best b-sides.
could probably fund this if I sold my This Woman's Work CD box which TBH sits unplayed on a shelf. Maybe I will. Dunno.
― akm, Thursday, 4 October 2018 20:38 (five years ago) link
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Thursday, 4 October 2018 21:02 (five years ago) link
The bizarre Fish People artwork has been around since Director's Cut. I doubt it's Kate throwing shade at CD buyers; I guess she honestly thinks it looks good.
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Thursday, 4 October 2018 21:27 (five years ago) link
Wish she'd have done a deluxe reissue series like Jethro Tull has been doing, whatever your feelings about their music are, their deluxe editions are fantastic.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 4 October 2018 21:38 (five years ago) link
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Thursday, 4 October 2018 21:57 (five years ago) link
Hey, since Bush is putting out some old demos, why not read about a few more of hers? https://katebushsongs.wordpress.com/2018/10/17/255/
― ballardiangorse, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 15:21 (five years ago) link
anyone ever see that video where the delius associate hears the track from NFE and says that delius wouldnt have liked it, lol
― Ross, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 15:33 (five years ago) link
To be honest her album covers have never been very interesting or good looking.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 17 October 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
uh what
lol
― Ross, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
the dreaming is absolutely a beautiful cover, as is NVE
― Ross, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 15:51 (five years ago) link
wait what? her album covers are all-time, as is the artwork for the singles:
https://www.katebushencyclopedia.com/sites/default/files/2017-08/symphony_in_blue.jpg
we could have a poll just on her cover art!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 17 October 2018 16:00 (five years ago) link
Hahaha I don’t like the style sorry. The Dreaming is really good though that’s my favorite album cover from her.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 17 October 2018 16:14 (five years ago) link
Any fans of Oh To Be In Love here? https://katebushsongs.wordpress.com/2018/11/14/oh-to-be-in-love/
― ballardiangorse, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 15:01 (five years ago) link
yes I like that song a lot
holy shit at dolphin cover.
― akm, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 20:08 (five years ago) link
The last batch of demos, on Joan of Arc, Gala Dali, and lesbian vampires: https://katebushsongs.wordpress.com/2018/11/21/carmilla-where-are-the-lionhearts-dali-while-davy-dozed-frightened-eyes-organic-acid/
― ballardiangorse, Thursday, 22 November 2018 01:03 (five years ago) link
Has anyone bought the remasters on vinyl?
― The Poppy Bush AutoZone (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 22 November 2018 02:01 (five years ago) link
not yet but I will be doing over the next few months. reports are good.
― akm, Thursday, 22 November 2018 21:33 (five years ago) link
weird promo for the remasters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkcJR-EV1Uc
― piscesx, Thursday, 22 November 2018 22:50 (five years ago) link
Listened to all up to The Sensual World. Tye most impressive to me has been "Never For Ever" - it just sounds a bit more expansive in the right places. As for the rest I didn't notice any overwhelming improvement. "The Sensual World" is still a slog to get through.
― An Uphill Battle For Legumes (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 22 November 2018 23:29 (five years ago) link
The Sensual World is the one where the world finally catches up with Kate. She never completely escapes that afterwards
― ballardiangorse, Friday, 30 November 2018 12:53 (five years ago) link
Oh, I wrote some words on Hammer Horror, femininity, and the Gothic for those interested: https://katebushsongs.wordpress.com/2018/11/30/hammer-horror/
I love the Sensual World. Still don't understand why everyone doesn't.
― akm, Friday, 30 November 2018 14:30 (five years ago) link
Yeah my fave of hers (alongside HoL)
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 30 November 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
I feel there's 1-2 songs on Sensual World that drag it down a bit compared to the previous three records, but the highs are as high as any of her work. That "mmmmmm yesss" gets me every. fucking. time.
― octobeard, Saturday, 1 December 2018 09:52 (five years ago) link
Too many chunky rawk guitars and a claustrophobic mix. The title track is fine as is "This Woman's Work" but it's the album where she went from an idiosyncratic, often visionary sound on the three previous albums ( I like the first two fine but they're just stepping stones) into a disappointing ( for me ) MOR direction.
― An Uphill Battle For Legumes (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 1 December 2018 13:14 (five years ago) link
I'd recommend giving this remaster a listen if you find the mix claustrophobic. I've always liked the sound and mix of this album and I think there are more chunky rawk guitars on Red Shoes and even on Never Forever personally; but the remaster really gives this album some more space and light. I think I've given most everything a listen digitally now. I did order the first vinyl box and will relent and get the other three as my bank account allows.
― akm, Thursday, 6 December 2018 03:27 (five years ago) link
though Director's Cut doesn't necessarily sound any better and still seems wholly unnecessary to me.
― akm, Thursday, 6 December 2018 03:29 (five years ago) link
Also: she swapped out the Big Sky on Hounds of Love with the single mix, which I was worried about until I realized this wasn't the extended mix; there's just some added keyboard in the background at the beginning which after a few listens I have to say I prefer to the original.
Also: ditched Rolf Harris on Aerial for her son. Also an improvement, I think.
― akm, Thursday, 6 December 2018 03:39 (five years ago) link
anyone find Aerial on vinyl in the US? (not the box, the standalone version).
― akm, Thursday, 13 December 2018 23:21 (five years ago) link
Kate would like to clarify something for you all
http://www.katebush.com/news/clarification
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:46 (five years ago) link
"Again with no response from me to the latest resurfacing of this article, it could make it seem like I am a tory supporter which I want to make clear I am not."
Undying love restored.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:58 (five years ago) link
lol i knew she was lib dem all along
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 18:59 (five years ago) link
lmao
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 19:04 (five years ago) link