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Encyclopedia > The Red Shoes (album)
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes cover
Studio album by Kate Bush
Released 2 November 1993
Genre Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Pop Rock
Length 45:58
Label EMI
Producer Kate Bush
Professional reviews
Kate Bush chronology
This Woman's Work
(1990)		 The Red Shoes
(1993)		 Live at the Hammersmith Odeon
(1994)

The Red Shoes is the seventh studio album by Kate Bush. First released in November 1993, it was accompanied by Bush's short film, The Line, the Cross and the Curve, and was the singer's last release before a 12-year hiatus. Bush's follow-up, Aerial, was released in November 2005. Kate Bush The Red Shoes Album Cover This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Kate Bush (Born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958, Bexleyheath, Greater London) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Art rock is a term used by some to describe rock music that is characterized by ambitious or avant-garde lyrical themes and/or melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic experimentation, often extending beyond standard modern popular music forms and genres, toward influences in jazz, classical, world music or the experimental avant... For Japanese racehorse, see Pop Rock (horse). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Kensington in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Rollingstone is a city located in Winona County, Minnesota. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2_stars. ... Kate Bush (Born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958, Bexleyheath, Greater London) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. ... This Womans Work is Kate Bushs eighth release. ... Live at Hammersmith Odeon is Kate Bushs only live album release, which only came out on CD along with a box set version of the VHS. In September of 1979 she released an EP of 4 tracks recorded at the final dates of her only major tour, called On... Kate Bush (Born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958, Bexleyheath, Greater London) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. ... The Line, the Cross, and the Curve is a musical short film directed by and starring pop singer Kate Bush. ...

Contents

Overview

The Red Shoes takes its title from the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; the story of the film, and the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen which in turn inspired it, concerns a dancer possessed by her art who cannot shake off the eponymous shoes and find peace.[1] The album sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Helpmann, Shearer and Massine in The Red Shoes. ... Michael Powell film-maker. ... Emeric Pressburger in Paris. ... Hans Christian Andersen or simply H.C. Andersen , (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. ...


The musical style was far more simple and direct than on any album since Never For Ever. The initial plan had been to take the songs out on the road and so Bush deliberately aimed for a live band feel, with less of the studio trickery that had typified her last three albums and which would be difficult to recreate on stage. The result alienated some of her fan base who enjoyed the intricacy of her earlier compositions, but others found a new complexity in the lyrics and the emotions they expressed. Gone were the stories and character pieces of her earlier work to be replaced by a set of songs that are almost like a diary. This was a troubled time for Bush. She had suffered a series of bereavements, including the loss of her favoured guitarist, Alan Murphy and, most painfully, her mother, Hannah. [2] Many of the people she lost are honoured on the ballad, "Moments Of Pleasure", as well as Michael Powell, whom she had discussed working with shortly before his death. Her long-term relationship with Del Palmer had also broken down, although the pair continued to work together. Composer and conductor Michael Kamen contributed a score for the song which considerably heightened the impact of Bush's vocal and piano rendition. Alan Murphy was an English guitarist, best remembered for his brilliant guitar work with Kate Bush, Go West and Level 42. ... Michael Powell film-maker. ... Del Palmer has contributed to numerous top selling UK pop albums as both a bass guitarist and as a sound engineer. ... Michael Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician. ...


Most notably, The Red Shoes featured many more high profile cameo appearances than her previous efforts. Comedian Lenny Henry provided guest vocals on "Why Should I Love You?," a track that featured significant contributions from Prince. "And So Is Love" features guitar work by Eric Clapton. Gary Brooker, from the band Procol Harum, Trevor Whittaker, and Jeff Beck also donated their talents to the recording.[1] Lenworth George Henry, CBE, better known as Lenny Henry (born 29 August 1958), is an English entertainer. ... Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an iconic American musician. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning British guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... Gary Brooker, MBE, (born May 29, 1945, Hackney, London), is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and founder of the classical rock band Procol Harum. ... Procol Harum is an English rock band, formed in the 1960s, who built a heavy foundation for what would become progressive rock. ... Trevor Michael Whittaker (23 July 1942 – 13 January 2007) was a British rock musician. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, Greater London, England) is an English guitar virtuoso and songwriter. ...


A film, The Line, the Cross & the Curve, written and directed by Bush, and starring Bush and English actress Miranda Richardson,[1] was released the same year, featuring six of the songs on the album: "Rubberband Girl", "And So Is Love", "The Red Shoes", "Moments of Pleasure", "Eat The Music" and "Lily". The first five were used as promos for the singles. The Line, the Cross, and the Curve is a musical short film directed by and starring pop singer Kate Bush. ... Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an Academy Award nominated English actress. ...


For the first time since "Wuthering Heights" back in 1978, Bush released two different videos to accompany a single. The European video for "Rubberband Girl" was lifted from The Line, the Cross and the Curve; Bush recorded a separate one for the single's American release. It features her aping the rock-chick look with big hair, big sunglasses,leather jacket and wind machines as she lobs her microphone stand around. The video is intercut with clips from The Line, the Cross and the Curve. The album gave her with her highest position to date in the US, reaching number 28 in the album charts. It reached number two in the UK.[1] The Line, the Cross, and the Curve is a musical short film directed by and starring pop singer Kate Bush. ... The Line, the Cross, and the Curve is a musical short film directed by and starring pop singer Kate Bush. ...


Track listing

All songs written by Kate Bush

  1. "Rubberband Girl" – 4:42
  2. "And So Is Love" – 4:16
  3. "Eat the Music" – 5:08
  4. "Moments of Pleasure" – 5:16
  5. "The Song of Solomon" – 4:27
  6. "Lily" – 3:51
  7. "The Red Shoes" – 4:00
  8. "Top of the City" – 4:14
  9. "Constellation of the Heart" – 4:46
  10. "Big Stripey Lie" – 3:32
  11. "Why Should I Love You?" – 5:00
  12. "You're the One" – 5:52

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Personnel

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Music videos

  • A performance of "Rubberband Girl" was filmed as part of The Line, The Cross and The Curve. This segment of the film was also released on its own as a music video.

Chart Performance

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Netherlands 35
USA Billboard 200 28
Germany 18
France 14
Canada 13
Europe 6
Finland 2
UK Albums Chart 2

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...

See also

Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This is a list of music awards and award nominations received by the British singer/songwriter Kate Bush. ...

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kate Bush. NNDB. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.
  2. ^ Williamson, Nigel. The Mighty Bush. Scotland on Sunday. Retrieved on 2007-04-03.

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