[Slowhand] EC's appearance on Kate Bush's 1993 album "The Red Shoes"

[Richard Gutter]

Nice to see you still obsessing, John!

You can check out the new version here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj7sz1Q84QY .

There are at least some differences... check out the redacted guitar
at about the 1:30 mark on the original...

Best wishes,
Richard

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From: John Walasko <jwalasko at telus.net>
To: slowhand at planet-torque.com
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 16:05:34 -0700
Subject: [Slowhand] EC's appearance on Kate Bush's 1993 album "The Red Shoes"
Aloha Slowhand people,

In May of this year, Kate Bush released a peculiar compilation CD
called "Director's Cut."

Bush took various tracks from two of her previous albums, "The Sensual
World," and "The Red Shoes," and re-mixed them whilst replacing her
vocals, drums, and other instruments with new recordings.

One of the tracks that received this new production is "And So Is
Love." Clapton performed the guitar solo on this track on its original
release on the 1993 album "The Red Shoes."

I haven't heard the new "Director's Cut" version of "And So Is Love,"
so I can't confirm whether Clapton's original contributions have been
altered, shortened, lengthened, etcetera.

But I know that there are Clapton-Collecting-Completists out there
that might know the details on this.

Confusingly, and as to be expected, "Director's Cut" was released in a
regular retail version, a deluxe box set, and a vinyl box set,
etcetera. The deluxe box set apparently includes the a CD of the
original "The Red Shoes" album (which has been out of print),
re-mastered but not re-mixed.

So if someone has the accurate scoop on the old "And So Is Love"
versus the new "And So Is Love," please feel free to post the info to
the digest.

Thanks,

john
vancouver bc