The Red Shoes

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studio album
First released:
Nov 2 1993

Overview Edit

The Red Shoes is the seventh studio album by the British musician Kate Bush. Released in November 1993, it was accompanied by Bush's short film, The Line, the Cross and the Curve, and was her last album before taking a 12-year hiatus. The album peaked at no.2 in the UK album chart and has been certified Platinum by the BPI for over 300,000 copies sold. In the US, the album reached #28, her highest chart position there to date.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
CK 53737
Release dates:
  • Nov 2 1993 in United States

Genres

Alternative, Mystical. Vote on Genres

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4 stars Red Shoes revisited
I must admit I was disappointed when I first heard this album back in '93. I thought it was too commercial, and none of the songs really gelled for me. The big singles Rubberband Girl and Eat the Music just seemed completely lifeless to me ... strange for Kate's music. The programmed drum beats were annoying, and some of the lyrics (esp Song of Solomon) made me cringe. I wanted The Red Shoes to be funkier, edgier, and more cohesive, all at once. I really tried to like it, but after a while I put…
Written by K. C. Wood "Casey"
2 stars Very disappointing after a long wait
This album is very weak, perhaps even more so than Lionheart. There is one excellent, truly "Kate Bush" song (Moments of Pleasure), a couple of OK songs (Eat the Music, You're the One) but rest of the songs are uninteresting and the album doens't hang together. It appears that Kate wanted to break out of her insularity and bring in some folks from the real world (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Prince) but their presence is intrusive and detracts from her magic. The Prince collaboration would make a de…
Written by Christopher Matson

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. engineer

    1. Chris Blair [Mastering]
  2. other

    1. John Carder Bush [photography]
  3. performer

    1. Colin Lloyd Tucker [additional vocals]
    2. Dan McIntosh [guitar]
    3. Eric Clapton [guitar]
    4. Gary Brooker [hammond organ]
    5. Jeff Beck [guitar]
    6. John Giblin [bass]
    7. Lenny Henry [additional vocals]
    8. Neil Sidwell [trombone]
    9. Nigel Hitchcock [tenor saxophone, saxophone]
    10. Nigel Kennedy [violin, viola]
    11. Paddy Bush [various instruments, backing vocals]
    12. Prince [keyboard, guitar, bass, backing vocals]
    13. Steve Sidwell [trumpet, flugelhorn]
    14. Stuart Elliott [drums, percussion]
    15. Trio Bulgarka [additional vocals]
  1. producer

  2. writer

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The Red Shoes 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 53737
release dates: Nov 2 1993
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The Red Shoes 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 53737
release dates: Nov 2 1993
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Trivia Edit

  • Eric Clapton plays guitar on "And So Is Love" and Jeff Beck plays guitar on "You're The One". Prince sings on "Why Should I Love You?" in addition to playing keyboards, guitar and bass.
  • Kate, once again, works with The Trio Bulgarka whose vocals are on the songs "The Song Of Solomon", "Why Should I Love You?" and "You're The One".

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