一聽音樂網

       Kate Bush的演唱完全無法區分風格，三個八度自由跳躍的嗓音，可以從《呼嘯山莊》這樣的文學作品中汲取音樂的精魂，使得她的歌曲充滿了自己的特點，無人可以模仿她。她無疑是女性另類音樂的劃時代的開拓者，狂野的天籟之音永遠是她的標志，詭異、夢幻、凄美永遠是她的關鍵詞。受到她的音樂和演唱風格影響的人更是無數，包括Tori Amos、Bjork。

　　Kate Bush出身古典音樂世家，從11歲就開始作曲，她帶著自己的作品找到Pink Floyd的當家吉他手David Gilmour。從此兩人開始長久的合作關系。David 協助制作的兩首曲子The Man With the Child in His Eyes、The Saxphone Song，為Kate Bush贏得了第一張唱片合約。接著她順利地走上了另類歌手的道路。

        The collection consists of a revisitation/revision of selected tracks from her 1989 and 1993 albums The Sensual World and The Red Shoes. Some of the original tracks will be re-recorded with new elements, but some old ones will be kept.[1] The compilation album will be released as: a digital album; a standard CD in a case-bound book; a deluxe version, consisting of a box set including Director’s Cut, The Sensual World and re-mastered The Red Shoes; and two-disc vinyl.



Via her Facebook page, Kate says about the album:

“ Originally when I wrote the song "The Sensual World" I had used text from the end of Ulysses by James Joyce, put to a piece of music I had written. When I asked for permission to use the text I was refused, which was disappointing. I then wrote my own lyrics for the song although I felt that the original idea had been more interesting. Well, I’m not James Joyce am I? When I came to work on this project I thought I would ask for permission again and this time they said yes. It is now re-titled "Flower Of the Mountain" and I am delighted that I have had the chance to fulfill the original concept.



All the lead vocals and drums on Director’s Cut are new performances, some of the tracks featuring guests including Steve Gadd, Danny Thompson and, on backing vocals, Mica Paris. Three songs have been completely re-recorded, including "This Woman's Work".



For some time I have felt that I wanted to revisit tracks from these two albums and that they could benefit from having new life breathed into them. Lots of work had gone into the two original albums and now these songs have another layer of work woven into their fabric. I think of this as a new album.[2]