Re: Thank You!!!!!/Questions

[mikael.jakonen@mailbox.swipnet.se (Mikael Jakonen)]

spaced heater <woj@remus.rutgers.edu>  wrote:

>evie22@aol.com (Evie22) sez:

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>>still more questions... They had two versions of This Woman's Work. I've
>>heard mention of the Japanese TWW being of better sound quality than other
>>versions. Is this a true statement? If so, I'd be willing to spend the
>>$20.00 more. If there isn't that much of a difference I'd be inclined to
>>stick to the UK. Is there an American version? Also, if I did get the
>>Japanese import, is there a book or reference material included, and if
>>so, is it *ALL* in Japanese?
>
>dunno about the sound quality issue.

David Reff <dsearch@aol.com> (a nice LoveHound who made a significant 
contribution with his research on sound quality) stated about a 
half-year ago that the Japanese version did indeed sound better than 
other versions. 
But the differences between the Japanese and the UK versions will not be
great for an average listener. I would go for the Japanese one.

>there is no american version of the box set, but there is a canadian
>one which is probably the cheapest (should you be able to find it) of
>the three.
>
>pretty sure that the japanese box set includes only japanese liner
>notes, though i'm probably wrong. tippi chai was working on translating
>the liner notes from the japanese box once upon a time, but, as i
>recall, decided not to finish since they seemed to be stolen more or
>less from the book _KaTe bush KompleTe_. (my memory may need severe
>correction on this!)

In October last year Norman Buchwald <jbuchwald@huey.csun.edu> wrote:
(his address from October)

>What's great about the Japanese set is that it contains lyrics to the 
>B-sides (I have that set a few years now, and I just gave Bryan Dungary 
>some lyrics corrections to his "complete lyrics."  The lyrics in TWW ARE 
>official, noted to be published by Kate Bush, inc.  With the exception of 
>"Lord of the Reedy River" under Donovan.  The lyrics for "Reedy 
>River" printed there are different from what Kate sings.)

I hope this will be helpful.


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