--- In magneticfields@yahoogroups.com, "mjflanagan@..."
<mjflanagan@...> wrote:
>
> >> >> Does anyone have Plant White Roses as an mp3...
> >> >
> >> > there's 2 versions... the original with Susan's
> >> > vocals, and a later one that Stephin sings...
> >>
> >> Before my external harddrive crashed I had MP3's
> >> of both... The Susan-sung version is (predictably)
> >> inferior... If/when I get access to those MP3's
> >> again I'll get in touch and hook y'all up.
> >
> > That would be great... thanks! As far as Susan's
> > vocals, I've always liked them... not as much as
> > Stephin's, but she's definitely good.
>
> Don't misunderstand, I like Susan's vocals in general;
> in this case it has more to do with the recording.
> The album version with Susan has too much echo, and
> there's a an ill-advised spoken chorus toward the end.
> The Stephin-sung version is more simply recorded and
> all the more appealing for it. A gem worth seeking out.


Gotcha. Hey, do you happen to know WHY this song wasn't included on
the Distant Plastic Trees/Wayward Bus CD??? It would've fit.....the
disc is only 65 minutes long.....


Rob
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