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| From | "Christopher" <plattc@optonline.net> |
| Subject | Re: 15 From 2005 |
| Date | Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:41:01 -0500 |
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf
> Of Josh Chasin
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 7:37 AM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: 15 From 2005
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mogleyb@aol.com>
> > Fiona Apple Extraordinary Machine
>
> Anyone hear the Brion version and the released version, and care to
> comment
> on the differences? Which is better?
To my ears, the Brion version (which in all fairness has been disavowed by
both Jon and Fiona as not being a sanctioned, properly-mixed version of any
of the tracks) has a lot more life and interest. Instrumental tracks
breathe and really add to the atmosphere. Mike Elizondo's take is much more
synth-y and much more wooden, again, to my ears. Fiona's vocals are
considerably more polished and confident on the official release, but in
some cases, particularly "Oh Well", a lot is lost from the *oomph* of the
tunes with that added polish and confidence.
All that said, I never really loved either version, but of the two, the
"original" floats my boat much more.
Side note, it may be that the Brion-produced versions will see an official
release someday, if intimations by both Fiona and Jon can be taken at face
value (and if Sony wants to front the $ -- there's a big if if ever there
was one).
Just my coupla off-the-cuff cents.
Christopher
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