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Good review -thanks for posting. But apparently he didn’t listen all the way because Elvis is not on the album version of Kiss Like Your Kiss.
hum, i didn’t know about that.
and, just out of curiosity, why didn’t you opt to use the elvis version? btw, it’s not a re-record, right? to my untrained ears, lucinda’s vocal previewed on that swiss site sounds quite the same to the TB’s soundtrack version.
We just wanted it to be different, and honestly Elvis thought the track was so great that he was hesitant to even make it a duet. It is the same recorded version but the album version is the new Bob Clearmountain mix and a different mastering also.
It will sound even better without Elvis’ voice on it. I think this is a great song, and hopefully it will be played at alot of the upcoming shows.
Cool dude Elvis’ comments 8) – (right on!)
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Kiss_Like_Your_Kiss
“This is one of the best vocal performances of Lucinda’s recording career. I just tried to stay out of the way and add a little harmony where absolutely needed. It didn’t need a thing more. The show may make you want to bite someone on the neck but this song is going to make you wish you were loved or in love with someone enough so you could sing it to them.” — ElvisCostello.com/Yellow Press May, 2010.
http://www.elviscostello.com/news/the-future-lies-ahead—/88
First, I want to congratulate you for the Grammy nomination for “Kiss Like Your Kiss.”
Somebody sent me a message about that and I said, “What nomination, I’m not even eligible.” [Laughs] So it was kind of a surprise, but I’m very pleased for Lucinda [Williams]. I think it’s one of the most beautiful songs she’s ever written and I just try to stay out of her way. They wanted us both to sing it. Truthfully, it sounds way better on her new record when she sings it alone. No, I’m not being falsely modest. It genuinely does sound better as a solo. But it’s a great song and I’m glad she got acknowledged.
i wasn’t complaining! now we have two versions (and i think this will be the only chance for comparing the new with the old mix)! i’m all for that.
i think that a man singing with lucinda made the song more idyllic (“there will never be a spring so perfect again”), like they’re both on the same page, he’s just in love as she is. without his voice, the song will be quite sadder. not that anyone will think she’s alone in reminiscing about that spring, summer, autumn and winter (which is a smart way to say they had a full-on relationship), but, well, she is alone at that particular time. sounds like as if the thing could never be reenacted. what happened to all those perfect days? they still might have them in any case, but mr. costello’s presence is somewhat reassuring.
either way, great song.
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