> > Was it ever revealed who the mystery woman was that was
> > initially supposed to be on the record?
>
> No, but Meat mentioned in an interview once that Melissa
> Etheridge and (I think) Cher were being considered.
I think that can be firmly put in the 'take with a picnh of salt' drawer.
> > Why did Jim use Crosby instead of one of his more usual
> > women such as Holly Sherwood or Elaine Caswell?
>
> Well Jim was managing Lorraine at the time, and I would
> suggest got her involved in Bat 2 as he had found no other
> work for her, at the time?
>
> Knowing (a litle bit) on how Jim works/produces I would
> suggest he got lots of females (including Elaine Caswell)
> to sing the part, and obviously decided that Lorraine's
> vocal was the best (for the song).
Lorraine was an unknown, she could be marketted as Mrs Loud and no one would know who the fuck it was. Even after people found out her name they were like WHO?
I think I missed the part where it's mentioned Jim was managing Lorraine, mad cows must have taken over me.
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