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I was a small child when this album was released, but I was always fascinated by the album cover: Kate Bush dressed as a lion in some remote attic somewhere.
Having always loved Wuthering Heights as a track, I'd always been happy with my copy of Kate's 'The Whole Story' as it contained this track and most of the well-known pieces I'd remembered from my childhood.
However, I'd always wanted a copy of this album (I thought mainly because of my love of the cover), and, not being able to persuade my Dad to part with his LP, resigned myself to not having a copy. That is of course, until I found that this was available on CD - and I snapped it up.
While containing some probably lesser known songs, it's got to be my favourite album of all time. 'Wuthering Heights', which I still love, has been relegated into second place, with 'In Search of Peter Pan' becoming my favourite song. In actual fact though, there are some big similarities in the beginning of each song to the extent that when each is randomly played on my iPod, it takes me a while to realise which one it is, and I'm generally good at 'beat the intro'!
The CD contains the following tracks:
Symphony in Blue In Search of Peter Pan Wow Don't Push your Foot on the Heartbrake Oh England My Lionheart Full House In the Warm Room Kashka from Baghdad Coffee Homeground Hammer Horror
The record starts to a brilliant standard, and continues in the same vein all the way through. While each song is different, they flow together really very well, so it's not a constant change of mood from one song to the next.
The CD is about 45 minutes long.
If you're a Kate Bush fan, and don't have this album, it's well worth getting. If you're not a fan and not familiar with her work, then this is a good introduction. While I would describe the music as pop/rock, it's an alternative version which isn't the usual kind of commercial work. This is a distinctive and beautiful voice, unique and original songs with some great tunes to back them.
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Another one to add to my CD "wish list". We seem to have started with her newest - Aerial, superb CD, magnificent cover art, and are working backwards from there! Richard.
tange 13.04.2006 17:39
This was the first Kate Bush album I ever bought and became a huge fan.
Advantages: Fierce,delicate,enchantin g.All that Kate Bush is loved and admired for encapsulated in this album Disadvantages: You stare at the cover hating youself for not looking as sexy as she does!
Advantages: Fierce,delicate,enchantin g.All that Kate Bush is loved and admired for encapsulated in this album Disadvantages: You stare at the cover hating youself for not looking as sexy as she does!
Apr 13th, 2006
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