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 The Whole Story -Kate Bush Nov 08, 2008
My very first Kate Bush album!
1) Wuthering Heights (new vocal) 10/10
I bet I've heard it 100 times already. I'm a skater and I plan to use it for a program sometime soon. That would make me listen to it another 100 times but honestly? I don't think I can ever get sick of it.
2) Cloudbusting 7/10
Great song, amazing lyrics, awesome story. If you haven't, watched the music video! Who knew Kate could act? But anyways, it's a gorgeous song that tells of a young boy whose father was captured because he was trying to make a machine that controlled weather. Very very interesting.
3) The Man With The Child In His Eyes 7/10
Soft, beautiful and very simple may be your first thoughts, but after a few listens you may get the lyrics and slowly reveal all the layers of this song. Oh and you may enjoy the voice Kate uses to sing this. Far cry from her wails of "Heathcliff!"
4) Breathing 9/10
Heartbreaking. It is written in a fetus's point of view and it is about plutonium poisoning. Kate uses irony perfectly as she shows that breathing, the very process that keeps us alive can also kill.
5) Wow 8/10
I thought about using one word 'Wow' to describe the song, then decided against the lame humor but you get the point.
6) Hounds of Love 8/10
My interpretation is that Kate is running away from love (or something like that.) It's a very good song, nicely written and I think its tune has been copied quite a few times since its release, hasn't it? Well, Kate's the original, always will be.
7) Running Up That Hill 10/10
Her biggest hit in the US and I can see why. Its one of my favourites with such well written lyrics and an amazing melody. Only Kate can produce something like this. If you haven't heard of her, this is a good song to try.
8) Army Dreamers 9/10
The first song I heard from her. A friend showed me the video and I'll admit, I remember thinking "This woman is nuts" but now, the chorus stays in my head all day. And the song couldn't carry a better message.
9) Sat in Your Lap 8/10
It took a while, but it gradually growed on me. Until I got so used to it I forgot how weird it is. I introduced it to a friend and I think I permanently scared her away from Kate. But she'll come around.
10) Experiment IV 7/10
Great song, though the video scared the bats out of me. My favourite line is "And the meters are over in the red." Kate writes the best stuff. I know I shouldn't recommend it, but go watch the video if you want a really clear picture of what the song is about. And I do mean REALLY CLEAR picture.
11) The Dreaming 6/10
Still not used it yet, though I love the lyrics and the meaning Kate puts on an accent to pull you deeper into the mood of the song. I highly doubt Kate can write anything bad and I do think it is a good song but I'm just not very used to it. Yet.
12) Babooshka 10/10
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT. Go watch the video! It is also one of my favourites. It is about this lady who tries testing how loyal her husband is. The chorus is highly addictive.
TOP SONGS (in my opinion)
Wuthering Heights
Breathing
Running Up That Hill
Babooshka
Army Dreamers
I don't know if its all the same but my CD booklet doesn't come with lyrics. Just a summary of Kate's career.
However, I think this CD is amazing and a great way for introducing people to Kate. (C'mon, they'll be hooked by the first song)
Yes, I know she's weird but that's why we love her.
 Nice Collection Sep 11, 2008
I have always liked Kate Bush.This will not hurt to have in your collection Igive it the thumbs up at 9 out of 10
Kate Bush's Stories Aug 14, 2008
I got into Kate Bush by way of Peter Gabriel's music, and I found this 1986 compilation a pretty good introduction to her work. She's a little theatrical, a storyteller and her work features a subtle twist of innovative production, which adds to the unique atmosphere of the songs. Have to be in the right mood for Kate Bush, but it's interesting music, with subject matter going everywhere from a Bronte novel (Wuthering Heights), the aftermath of a nuclear bomb (Breathing), wives deceiving husbands in strange ways (Babooshka) and academics who wants status quickly (Sat in Your Lap).
It's a pretty decent spread of tracks. Here's what you get:
2 songs from "The Kick Inside" (1978, though "Wuthering Heights" here has a re-recorded vocal from 1986)
1 song from "Lionheart" (1979)
2 songs from "Never for Ever" (1980)
2 song from "The Dreaming" (1982)
3 songs from "Hounds of Love" (1985)
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1 song (Experiment IV) that is exclusive to this album.
There isn't anything from "The Red Shoes" or "Aerial", as the compilation was made before they came out. The tracks aren't in chronological order on here, which would have been nice. Ah well...
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Tip of the iceberg Dec 18, 2007
This album was my introduction to Kate Bush. I heard it in my friend's mother's car and could not stop laughing. The songs were bizarre and this woman's voice was the strangest thing I'd ever heard. We struggled to contain our laughter for the whole car ride.
Fast forward 2 years. On a whim, I found the same CD in a used bin in a store and bought it, just for a laugh. I was blown away when I put on some headphones to give it a listen for the first time in years. The chorus of Wuthering Heights practically drove me mad with its intense odd rhythms and frighteningly pretty melody. I soon found something unique and beautiful in each song that followed, and immediately went back out into the cold and back into the CD store to buy some more Kate Bush. I got the Dreaming and Hounds of Love, and I can truly say that Kate Bush became my favorite musician of all time overnight.
This is a very good starting point for Kate, but it really only shows a glimpse of her work. She has many, many better songs than a lot of the ones offered here, but I guess it is quite a challenge to assemble a Best Of album for an artist like Kate. Start here, give it many spins while wearing headphones, and you'll hear what so many other people hear. Then it's just a matter of going out and buying all her other CD's. You won't regret it.
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