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BUSH, KATE - HOUNDS OF LOVE
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1985 Art Rock / Pop Rock LP Remastered & Re-issued On Raspberry Beret Multi Coloured Vinyl, with Tip On Obi Strip.
Katte Bush's strongest album to date also marked her breakthrough into the American charts, and yielded a set of dazzling videos as well as an enviable body of hits, spearheaded by "Running Up That Hill," her biggest single since "Wuthering Heights." Strangely enough, Hounds of Love was no less complicated in its structure, imagery, and extra-musical references (even lifting a line of dialogue from Jacques Tourneur's Curse of the Demon for the intro of the title song) than The Dreaming, which had been roundly criticized for being too ambitious and complex. But Hounds of Love was more carefully crafted as a pop record, and it abounded in memorable melodies and arrangements, the latter reflecting idioms ranging from orchestrated progressive pop to high-wattage traditional folk; and at the center of it all was Bush in the best album-length vocal performance of her career, extending her range and also drawing expressiveness from deep inside of herself, so much so that one almost feels as though he's eavesdropping at moments during "Running Up That Hill." Hounds of Love is actually a two-part album (the two sides of the original LP release being the now-lost natural dividing line), consisting of the suites "Hounds of Love" and "The Ninth Wave." The former is steeped in lyrical and sonic sensuality that tends to wash over the listener, while the latter is about the experiences of birth and rebirth. If this sounds like heady stuff, it could be, but Bush never lets the material get too far from its pop trappings and purpose. In some respects, this was also Bush's first fully realized album, done completely on her own terms, made entirely at her own 48-track home studio, to her schedule and preferences, and delivered whole to EMI as a finished work; that history is important, helping to explain the sheer presence of the album's most striking element -- the spirit of experimentation at every turn, in the little details of the sound. That vastly divergent grasp, from the minutiae of each song to the broad sweeping arc of the two suites, all heavily ornamented with layered instrumentation, makes this record wonderfully overpowering as a piece of pop music.
Indeed, this reviewer hadn't had so much fun and such a challenge listening to a new album from the U.K. since Abbey Road, and it's pretty plain that Bush listened to (and learned from) a lot of the Beatles' output in her youth. [Those seeking to hear the full, exquisite sonic range of Hounds of Love (or any of Bush's pre-1990s albums, for that matter) should ignore the U.S.-made EMI America CDs and go for any of the British CD editions, either individually or in the This Woman's Work set; or, better still on Hounds of Love, the boxed edition with bonus tracks released in conjunction with EMI's 100th anniversary in 1997.]
Katte Bush's strongest album to date also marked her breakthrough into the American charts, and yielded a set of dazzling videos as well as an enviable body of hits, spearheaded by "Running Up That Hill," her biggest single since "Wuthering Heights." Strangely enough, Hounds of Love was no less complicated in its structure, imagery, and extra-musical references (even lifting a line of dialogue from Jacques Tourneur's Curse of the Demon for the intro of the title song) than The Dreaming, which had been roundly criticized for being too ambitious and complex. But Hounds of Love was more carefully crafted as a pop record, and it abounded in memorable melodies and arrangements, the latter reflecting idioms ranging from orchestrated progressive pop to high-wattage traditional folk; and at the center of it all was Bush in the best album-length vocal performance of her career, extending her range and also drawing expressiveness from deep inside of herself, so much so that one almost feels as though he's eavesdropping at moments during "Running Up That Hill." Hounds of Love is actually a two-part album (the two sides of the original LP release being the now-lost natural dividing line), consisting of the suites "Hounds of Love" and "The Ninth Wave." The former is steeped in lyrical and sonic sensuality that tends to wash over the listener, while the latter is about the experiences of birth and rebirth. If this sounds like heady stuff, it could be, but Bush never lets the material get too far from its pop trappings and purpose. In some respects, this was also Bush's first fully realized album, done completely on her own terms, made entirely at her own 48-track home studio, to her schedule and preferences, and delivered whole to EMI as a finished work; that history is important, helping to explain the sheer presence of the album's most striking element -- the spirit of experimentation at every turn, in the little details of the sound. That vastly divergent grasp, from the minutiae of each song to the broad sweeping arc of the two suites, all heavily ornamented with layered instrumentation, makes this record wonderfully overpowering as a piece of pop music.
Indeed, this reviewer hadn't had so much fun and such a challenge listening to a new album from the U.K. since Abbey Road, and it's pretty plain that Bush listened to (and learned from) a lot of the Beatles' output in her youth. [Those seeking to hear the full, exquisite sonic range of Hounds of Love (or any of Bush's pre-1990s albums, for that matter) should ignore the U.S.-made EMI America CDs and go for any of the British CD editions, either individually or in the This Woman's Work set; or, better still on Hounds of Love, the boxed edition with bonus tracks released in conjunction with EMI's 100th anniversary in 1997.]
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Catherine Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and record producer. She is known for her eclectic musical style, literary and unconventional lyrics, and innovative use of dance and visual performance. Her work has influenced a wide range of artists across genres.
Bush began writing songs at the age of 11 and was later signed to EMI Records after David Gilmour of Pink Floyd helped fund a professional demo recording. In 1978, aged 19, she achieved a four-week run at number one on the UK Singles Chart with her debut single, "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female artist to top the chart with a song she had written entirely herself. Her debut studio album, "The Kick Inside" (1978), reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. She subsequently became the first British female solo artist to top the UK Albums Chart and the first female artist to enter the chart at number one. All nine of her studio albums have reached the UK top 10, including the number-one albums "Never for Ever" (1980) and "Hounds of Love" (1985), as well as the compilation "The Whole Story" (1986). From "The Dreaming" (1982) onwards, she produced all of her studio albums. After "The Red Shoes" (1993), she took a 12-year hiatus before releasing "Aerial" (2005). Her albums "Director’s Cut" and "50 Words for Snow" were both released in 2011.
Bush has released 25 UK top 40 singles, including the top 10 hits "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" (1978), "Babooshka" (1980), "Running Up That Hill" (1985), "Don’t Give Up" (a 1986 duet with Peter Gabriel), and "King of the Mountain" (2005). In 2014, she returned to live performance with the concert residency "Before the Dawn", her first shows since the "Tour of Life" in 1979. In 2022, "Running Up That Hill" experienced renewed international success after its inclusion in the Netflix series "Stranger Things". The song subsequently reached number one in the United Kingdom for a second time and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, while also topping several international charts. The album "Hounds of Love" also re-entered the charts, reaching number twelve on the Billboard 200 and topping two Billboard genre charts.
Bush has received numerous honours, including 14 Brit Award nominations, winning British Female Solo Artist in 1987, and seven Grammy Award nominations. In 2002, she received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to music. In 2020, she became a Fellow of the Ivors Academy, and in 2023 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush
Studio albums
The Kick Inside (1978)
Lionheart (1978)
Never for Ever (1980)
The Dreaming (1982)
Hounds of Love (1985)
The Sensual World (1989)
The Red Shoes (1993)
Aerial (2005)
Director's Cut (2011)
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