Product Description

THE WHOLE STORY is a sampler of the early tracks that show the promise of Kate Bush, who never contented herself as an ordinary singer/songwriter. The always-experimental Bush hada knack for populating her songs with peculiar characters. There's Catherine of "Wuthering Heights"; there's Peter Reich of "Cloudbusting" (an extraordinary track in every way); there's the mother in the lilting "Army Dreamers"; and there's also the womb-confined baby who documents a nuclear blast in the moving "Breathing".
Bush also looks to eclectic sources for inspiration. "The Dreaming" was inspired by Rolf Harris's "Sun Arise" and the Aboriginal song "Aeroplanes, Aeroplanes". "Hounds of Love" took its inspiration from the film "Night of the Demon". This compilation covers the first decade of Kate Bush's career (until 1986) and is a great place for discovering her myriad talents. Many have followed in her footsteps, but few have matched her.

Track Listing

1. Wuthering Heights
2. Cloudbusting
3. Man With The Child In His Eyes
4. Breathing
5. Wow
6. Hounds Of Love
7. Running Up That Hill
8. Army Dreamers
9. Sat In Your Lap
10. Experiment IV
11. Dreamin'
12. Babooshka

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #608 in Music
• Released on: 1986-11-24
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Kate unusual Bush - Pity about the revamping of Wuthering Heights

Great album with all my favourite tracks. How disappointed I was though with the revamped new vocal for Wuthering Heights. It was overproduced too much backing and Kate's voice dare I say did sound rather tinny and harsh.

The rest of the tracks are super Cloudbusting is great and all my old favourites.

I must track down the original wuthering Heights as I have them all on vinyl but not CD.

Pretty Good Album!
OK, Kate Bush has never really been one of my favorite singers and her latest album is just so bad but "The Whole Story" is a fine collection of her work and i must admitt, it is worth a place in a CD collection. The best songs here are, "The Man With The Child In His Eyes", "Hounds Of Love", "Running Up That Hill" and "Babooshka".
While, I don't believe that this album is one that i could play again and again, it's worth the occasional listen with the skipping of a few tracks. Of course, if your a big Kate fan that likes the songs i consider to be poor - you'll get even more enjoyment from it.

One of the Greatest Singers EVER !!!
The incredibly beautiful Kate Bush, is without a doubt one of the MOST talented female singers ever.

A real hero of mine, along with the outstanding Aretha Franklin. Kate Bush is absolutely unique, stunningly beautiful, with a breathtaking voice. The multi-talented Kate, sings, writes, plays so many instruments, and dances so gracefully.

Every song on this album will rip through your heart and move you.

If I could give this album 10 stars I would.

Thank you Kate Bush for the amazing music, your stunning voice, and the messages within your songs.

I dedicate this album to GC - A very special person I once loved.