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Track Listings
| 1. Sat In Your Lap |
| 2. There Goes A Tenner |
| 3. Pull Out The Pin |
| 4. Suspended In Gaffa |
| 5. Leave It Open |
| 6. The Dreaming |
| 7. Night Of The Swallow |
| 8. All The Love |
| 9. Houdini |
| 10. Get Out Of My House |
Product Description
2011 REISSUE : Reissued in 2011, on her own label Fish People! Breakthrough 1982 album features "Sat In Your Lap" and "The Dreaming".
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Those were her words my mad album. At the time I bought this thinking it would continue where Never for ever had left off. It did not. It was a drastic move by Kate Bush which at the time confused her audience and made EMI ask questions, like why is Rolf Harris and Percy Edwards on a commercial record. Putting a side all the negatives regarding this record, time makes you re assess music that you may have over looked. Back in 1982 Kate Bush gained full control of her own carrier and therefore no longer required an outside producer. so this album is an experiment, but it is a good one. Without the Dreaming the Hounds of love would never have happed. Ok I have to say the Dreaming, title track is not one of my favorite, but Night of the Swallow, Houdini are classic Kate Bush, and the final get out of my house still makes me turn up the stereo. The only real hit on the album was sat in my lap, which did reach number 11, three other singles failed to dent the top 40. If you are a Bush fan then investigate this very clever step forward. This is not remastered just re released on Bush's own record label and is the same audio as the EMI original 80's release. The only problem is with first issue CD's (this is 29 years old now)is it is a well known fact that when Cd's first appeared no effort was made in the transfer from master tape to CD, tending not to give a real feel or what the original LP gave.(listen to the Dreaming on a good record deck and you will see what I mean). So I only wish Kate Bush would re masters this like the Red shoes from the original analogue tapes as the soundscape on that album is now amazing.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As stated by other reviewers, this recording can be challenging at first listen, but has stood the test of time.
This is a landmark record for Kate - her debut having been freed from the shackles of direct record company influence. Not everything works but Kate was still refining her art, experimenting both with her voice and in the complex musical arrangements. This would later establish her as a producer as much as a singer/performer.
Strangely, the singles The Dreaming and Sat In Your Lap are not what holds my attention. The real triumphs are the less well known tracks. Houdini, Night of the Swallow, All The Love and Get Out Of My House are all haunting and atmospheric.
Being mainly a fan of Kate's later work, I would encourage new fans to buy this, but needs effort from listeners over a period of time to appreciate it fully. This record will be played more often by me from now on.
This is a landmark record for Kate - her debut having been freed from the shackles of direct record company influence. Not everything works but Kate was still refining her art, experimenting both with her voice and in the complex musical arrangements. This would later establish her as a producer as much as a singer/performer.
Strangely, the singles The Dreaming and Sat In Your Lap are not what holds my attention. The real triumphs are the less well known tracks. Houdini, Night of the Swallow, All The Love and Get Out Of My House are all haunting and atmospheric.
Being mainly a fan of Kate's later work, I would encourage new fans to buy this, but needs effort from listeners over a period of time to appreciate it fully. This record will be played more often by me from now on.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As other reviewers have noted, the sound quality is exactly the same as the original CD issue and has not been remastered. This album is crying out for a deluxe edition, with perhaps bonus tracks included such as 'Dreamtime' (the B-side of The Dreaming 7" - a great instrumental version with some extra Kate vocals not on the original), the original mix of 'Ne T'Enfuis Pas' (B-side of There Goes A Tenner in the UK), as well as the remixed version released as an A-side in France in 1983, and 'Night Of The Swallow' and 'The Dreaming' 7" versions, as opposed to the medley on the album.
The good point about this reissue is the booklet, with a clearer 'remastering' of the cover, altered to make Kate's name bigger in the top right with some adjustments made to the photo background to allow for it (the current Amazon cover picture is the old version), and including the illustration by Del Palmer from the title track's single cover. However, I miss the original vinyl's back cover on which the track names were arranged around the edge. The Fish People CD label is brown to match the colour scheme.
All in all, this release is a bit of a missed opportunity.
The good point about this reissue is the booklet, with a clearer 'remastering' of the cover, altered to make Kate's name bigger in the top right with some adjustments made to the photo background to allow for it (the current Amazon cover picture is the old version), and including the illustration by Del Palmer from the title track's single cover. However, I miss the original vinyl's back cover on which the track names were arranged around the edge. The Fish People CD label is brown to match the colour scheme.
All in all, this release is a bit of a missed opportunity.
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favourite album ever
This is my favourite album by kate bush and indeed hers too.I feel this is when she came into her own far removed from the tiresome 'wuthering heights' that kate bush seems to be... Read more
Published 3 months ago by shellsilenthillguru
Reissue or remaster
Thanks to the above reviews I will not buy this, as I already have the CD, and if it's no different I shan't bother. The price is good however, and the music is brilliant. Read more
Published 7 months ago by billbadblack
Growing on me
I wasn't familiar with any of this album, only vaguely recollecting Sat In Your Lap & The Dreaming from school years. Read more
Published 11 months ago by DeeSmith
misleading
this item would have been great if i hadn't been mislead into thinking it was a remastered version of this great Album. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Pd Canham
Kate Bush!!!
This is another 2011 remastring from Kate Bush, the melodi it`s great, the sound it`s not in the same gate!
Published 12 months ago by Bjorn-ragnar Reinertsen
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