GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASKate Bush: Artist Essentials
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When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1985 (year verified)
Original album: Hounds of Love
Original 1985 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Begin with the insistent pulse and the way the vocal rises above it without breaking the tension.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1985 (year verified)
The original single was issued in August 1985, before the album. The 2012 remix and later chart resurgence do not change the first-release year of this selected recording.
Recording: Original 1985 studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Hounds of Love
Hounds of Love - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Hounds of Love - Rhino original album retrospective
The original album was released in 1985; the page's 2022 publication date is unrelated to first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Running Up That Hill - Rhino original single history
Explicitly identifies the original single release as August 1985, before the later resurgence and reissues. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Kate Bush - official remaster and rare-track version list
Distinguishes the later Wuthering Heights new vocal and Running Up That Hill 2012 remix from original recordings. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1978 (year verified)
Original album: The Kick Inside
Original 1978 vocal recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The theatrical vocal and winding melody make an immediate introduction to her unusual expressive range.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1978 (year verified)
The original 1978 recording is selected, not the later new-vocal version from The Whole Story. Year precision avoids assigning the album's day to the preceding single.
Recording: Original 1978 vocal recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Kick Inside
The Kick Inside - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Kate Bush - official remaster and rare-track version list
Distinguishes the later Wuthering Heights new vocal and Running Up That Hill 2012 remix from original recordings. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1985 (year verified)
Original album: Hounds of Love
Original Hounds of Love studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the repeated figure as the arrangement grows into a broad, hopeful surge.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1985 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original Hounds of Love studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Hounds of Love
Hounds of Love - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Hounds of Love - Rhino original album retrospective
The original album was released in 1985; the page's 2022 publication date is unrelated to first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1985 (year verified)
Original album: Hounds of Love
Original Hounds of Love studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A compact rush in which the rhythm seems to pull the vocal forward.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1985 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original Hounds of Love studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Hounds of Love
Hounds of Love - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Hounds of Love - Rhino original album retrospective
The original album was released in 1985; the page's 2022 publication date is unrelated to first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original album: Never for Ever
Original Never for Ever studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The controlled verses make the full force of the refrain especially striking.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1980 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it. The earlier same-year single is not assigned the album's release day.
Recording: Original Never for Ever studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Never for Ever
Never for Ever - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1978 (year verified)
Original album: The Kick Inside
Original The Kick Inside studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A quieter early selection whose restrained melodic shape rewards close listening.
Annual appearances: 1978
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1978 (year verified)
The original recording was released on The Kick Inside in 1978. Its earlier recording-session date is not a release date.
Recording: Original The Kick Inside studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Kick Inside
The Kick Inside - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original album: The Dreaming
Original The Dreaming studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The off-kilter movement offers an approachable doorway into her stranger song structures.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1982 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original The Dreaming studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Dreaming
The Dreaming - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Aerial
Original Aerial studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: An unhurried later recording that draws interest from atmosphere and vocal texture.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it. The earlier same-year single is not assigned the album's release day.
Recording: Original Aerial studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Aerial
Aerial - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original album: Never for Ever
Original Never for Ever studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Give its quieter passages space; the tension grows through contrasts in scale and intensity.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1980 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it. The earlier same-year single is not assigned the album's release day.
Recording: Original Never for Ever studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Never for Ever
Never for Ever - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1978 (year verified)
Original album: Lionheart
Original Lionheart studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sudden expansion into the refrain makes this a good introduction to her theatrical pop instincts.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1978 (year verified)
The original Lionheart album was released in 1978, before the later single.
Recording: Original Lionheart studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Lionheart
Lionheart - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original album: Never for Ever
Original Never for Ever studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Its gentle, circling feel makes a thoughtful contrast with the collection's more forceful performances.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1980 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original Never for Ever studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Never for Ever
Never for Ever - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1989 (year verified)
Original album: The Sensual World
Original The Sensual World studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen to the close vocal texture and the instrumental details that move around it.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1989 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it. The earlier same-year single is not assigned the album's release day.
Recording: Original The Sensual World studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Sensual World
The Sensual World - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1989 (year verified)
Original album: The Sensual World
Original The Sensual World studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The gathering momentum makes this a rewarding next step after the better-known singles.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1989 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original The Sensual World studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Sensual World
The Sensual World - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1993 (year verified)
Original album: The Red Shoes
Original The Red Shoes studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Let the reflective opening grow toward the larger emotional release of the arrangement.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1993 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original The Red Shoes studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1993 (year verified)
Original album: The Red Shoes
Original The Red Shoes studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A rhythmically direct, exuberant change of pace within a longer session.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1993 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it. The earlier same-year single is not assigned the album's release day.
Recording: Original The Red Shoes studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1985 (year verified)
Original album: Hounds of Love
Original Hounds of Love studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A hushed album discovery best heard with attention to the space around the piano and voice.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1985 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original Hounds of Love studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Hounds of Love
Hounds of Love - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Hounds of Love - Rhino original album retrospective
The original album was released in 1985; the page's 2022 publication date is unrelated to first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1985 (year verified)
Original album: Hounds of Love
Original Hounds of Love studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A patient, atmospheric listen that makes even more sense within the surrounding album sequence.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1985 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original Hounds of Love studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Hounds of Love
Hounds of Love - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Hounds of Love - Rhino original album retrospective
The original album was released in 1985; the page's 2022 publication date is unrelated to first release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original album: The Dreaming
Original The Dreaming studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Hear how the song moves from restraint toward a much more expansive release.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1982 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original The Dreaming studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Dreaming
The Dreaming - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original album: The Dreaming
Original The Dreaming studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A deliberately unsettling choice for listeners ready to follow the voice into its more extreme shapes.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1982 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original The Dreaming studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Dreaming
The Dreaming - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 1985 (year verified)
Original single: Running Up That Hill / Under the Ivy
Original studio B-side recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A brief, intimate B-side whose spareness makes it a valuable listening reset.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1985 (year verified)
Kate identifies this recording as the B-side of Running Up That Hill, whose original single year is verified as 1985. Her television performance and later rare-track compilations are separate events.
Recording: Original studio B-side recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Running Up That Hill / Under the Ivy
Under the Ivy - Kate Bush's own release recollection
Kate identifies the song as the B-side of the original Running Up That Hill single and distinguishes her television performance. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Running Up That Hill - Rhino original single history
Explicitly identifies the original single release as August 1985, before the later resurgence and reissues. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Aerial
Original Aerial studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the changing rhythmic feel as this later album track opens into movement.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original Aerial studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Aerial
Aerial - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 2011 (year verified)
Original album: 50 Words for Snow
Original 50 Words for Snow studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Set aside time for the full, unhurried performance; its scale is part of the appeal.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2011 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original 50 Words for Snow studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: 50 Words for Snow
50 Words for Snow - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderKate Bush
First released: 2011 (year verified)
Original album: 50 Words for Snow
Original 50 Words for Snow studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A quiet, spacious ending that invites attention to the shifting relationship between the voices.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2011 (year verified)
The original album history and recording identity were reviewed. Only the release year is asserted; remaster years and later live recordings do not replace it.
Recording: Original 50 Words for Snow studio recording
Credit: Kate Bush
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: 50 Words for Snow
50 Words for Snow - official Fish People album history and tracks
Original album identity and track membership; historical original release information is distinguished from the currently sold remaster. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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