Bush, Kate
Never For Ever
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Bush, Kate

Never For Ever
1984 US original Jacksonville pressing with custom printed inner sleeve. Strong VG++ copy. "Never for Ever has Kate Bush sounding vocally stable and more confident, taking what she had put into her debut single "Wuthering Heights" from 1978 and administering those facets into most of the album's content. Never for Ever went to number one in the U.K., on the strength of three singles that made her country's Top 20. Both "Breathing" and "Army Dreamers" went to number 16, while "Babooshka" was her first Top Five single since "Wuthering Heights." Bush's dramatics and theatrical approach to singing begin to solidify on Never for Ever, and her style brandishes avid seriousness without sounding flighty or absurd. "Breathing," about the repercussions of nuclear war, conveys enough passion and vocal curvatures to make her concern sound convincing, while "Army Dreamers" bounces her voice up and down without getting out of hand. "Babooshka"'s motherly charm and flexible chorus make it one of her best tracks, proving that she can make the simplest of lyrics work for her through her tailored vocal acrobatics. The rest of the album isn't quite as firm as her singles, but they all sport a more appeasing and accustomed sound than some of her past works, and she does manage to keep her identity and characteristics intact. She bettered this formula for 1985's Hounds of Love, making that album's "Running Up That Hill" her only Top 40 single in the U.S., peaking at number 30." All Music Guide - Mike DeGagne.

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  • Artist: Bush, Kate
  • Genre: Rock
  • Type: Used - LP
  • Label: EMI America
  • Catalog ID: ST-17115
  • Condition:
    Vinyl:
    Very Good Plus (VG+)
    Sleeve:
    Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Country ID: US
  • SKU: 184349

Track List

A1 Babooshka
A2 Delius (Song Of Summer)
A3 Blow Away
A4 All We Ever Look For
A5 Egypt
B1 The Wedding List
B2 Violin
B3 The Infant Kiss
B4 Night Scented Stock
B5 Army Dreamers
B6 Breathing

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