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richardh 
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 Posted: June 13 2011 at 10:19 |
 chopper wrote:
richardh wrote:
Hounds Of Love.
I particularly like the split format of having more accessible music on one side and a suite of tracks on the other. But being Kate ,the accessible stuff is a long way removed from the brain dead drivel that would normally be played on the radio. Running Up That Hill is one of the most atmospheric 'pop' tracks ever recorded while Cloudbusting is one the best songs she ever wrote imo. No bad tracks anywhere to be found.
The Dreaming
Much more experimental album that made Kate the female equivalent of Peter Gabriel. Very enigmatic stuff and some stunning songs especially Infant Kiss.
Never Forever
Hopefully this doesn't get NIL votes. Some great songs and wonderfully produced.
Sensual World
My least favourite of the choices available.Seems very unremarkable compared to earlier releases. Not a bad album but KB was in danger of slipping into mediocrity. Unthinkable.
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I agree (except for Infant Kiss whic I think is on Never Forever). Hounds of Love is the best by a fair distance.
I think "Seems very unremarkable compared to earlier releases" just about sums up Sensual World. A great album (containing my favourite Kate song This Woman's Work") suffers from comparison to it's predecessors. |
Infant Kiss is indeed on Never Forever although it really should have been on The Dreaming  The song I was thinking of was All The Love which is gorgeous. I listened to Sensual World recently and enjoyed it a great deal. Perhaps I was a little harsh to call it 'unremarkable' although it is not quite as good as its predeccessors there is no shame in that.
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Warthur
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Posted: June 13 2011 at 10:09 |
Hounds of Love is absolutely wonderful, it's proof positive that you don't have to sacrifice accessibility, atmosphere and emotion to get experimental at the same time.
Cloudbusting is particularly special to me. It was played at a funeral during a particularly hard time in my life (the death of the person concerned being only one of several catastrophic events) and, incongruously, it felt like this sort of brief island of calm in the middle of all this horrendous stuff. It's kind of been a sanctuary for me ever since.
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chopper
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Posted: June 13 2011 at 06:39 |
richardh wrote:
Hounds Of Love.
I particularly like the split format of having more accessible music on one side and a suite of tracks on the other. But being Kate ,the accessible stuff is a long way removed from the brain dead drivel that would normally be played on the radio. Running Up That Hill is one of the most atmospheric 'pop' tracks ever recorded while Cloudbusting is one the best songs she ever wrote imo. No bad tracks anywhere to be found.
The Dreaming
Much more experimental album that made Kate the female equivalent of Peter Gabriel. Very enigmatic stuff and some stunning songs especially Infant Kiss.
Never Forever
Hopefully this doesn't get NIL votes. Some great songs and wonderfully produced.
Sensual World
My least favourite of the choices available.Seems very unremarkable compared to earlier releases. Not a bad album but KB was in danger of slipping into mediocrity. Unthinkable.
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I agree (except for Infant Kiss whic I think is on Never Forever). Hounds of Love is the best by a fair distance.
I think "Seems very unremarkable compared to earlier releases" just about sums up Sensual World. A great album (containing my favourite Kate song This Woman's Work") suffers from comparison to it's predecessors.
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: June 12 2011 at 17:02 |
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I just want to take time to agree with that title.
Oh and The Dreaming, the best album of the 80s.
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moe_blunts
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Posted: June 12 2011 at 16:59 |
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I voted Never For Ever because it is my current favorite Bush album. Infant Kiss is particularly...well, disturbing. Great stuff.
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richardh
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Posted: May 14 2011 at 02:03 |
Hounds Of Love. I particularly like the split format of having more accessible music on one side and a suite of tracks on the other. But being Kate ,the accessible stuff is a long way removed from the brain dead drivel that would normally be played on the radio. Running Up That Hill is one of the most atmospheric 'pop' tracks ever recorded while Cloudbusting is one the best songs she ever wrote imo. No bad tracks anywhere to be found. The Dreaming Much more experimental album that made Kate the female equivalent of Peter Gabriel. Very enigmatic stuff and some stunning songs especially Infant Kiss. Never Forever Hopefully this doesn't get NIL votes. Some great songs and wonderfully produced. Sensual World My least favourite of the choices available.Seems very unremarkable compared to earlier releases. Not a bad album but KB was in danger of slipping into mediocrity. Unthinkable.
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Vompatti
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Posted: May 14 2011 at 01:35 |
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The Dreaming.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: May 13 2011 at 23:29 |
Atavachron wrote:
Brian check your inbox 
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My inbox was displaying 0  I had two when I pulled it up. Should report it probably but it's a Friday evening and I don't give a damn.  Cranking up Get Out Of My House, so glad to be out of that damned apartment. After Get Out, I'm Running.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Atavachron
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Posted: May 13 2011 at 23:23 |
Brian check your inbox
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: May 13 2011 at 23:21 |
The Kick was 1978 not bad as the prog giants were starting to wind down. 
Edited by Slartibartfast - May 13 2011 at 23:30
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Finnforest
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Posted: May 13 2011 at 23:17 |
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The Kick Inside. But of your poll, The Dreaming. IMO those are her two masterpieces. Not Hounds.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: May 13 2011 at 23:02 |
These four albums forever mark my life.
Edited by Slartibartfast - May 13 2011 at 23:22
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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