Great reccomendations of Kate Bush´s work?

I tend to favour her debut album, The Kick Inside, but I see Hounds of Love as her masterpiece, and "The Ninth Wave" suite, which is the B side of the album, as her masterpiece, or master pieces one might say, from it.

So, I recommend trying Hounds of Love, but I like all of her albums to some extent, and love most of them.

Some of my favourite Kate Bush songs:

"The Man with the Child in his Eyes" (I find this gorgeous).
"Wow" (this wowed me when I was a teenager)
"CLoudbusting" (love it)
"And Dream of Sheep" (so beautiful)
"The Fog" (a highlight of her career for me)
"Rocket's Tail' (A rockin' number with David Gilmour on guitar)
'Moving"
"Breathe"

I like her more modern material as well.




Edited by Logan - April 17 2020 at 10:55

The Dreaming is amazing, quite dark and experimental.

I would start with Hounds though.

The Ninth Wave on Hounds of Love is the one most prog fans will love. I love it too, but my number one is certainly The Dreaming, wild, crazy and most experimental. And then Never For Ever, probably her most rounded and consistent album with some fantastic melodies and some clear hints to progressive territory (Breathing!). The first two have some marvellous moments but overall in my opinion don't reach the next three... actually four, The Sensual World is also classy (and can rival Never For Ever in consistency), 50 Words for Snow is a very unique atmospheric album, Aerial is very good and The Red Shoes should not be easily dismissed either. Buy them all and you won't regret it... 

Songtoad wrote: Awesome! I am gonna try out "Hounds of Love" for sure... There´s plenty material from her on youtube. Thanks a lot. And i had no idea that Gimour had contributed on one of her songs - he is a master of the guitar, so probably something that i would dig! Again, thanks! Cheers! - Songtoad (Saint Lawrence) <div id="gtx-trans" style=": ; left: -125px; top: 21px;"><div ="gtx-trans-icon">

I don't know much about Kate Bush, but Gilmour was actually sort of the one who discovered her and helped her get signed, by helping her record and paying for her first demos, and sending them to the right people.

Aerial is really great late career album as is 50 Words for Snow.

Thanks for all the responses! I am honestly very grateful for that! Right now i am listening to "The Dreaming" - and i promise to listen to all the works you guys mentioned! I will get back to you about what i think of them, because she had been on my mind for quite some time, but first got into her yesterday! Have a great evening, cool guys! Cheers!

I am going to check out all of her discography during the next week! So far, i am really hooked on her song "The Big Sky" from "Hounds of Love" which you guys suggested! Initially, i´d say that from what i have heard so far, she seems to be more poppish than progressive, but I will come back later and probably write a review also! Cheers guys and remember to always keep it progressive! 

Edited by Songtoad - April 19 2020 at 10:45

richardh wrote: Not really mentioned yet but Aerial is also a great album...but get the reissue. There is a vital difference in that her son Bertie takes over the part that was originally played by a now disgraced (and imprisoned) ex painter/comedian/musician. Most of her work is worth checking out. Even the Red Shoes which I find a bit weaker than her other albums has one of her best songs Moments Of Pleasure.

 

For a prog fan, Hounds of Love is a must. She started getting more adventurous and less poppy from Never For Ever onwards so anything after that is fine. The first 2 albums are bit poppier but still good.