The Kick Inside
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| Studio album by Kate Bush | ||
| Released | 17 February 1978 | |
| Recorded | June 1975 – August 1977 | |
| Genre | Art rock | |
| Length | 43:13 | |
| Label | EMI | |
| Producer(s) | David Gilmour (Executive) Andrew Powell (Asst.) |
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| Kate Bush chronology | ||
| The Kick Inside (1978) |
Lionheart (1978) |
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| The Kick Inside US cover. | ||
The Kick Inside is the debut album by Kate Bush. It was first released on February 17, 1978. Bush wrote the album as a teenager, and was 19 at the time of its release. It contains her only UK No. 1 hit to date, "Wuthering Heights".
Six different varieties of the album's cover are known; the one shown on the right is the regular UK cover, which is the most widespread .
[edit] Miscellanea
- Bush based her composition "Wuthering Heights" on a film adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel, Wuthering Heights, which she had seen on television.
- While recording the album, Bush worked at the same studio complex as New Zealand band Split Enz, who were in the process of recording their 3rd album Dizrhythmia.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Kate Bush
- "Moving" – 3:01
- "The Saxophone Song" – 3:51
- "Strange Phenomena" – 2:57
- "Kite" – 2:56
- "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" – 2:39
- "Wuthering Heights" – 4:28
- "James And The Cold Gun" – 3:34
- "Feel It" – 3:02
- "Oh To Be In Love" – 3:18
- "L'Amour Looks Something Like You" – 2:27
- "Them Heavy People" – 3:04
- "Room For The Life" – 4:03
- "The Kick Inside" – 3:30
[edit] Personnel
- Ian Bairnson: Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (background), Bottle
- Kate Bush: Piano, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Paddy Bush: Harmonica, Mandolin, Vocals
- Barry DeSouza: Drums
- Stuart Elliot: Drums
- David Gilmour: Executive Producer
- David Katz: Violin, Orchestra Contractor
- John Kelly: Engineer
- Paul Keogh: Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- Bruce Lynch: Bass
- Duncan Mackay: Organ, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Clavinet
- Alan Parker: Guitar
- David Paton: Bass, Vocals (background)
- Morris Pert: Percussion
- Andrew Powell: Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Producer
- Alan Skidmore: Saxophone
- Wally Traugott: Mastering
| Kate Bush discography |
| Studio releases: The Kick Inside | Lionheart | Never for Ever | The Dreaming | Hounds of Love | The Sensual World | The Red Shoes | Aerial Compilations: The Single File | The Whole Story | This Woman's Work | Live @ Hammersmith |
