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  • Artist: Kate Bush
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 10, 1986
  • Total Time: 48:46
  • Type: Compilation (best of), Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The first compilation of highlights from Kate Bush's work is still one of the better ways of getting introduced to her music, even 20-plus years after its original release. Bush made a special effort on behalf of this collection -- originally an LP -- by re-recording and remixing her debut hit "Wuthering Heights"; she felt that her teenaged vocal didn't properly represent the song and, in fact, at one point thought to re-do the vocals on several other of the early numbers included. The collection is an excellent overview, presenting the many sides of her music, and bookending her whole career through 1984, from her debut to her then newest single, "Experiment IV"; nor is it confined exclusively to major hits, as important lesser-charting entries are also featured. As with Bush's other LP-era releases, American listeners thinking of buying this collection should be aware that the British CD edition was mastered from tapes that were at least one generation up on their American counterparts and, thus, sounds distinctly better than the U.S. version. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Wuthering Heights [New Vocal] Kate Bush Kate Bush (4:57)
Cloudbusting (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (5:09)
The Man with the Child in His Eyes Kate Bush Kate Bush (2:38)
Breathing (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (5:28)
Wow (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (3:46)
Hounds of Love (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (3:02)
Running Up That Hill (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (5:00)
Army Dreamers (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (3:13)
Sat in Your Lap (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (3:29)
Experiment IV (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (4:21)
The Dreaming Kate Bush Kate Bush (4:14)
Babooshka (Lyrics) Kate Bush Kate Bush (3:29)

Credits

Jon Kelly (Producer), Andrew Powell (Producer), John Carder Bush (Photography), Kate Bush (Vocals), Ian Cooper (Cut), Anthony Yacomine (Hair Stylist), Sue Adams (Make-Up), Ian Cooper (Cutting Engineer), Kate Bush (Producer), John Carder Bush (Cover Photo), Kate Bush (Keyboards), Bill Airey Smith (Design)
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The Whole Story
Compilation album by Kate Bush
Released November 10, 1986
Recorded 1977-1986
Genre Alternative rock, Art rock, Pop rock
Length 48:53
Label EMI
Producer Kate Bush
Jon Kelly
Andrew Powell
Professional reviews
Kate Bush chronology
Hounds of Love
(1985)		 The Whole Story
(1986)		 The Sensual World
(1989)

The Whole Story is a compilation album by the British singer Kate Bush. It was her sixth album release overall, and was her first and only greatest hits collection. The album peaked at No.1 on the UK album chart and is, to date, her biggest selling album, being certified 4x Platinum in the UK and has sold 6 milion copies worldwide.

The album included a previously unreleased track entitled "Experiment IV" which was released as a single and made the UK Top 30, as well as a new version of Bush's first hit, "Wuthering Heights", featuring newly-recorded vocals.

A home video compilation also called The Whole Story was released at the same time. It includes the videos for the songs on the album (in the same order), plus the video for "The Big Sky", a song from Hounds of Love which is not included on the compilation album. The video for "Wow" on this release features excerpts from Bush's 1979 live tour, as the singer was no longer fond of the original promotional video[citation needed]. The video for "Experiment IV" has cameos by Dawn French, Hugh Laurie and Peter Vaughan.

Contents

Track listing for LP, Cassette and CD editions

  1. "Wuthering Heights" (new vocal) – 4:57
  2. "Cloudbusting" – 5:09
  3. "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" – 2:38
  4. "Breathing" – 5:28
  5. "Wow" – 3:46
  6. "Hounds of Love" – 3:02
  7. "Running Up That Hill" – 5:00
  8. "Army Dreamers" – 3:13
  9. "Sat in Your Lap" – 3:29
  10. "Experiment IV" – 4:21
  11. "The Dreaming" – 4:14
  12. "Babooshka" – 3:29

Track listing for VHS and Laserdisc Editions

  1. "Wuthering Heights"
  2. "Cloudbusting"
  3. "The Man with the Child in His Eyes"
  4. "Breathing"
  5. "Wow" (new alternate video made especially for this compilation)
  6. "Hounds of Love"
  7. "Running Up That Hill"
  8. "Army Dreamers"
  9. "Sat in Your Lap"
  10. "Experiment IV"
  11. "The Dreaming"
  12. "Babooshka"
  13. "The Big Sky"

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Album Charts 1
USA Billboard 200 74
Sweden 48
Australian Albums Chart 28
France 11
Finland 10
Norway's album chart 10
Chart Certification
BPI 4x Platinum
CRIA Gold
Preceded by
Now That's What I Call Music 8
by Various Artists		 UK number one album
January 17, 1987 – January 30, 1987		 Succeeded by
Graceland by Paul Simon
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