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Kate to release the live album “Before the Dawn”

Posted on September 28, 2016

You can pre-order the CD here, the Download here and the Vinyl here  

“Before the dawn” was recorded during the incredible run of 22 sold-out shows performed by Kate at London’s Hammersmith Apollo in 2014.

The album will be released on Fish People  and distributed by Rhino  on November 25 2016.

In March 2014 Kate Bush announced plans to perform 15 shows in London in August and September that year, her first live shows since 1979.  The shows sold out so quickly that a further 7 were immediately added, with all shows selling out in 15 minutes.  This very website crashed with the demand.

The first night of the shows prompted a complete media frenzy with the Evening Standard declaring that the show was “an extraordinary mix of magical ideas, stunning visuals, attention to detail and remarkable music – she was so obviously, so unambiguously brilliant, it made last night something to tell the grandchildren about.”

Later that year the show won the special Editor’s award at the highly prestigious London Theatre Awards, the only contemporary music show to do so.

On November 25 the live album “Before The Dawn” will be released on CD (3 CDs) and vinyl (4 vinyl) and digital download.  The conceptual heart of the show is reflected in the CD format, which is split over 3 discs centred around the two integral pieces – ‘The Ninth Wave’ and ‘A Sky Of Honey’.

CD1 ends with the pivotal track ‘King Of The Mountain’ which bridges into ‘The Ninth Wave’ suite of songs on CD2.

The album was produced by Kate Bush. Nothing on the record was re-recorded or overdubbed.

You can pre-order the CD here, the Download here and the Vinyl here

What the critics said about ‘Before The Dawn’:

“The most influential and respected British female artist of the last 40 years – ‘Before The Dawn’ is remarkable“. – The Guardian

“Bush’s return to the stage is a staggering triumph” – Metro

“British music’s most significant female artist.” – Evening Standard

“Some powerful magic has restored Kate Bush to us.” – Observer

“A triumphant return by one of our greatest, most original and influential music stars.” – The Sun

“Stunning, undoubtedly the most ambitious and genuinely moving piece of theatrical pop ever seen on a British stage“. – The Independent

“This visionary performance is worlds apart” – The Times

The full CD tracklisting is as follows –

CD1:

  1. Lily
  2. Hounds of Love
  3. Joanni
  4. Top of the City
  5. Never Be Mine
  6. Running Up That Hill
  7. King of the Mountain

CD2:

  1. Astronomer’s Call (Spoken monologue)
  2. And Dream of Sheep
  3. Under Ice
  4. Waking the Witch
  5. Watching Them Without Her (dialogue)
  6. Watching You Without Me
  7. Little Light
  8. Jig Of Life
  9. Hello Earth
  10. The Morning Fog

CD3:

  1. Prelude
  2. Prologue
  3. An Architect’s Dream
  4. The Painter’s Link
  5. Sunset
  6. Aerial Tal
  7. Somewhere In Between
  8. Tawny Moon
  9. Nocturn
  10. Aerial
  11. Among Angels
  12. Cloudbusting

The full 4x Vinyl tracklisting is as follows –

Vinyl 1: Side A

  1. Lily
  2. Hounds Of Love
  3. Joanni
  4. Top Of The City

Vinyl 1: Side B

  1. Never Be Mine
  2. Running Up That Hill
  3. King Of The Mountain

Vinyl 2: Side A

  1. Astronomer’s Call
  2. And Dream Of Sheep
  3. Under Ice
  4. Waking The Witch
  5. Watching Them Without Her
  6. Watching You Without Me

Vinyl 2: Side B

  1. Little Light
  2. Jig Of Life
  3. Hello Earth
  4. The Morning Fog

Vinyl 3: Side A

  1. Prelude
  2. Prologue
  3. An Architect’s Dream
  4. The Painter’s Link

Vinyl 3: Side B

  1. Sunset
  2. Aerial Tal
  3. Somewhere In Between
  4. Tawny Moon

Vinyl 4: Side A

  1. Nocturn
  2. Aerial

Vinyl 4: Side B

  1. Among Angels
  2. Cloudbusting