LP - Limited Escapologist Edition (2018 Remaster) in Gatefold Sleeve. The Dreaming will be the second in the series of illustrated editions, illustrated by Timorous Beasties. This will be released in time for Valentine’s Day, ’24. More details will be available nearer the time. On black vinyl.
“The Dreaming was a huge creative leap forward for me and I became sole producer for the first time.”
The Escapologist Edition is the second in the series of the illustrated vinyl releases, following on from Hounds of Love (Baskerville Edition). It contains a black vinyl LP of the album:
The Dreaming was the breakthrough album for Kate Bush. Recorded after her work on Peter Gabriel's innovative third album, its scope and confidence are breathtaking. The songs range from the title track (a cry of protest against the destruction of Australia's native culture and people) to a contemplative study of Houdini and his wife's attempts to contact him after his death. Her production takes advantage of a new digital synthesizer (the fairlight), and musicians like euro-jazz bassist Eberhard Weber and members of the traditional folk group Planxty.
“This album gave me the freedom to experiment on my own terms, using voices of friends from my answer machine, asking Percy Edwards to become some Australian sheep, working with the genius Eberhard Weber, and asking him to whistle like a kettle …”
“When we were recording The Dreaming album, I mentioned to my friend, Kevin McAlea, that I’d written a song for the album about Houdini. Kevin then told me how Houdini’s wife used to pass a key to her husband with a kiss, just before he went on to perform one of his miraculous escapes. It was such a powerful image, I had to write it into the song ...... Then I thought how great it’d be as the front cover of the album, revealing the key in her mouth just before the kiss.
This new Edition tells in its own way, another version of the story – A story that sets him free … ‘With a kiss, I’d pass the key’ ”
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Sat In Your Lap (2018 Remaster)
2. There Goes A Tenner (2018 Remaster)
3. Pull Out The Pin (2018 Remaster)
4. Suspended In Gaffa (2018 Remaster)
5. Leave It Open (2018 Remaster)
Side B
1. The Dreaming (2018 Remaster)
2. Night Of The Swallow (2018 Remaster)
3. All The Love (2018 Remaster)
4. Houdini (2018 Remaster)
5. Get Out Of My House (2018 Remaster)