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Never for Ever has Kate Bush sounding vocally stable and more confident, taking what she had put into her debut single "Wuthering Heights" from 1978 and administering those facets into most of the album's content. Never for Ever went to number one in the U.K., on the strength of three singles that made her country's Top 20. Both "Breathing" and "Army Dreamers" went to number 16, while "Babooshka" was her first Top Five single since "Wuthering Heights." Bush's dramatics and theatrical approach to singing begin to solidify on Never for Ever, and her style brandishes avid seriousness without sounding flighty or absurd. "Breathing," about the repercussions of nuclear war, conveys enough passion and vocal curvatures to make her concern sound convincing, while "Army Dreamers" bounces her voice up and down without getting out of hand. "Babooshka"'s motherly charm and flexible chorus make it one of her best tracks, proving that she can make the simplest of lyrics work for her through her tailored vocal acrobatics. The rest of the album isn't quite as firm as her singles, but they all sport a more appeasing and accustomed sound than some of her past works, and she does manage to keep her identity and characteristics intact. She bettered this formula for 1985's Hounds of Love, making that album's "Running Up That Hill" her only Top 40 single in the U.S., peaking at number 30.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Max Middleton, Fender Rhodes Piano - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - John Giblin, Electric Bass Guitar - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Paddy Bush, Backing Vocals, Balalaika Lute - Alan Murphy, Electric Guitar - Stuart Elliott, Drums - Gary Hurst, Backing Vocals - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ian Bairnson, Bass Vocals - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Preston Heyman, Percussion - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Paddy Bush, Bass Vocals, Sitar - Alan Murphy, Electric Guitar - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Max Middleton, String Arranger, Fender Rhodes Piano - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Del Palmer, Fretless Bass - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Brian Bath, Acoustic Guitar - The Martyn Ford Orchestra, Strings - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Preston Heyman, Backing Vocals - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Morris Pert, Timpani - Paddy Bush, Backing Vocals, Koto - Brian Bath, Acoustic Guitar - Alan Murphy, Acoustic Guitar - Duncan MacKay, Synthesizer - Andrew Bryant, Backing Vocals - Gary Hurst, Backing Vocals - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Max Middleton, Fender Rhodes Piano, Mini Moog - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Mike Moran, Prophet Synthesizer - Del Palmer, Electric Bass Guitar - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Paddy Bush, Backing Vocals, Strumento De Porco Psaltery - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Max Middleton, String Arranger, Fender Rhodes Piano - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Del Palmer, Bass Guitar - Preston Heyman, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Paddy Bush, Backing Vocals, Harmonica, Musical Saw - Brian Bath, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - The Martyn Ford Orchestra, Strings - Alan Murphy, Electric Guitar - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Del Palmer, Electric Bass Guitar - Preston Heyman, Drums - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Paddy Bush, Talkbox - Brian Bath, Electric Guitar - Alan Murphy, Electric Guitar, Solo Guitar - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Alan Murphy, Electric Guitar - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer - Adam Sceaping, String Arranger, Viol - Jo Sceaping, String Arranger, Lirone Lyra
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Paddy Bush, Backing Vocals - Brian Bath, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals - Alan Murphy, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Bass - Duncan MacKay, Synthesizer - Stuart Elliott, Bodhrán - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Max Middleton, Fender Rhodes Piano - Larry Fast, Synthesizer - Jon Kelly, Producer, Engineer - Kate Bush, Producer, Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist - John Giblin, Fretless Bass - Jon Jacobs, AssistantEngineer - Morris Pert, Percussion - Brian Bath, Electric Guitar - Alan Murphy, Electric Guitar - Roy Harper, Backing Vocals - Stuart Elliott, Drums - John Barratt, AssistantEngineer
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Albumbeschreibung
Never for Ever has Kate Bush sounding vocally stable and more confident, taking what she had put into her debut single "Wuthering Heights" from 1978 and administering those facets into most of the album's content. Never for Ever went to number one in the U.K., on the strength of three singles that made her country's Top 20. Both "Breathing" and "Army Dreamers" went to number 16, while "Babooshka" was her first Top Five single since "Wuthering Heights." Bush's dramatics and theatrical approach to singing begin to solidify on Never for Ever, and her style brandishes avid seriousness without sounding flighty or absurd. "Breathing," about the repercussions of nuclear war, conveys enough passion and vocal curvatures to make her concern sound convincing, while "Army Dreamers" bounces her voice up and down without getting out of hand. "Babooshka"'s motherly charm and flexible chorus make it one of her best tracks, proving that she can make the simplest of lyrics work for her through her tailored vocal acrobatics. The rest of the album isn't quite as firm as her singles, but they all sport a more appeasing and accustomed sound than some of her past works, and she does manage to keep her identity and characteristics intact. She bettered this formula for 1985's Hounds of Love, making that album's "Running Up That Hill" her only Top 40 single in the U.S., peaking at number 30.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:32
- Main artists: Kate Bush
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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