Kate Bush - Never For Ever
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Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Piano – Kate Bush
Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush (A1, A4 to B1, B5), Gary Hurst (A1, A4), Andrew Bryant (A4), Preston Heyman (A4, B1), Brian Bath (B1, B5), Alan Murphy (B5), Roy Harper (B6)
Paddy Bush - Balalaika (A1), Sitar (A2), Koto (A4), Psaltery (A5), Harmonica (B1), Saw (B1), Banshee (B2), Mandolin (B5)
Voice [Bass] – Ian Bairnson (A2), Paddy Bush (A2)
Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath (A3-4, B5)
Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy (A1-2, B1-3, B5-6), Brian Bath (A1, B1-2, B6)
Drums – Stuart Elliott (A1), Preston Heyman (A3, A5 to B2), Stuart Elliott (B6)
Electric Piano - Max Middleton (A1, A3, A5, B1, B6)
Percussion – Roland (A2), Preston Heyman (A3, A5, B1), Morris Pert (B6)
Bass – Del Palmer (B1)
Acoustic Bass – Alan Murphy (B5)
Electric Bass – John Giblin (A1), Del Palmer (A5, B2)
Fretless Bass – Del Palmer (A3), John Giblin (B6)
Synthesizer – Max Middleton (A5), Mike Moran (A5), Larry Fast (B6)
Strings – The Martin Ford Orchestra (A3, B1), Jo Sceaping (B3)
Violin – Kevin Burke (B2), Adam Sceaping (B3)
Sampler – Duncan Mackay (A4, B5)
Timpani – Morris Pert (A4)
Bodhrán – Stuart Elliott (B5)
Arranged by Kate Bush
Strings arranged by Max Middleton (A3, B1), Adam Sceaping (B3), Jo Sceaping (B3)
Written by Kate Bush
1LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Industry
Label : Fish People
Original label : EMI
Recorded September 1979 – May 1980 at Abbey Road and AIR, London
Engineered by Jon Kelly
Produced by Jon Kelly, Kate Bush
Remastered by Bernie Grundman, James Guthrie, Joel Plante
Lacquer cut by Bernie Grundman
Back cover concept and photography by John Carder Bush
Front cover and centre by Nick Price
Originally released in September 1980
Reissued in November 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Babooshka
- Delius
- Blow Away
- All We Ever Look For
- Egypt
Side B:
- The Wedding List
- Violin
- The Infant Kiss
- Night Scented Stock
- Army Dreamers
- Breathing
Awards:
Included in Rolling Stone Magazine "80 Greatest albums of 1980”
Reviews :
“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.” AllMusic Review by Mike DeGagne
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.17 / 5