Hounds of Love / The Handsome Cabin Boy

by Kate Bush

Hounds of Love / The Handsome Cabin Boy cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 17 February 1986
  • Label: EMI
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 4.19/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The title track from Kate Bush's magnum opus pairs intense, galloping tribal drums with her impassioned vocal delivery, metaphorically likening the fear of falling in love to being hunted. Its intricate self-production utilizing the Fairlight CMI sampler reinforced her reputation as a visionary studio auteur.

Genres

Descriptors: experimental, theatrical, literary, female-vocals, synth

Tracklist

  1. Lawrence Of Arabia
  2. Child Bride
  3. Cheganca
  4. Vows
  5. To No Avail
  6. Under The Freeway
  7. For Every Stain
  8. Percussive
  9. Coat Of Many Colours
  10. Stone Still Mix
  11. Lecture #1
  12. Sunday In The Park
  13. Hell Piece
  14. Heaven Piece
  15. Lecture #1

Credits

  • 17 Pygmies - primary artist
  • Djamil Mehtieff - lacquer cut by [runout etching et]

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