MOJO The Collectors’ Series: Kate Bush Essentials definitive guide to Kate Bush’s albums, songs, videos and books. It’s in UK shops and available to order HERE!
When Kate Bush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2023, singer and super-fan St Vincent asked: “How could someone be this genius and pure and completely free?”
While that’s a question only Bush herself can really answer, Kate Bush Essentials is here to shed a revelatory light on the artist’s preternatural gifts as a singer, songwriter and producer. Written by our team of Kate Bush experts, this deluxe 132-page bookazine guides readers through every one of her releases, song by song, beginning with her debut single Wuthering Heights in 1978 and concluding with last year’s chart-topping reissue of Running Up That Hill. In between we re-evaluate the singer’s 10 studio albums, digging deep into the innovative ideas and extraordinary musicianship behind undisputed classics like Never For Ever, Hounds Of Love, The Sensual World and Aerial, while also sharing our affection for lesser-appreciated works such as Lionheart, 50 Words For Snow and Kate’s controversial reworking of old material, Director’s Cut.
Since Wuthering Heights hit the Number 1 spot 45 years ago, Bush has only ever performed live around 50 times, enabling our writer and Kate Bush author Tom Doyle to meticulously scrutinise her on-stage adventures. Plus, we celebrate the singer’s pioneering promotional videos and recommend the best in Bush literature.
And, as a special treat, there’s also a ‘lost’ interview from 1989, in which Kate talks at length about her life and work, beginning with her new album at the time, The Sensual World.
Beautifully illustrated with sleeve artwork and rare and iconic photographs, Kate Bush Essentials is a must-have for all music fans and makes the perfect gift for the festive season.
Order your copy HERE!
