Kate Bush (EP)

Kate Bush
EP by
Released15 June 1983 (1983-06-15)
Recorded1979–82
GenreArt rock
Length20:05 (US version)
22:38 (Canadian version)
LabelEMI America
ProducerJon Kelly, Kate Bush
Kate Bush chronology
The Dreaming
(1982)
Kate Bush
(1983)
The Single File 1978~1983
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[2]

Kate Bush is an eponymous five-song 12" EP. It was released by EMI America in the United States to promote Kate Bush, who was relatively unknown there at that time. It peaked at No. 148 in the US Billboard Pop Albums chart.[3] The EP was also released in Canada where she was well known; the Canadian released featured an extra song.

The cover depicts Bush in the warrior costume she sports in the music video for "Babooshka."

Bush commented on the release: "Quite honestly, I don't think I would have chosen those five. It has very much to do with the record company and what they see a market for. I did want Sat In Your Lap to be on there. It's also quite nice to get the French song on there 'cause I quite like that."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kate Bush

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Sat in Your Lap"3:29
2."James and the Cold Gun" (live, taken from the On Stage EP)6:20
3."Ne t'enfuis pas" (only on Canadian version)2:33
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Babooshka"3:20
2."Suspended in Gaffa"3:56
3."Un baiser d'enfant (French recording of The Infant Kiss)"3:00

References

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  1. ^ Considine, J. D. (2004). "Kate Bush". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 122–23. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  2. ^ Sheffield, Rob (1995). "Kate Bush". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 62–63. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  3. ^ "allmusic – Kate Bush – Billboard Albums". Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Kate Bush in her own words". Retrieved 5 May 2011.