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The sound is also more pleasing to me, where the debut seemed ever so slightly over-produced, 'Lionheart' is merely the sound of a band in a recording studio. 'Lionheart' is the more consistent listen, however, perhaps because of that factor. 'Lionheart' contains nothing to approach either 'Wuthering Heights' nor 'Man With The Child In His Eyes', although 'Wow' certainly comes close. The only way the debut scores over 'Lionheart' for example, is the two main singles. Kate herself has been somewhat down on 'Lionheart' in the press, believing it her worst album. In short, the album certainly doesn't sound rushed.
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True, the record company wanted another album, but the recording sessions were professional and fruitful.
Kate had enough songs to warrant a sequel, but also wrote a handful of new tunes as well. The commonly accepted story is that 'Lionheart' was rush-released and contained left-over songs from her debut. Symphony in Blue / In Search of Peter Pan / Wow / Don't Push Your Foot on the Heartbrake / Oh England My Lionheart / Fullhouse / In the Warm Room / Kashka From Baghdad / Coffee Homeground / Hammer Horror This is a set of fine songs and polished performances however the singles remain the most memorable tunes here, alongside perhaps the opening and closing tracks. She was only 19 when the album was released and still had some artistic growth to go through. It's an album loved by many and still considered her finest by some. As a Kate Bush fan, you'll have your own favourites from this record.
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This is an album full of subtle, clever melodies alongside 'James And The Cold Gun', which approaches a rock song and not a very good one, at that.
Some raw, organic sounds would have been welcome alongside the full band performances, perhaps why I enjoy the closing title track, a piano ballad highlight of side two. The production is a touch too polite, actually. The music has touches of progressive rock but really, it has a Steely Dan styled jazzy sophistication. Her vocals are strange things of course, moving operatically at times, approaching a jazz singer at other times and over music which isn't exactly your standard pop/rock fare. As her voice matured in later years, her vocals would arguably prove more resonant than they do here. I can easily see why this voice might be difficult for some, yet there is beauty within to dig for, usually when she reaches down for the lower notes. Her voice swoops and weaves within the melody and is already characteristic of her and nobody else. The album opens straightforwardly enough with 'Moving', a song dedicated to her dance/mime teacher of the time. The choice of 'Man With The Child In His Eyes' as 2nd single was another smart move by Kate, demonstrating a serious, mature side to herself and quickly dispelling any doubts she was one hit wonder material. Of course, the undulating, dramatic 'Wuthering Heights' would hit the heights, reaching the top in numerous European countries. It was all a sign that her label knew Kate was different yet didn't quite know what to do with her. With hindsight, it seems impossible to believe anybody would have chosen 'James And The Cold Gun', not even one of the stronger album tracks. She was adamant that 'Wuthering Heights' should be the first single, at odds with her record label choice. She was given an advance and a lot of time and freedom to find herself creatively. Initial attempts at getting record company interest were disappointing and only after a properly recorded and produced demo-tape found its way into the EMI offices would a deal get struck. Through her family contacts Dave Gilmour had heard one of her primitively recorded demo tapes, her voice wailing over a cheap piano.
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A series of fortuous events would see her linking up with the mighty EMI records. She'd been writing songs since she was eleven, or thereabouts. Moving / The Saxophone Song / Strange Phenomena / Kite / The Man With The Child In His Eyes / Wuthering Heights / James And The Cold Gun / Feel It / Oh To Be In Love / L'Amour Looks Something Like You / Them Heavy People / Room For The Life / The Kick Inside
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