BEFORE THE DAWN WAS RECORDED DURING THE INCREDIBLE RUN OF 22 SOLD-OUT SHOWS PERFORMED BY KATE AT LONDON’S HAMMERSMITH APOLLO IN 2014.
In March 2014 Kate Bush announced plans to perform 15 shows in London in August and September that year, her first live shows since 1979. The shows sold out so quickly that a further 7 were immediately added, with all shows selling out in 15 minutes. Kate’s own website crashed with the demand.
The first night of the shows prompted a complete media frenzy with the Evening Standard declaring that the show was “an extraordinary mix of magical ideas, stunning visuals, attention to detail and remarkable music – she was so obviously, so unambiguously brilliant, it made last night something to tell the grandchildren about.”
Later that year the show won the special Editor’s award at the highly prestigious London Theatre Awards, the only contemporary music show to do so.
On November 25 the live album Before The Dawn, produced by Kate Bush with no re-recording or overdubbing, will be released on 3 CD and on 4 vinyl in December. The conceptual heart of the show is reflected in the CD format, which is split over 3 discs centred on the two integral pieces – The Ninth Wave and A Sky Of Honey. CD1 ends with the pivotal track King Of The Mountain which bridges into The Ninth Wave suite of songs on CD2.
Following the first week of performances, eight of Kate Bush’s albums charted simultaneously within the UK Top 40, making her the only female artist in history to achieve this feat.
BEFORE THE DAWN CD TRACKLISTING
CD1:
- Lily
- Hounds of Love
- Joanni
- Top of the City
- Never Be Mine
- Running Up That Hill
- King of the Mountain
CD2:
- Astronomer’s Call (Spoken monologue)
- And Dream of Sheep
- Under Ice
- Waking the Witch
- Watching Them Without Her (dialogue)
- Watching You Without Me
- Little Light
- Jig Of Life
- Hello Earth
- The Morning Fog
CD3:
- Prelude
- Prologue
- An Architect’s Dream
- The Painter’s Link
- Sunset
- Aerial Tal
- Somewhere In Between
- Tawny Moon
- Nocturn
- Aerial
- Among Angels
- Cloudbusting
BEFORE THE DAWN VINYL TRACKLISTING
Vinyl 1: Side A
- Lily
- Hounds Of Love
- Joanni
- Top Of The City
Vinyl 1: Side B
- Never Be Mine
- Running Up That Hill
- King Of The Mountain
Vinyl 2: Side A
- Astronomer’s Call
- And Dream Of Sheep
- Under Ice
- Waking The Witch
- Watching Them Without Her
- Watching You Without Me
Vinyl 2: Side B
- Little Light
- Jig Of Life
- Hello Earth
- The Morning Fog
Vinyl 3: Side A
- Prelude
- Prologue
- An Architect’s Dream
- The Painter’s Link
Vinyl 3: Side B
- Sunset
- Aerial Tal
- Somewhere In Between
Vinyl 4: Side A
- Nocturn
- Aerial
Vinyl 4: Side B
- Among Angels
- Cloudbusting
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