Live at the Hammersmith Odeon (Kate Bush album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Kate Bush:Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Type = Live album
Artist = Kate Bush


Released = 1994
Recorded = May 1979
Genre = Alternative rock, art rock, pop rock
Length = 53:22
Label = EMI on PMI International Video
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wianqjoyoj0ay link] |
Last album = " The Red Shoes"
(1993)
This album = "Live at the Hammersmith Odeon"
(1994)
Next album = " Aerial"
(2005)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Live album


Lower caption = "Live at Hammersmith Odeon"

"Live at Hammersmith Odeon" is Kate Bush's only live album release, which only came out on CD along with a box set version of the VHS.

In September 1979 she released an EP of 4 tracks recorded at the final dates of her only major tour, called On Stage. The Hammersmith performance had been added at the last moment as a benefit for 21 year old Bill Duffield, her lighting director, who had died at the Poole Arts Centre during the tour. Although it was rumoured that Bush did not tour again due to this accident, coupled with other factors including a much rumoured fear of flying, she has since claimed that it was the toll of extensive travelling and performing to large audiences that deterred her from more tours.

In 1981 a video of the concert was released, which is included in the 1994 boxed edition, including a compact disc of the audio.

Track listing

All songs written by Kate Bush.

# "Moving" – 3:32
# "Them Heavy People" – 4:02
# "Violin" – 3:32
# "Strange Phenomena" – 3:26
# "Hammer Horror" – 4:25
# "Don't Push Your Foot on the Heartbrake" – 4:00
# "Wow" – 4:00
# "Feel It" – 3:14
# "Kite" – 6:12
# "James and the Cold Gun" – 8:44
# "Oh England, My Lionheart" – 3:23
# "Wuthering Heights" – 4:50

="On Stage EP"=

# "Them Heavy People" – 4:02
# "Don't Push Your Foot on the Heartbrake" – 4:00
# "James and the Cold Gun" - 6:32
# "L'Amour Looks Something Like You" - 2:35

For years, "On Stage" was the only legal release of performances from the Hammersmith show.

Personnel

* Ben Barson: Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar
* Brian Bath: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Mandolin, Vocal Harmonies
* Kate Bush: vocals, Piano, Producer
* Paddy Bush: Mandolin, Vocal Harmonies, additional instrumentation
* Glenys Groves: backing vocals
* Preston Heyman: drums, Percussion
* Kevin McAlea: Piano, Keyboards, Saxophone, 12 String Guitar
* Alan Murphy: Electric Guitar, Whistle
* Del Palmer: Bass
* Gordon Patterson: Sound Engineer
* Liz Pearson: backing vocals"Taken from the Tour programme. additional personnel may be involved"

ee also

*Kate Bush discography
*Kate Bush's Awards and Nominations