Kate Bush – The Kick Inside

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Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock
Year:	1978

Tracklist

		Moving	3:00
		The Saxophone Song	3:48
		Strange Phenomena	2:52
		Kite	2:55
		The Man With The Child In His Eyes	2:38
		Wuthering Heights	4:25
		James And The Cold Gun	3:32
		Feel It	2:56
		Oh To Be In Love	3:16
		L'Amour Looks Something Like You	2:24
		Them Heavy People	3:02
		Room For The Life	4:01
		The Kick Inside	3:32

Credits (13)

Andrew Powell
Arranged By [Arranger]
Kate Bush
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals
David Katz
Contractor [Orchestral]
Del Palmer
Design Concept [Back Cover Original Ideas]
John Carder Bush
Design Concept [Back Cover Original Ideas]
Kate Bush
Design Concept [Sleeve Concept]

Notes

The Kick Inside is the debut studio album by Kate Bush, first released 17th February 1978.

Seven different official album cover variations are known. The original (UK) "kite" cover is the most widespread. The other variants were released in USA (1st version: Kate clutching hair, also used in Canada, 2nd: Kate in a wooden box), Japan (pink top), Yugoslavia (white dress, torso), Uruguay (b&w headshot) and 1988 Sweden reissue (white dress, dancing).

The alternate album title (on the Obi) for nearly all Japanese vinyl, cassette and CD issues is "Angel and Devil".

"The Kick Inside" singles:
▪ Strange Phenomena (6/79, Brazil only) ▪

Other releases that include live(#) and studio(*) versions of tracks from "The Kick Inside":
▪ 4 Sucessos (Brazil EP)*
▪ On Stage (Audio EP release of 1979 live tracks)#
▪ Live At Hammersmith Odeon (Long-form Video release of 1979 concert)#
▪ Kate Bush (North American Mini-LP)#
▪ The Single File (7" Box Set)*#
▪ Kate Bush (Compilation Album released only in the GDR)*
▪ The Whole Story (Greatest Hits Audio)*
▪ This Woman's Work (Anthology Box Set)*#

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – 0C 062 06 603	UK	1978	UK — 1978
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – 062-06603	Netherlands	1978	Netherlands — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Stereo, Glossy Sleeve	EMI – 7C 062-06603	Sweden	1978	Sweden — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	Harvest – SW-11761	Canada	1978	Canada — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – EMC 3223	Belgium	1978	Belgium — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Cream Label Design	Sonopresse – 2S 068-06603		1978	— 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Club Edition	EMI – 1 C 064-06 603		1978	— 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside Cassette, Album, Blue Print On Cassette	EMI – 0C 262-06 603	UK	1978	UK — 1978
	The Kick Inside = La Patada Interior LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – 10 C 062-006.603	Spain	1978	Spain — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – 31C 064 06603	Brazil	1978	Brazil — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Reissue	EMI – EMC 3223	Australia	1978	Australia — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – EMS-81042	Japan	1978	Japan — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Misprint, Winchester Pressing	Harvest – SW-11761	US	1978	US — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – EMC 3223	Yugoslavia	1978	Yugoslavia — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, German Copyright Text	EMI – 1C 064-06 603		1978	— 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Repress, Grey/Silver	EMI – 5C 062-06603	Netherlands	1978	Netherlands — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – 5C 062-06603	Netherlands	1978	Netherlands — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – 14C 062-06603	Greece	1978	Greece — 1978
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Stereo	Sonopresse – 2C 068 - 06.603		1978	— 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – 3C 064-06603	Italy	1978	Italy — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Misprint	Portrait – EMC 3223	Israel	1978	Israel — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – SLEM-795	Mexico	1978	Mexico — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside (La Patada Interior) LP, Album	EMI – 6858	Argentina	1978	Argentina — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – 8E 072 06 603	Portugal	1978	Portugal — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – EMC.3223	Australia	1978	Australia — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Repress, Borderless	EMI – OC 062 06 603	UK	1978	UK — 1978
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – EMCJ (L) 5131	South Africa	1978	South Africa — 1978
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – 0C 062 06 603	Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong	1978	Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Misprint	Harvest – SW-11761	Canada	1978	Canada — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – OC 062 06 603	New Zealand	1978	New Zealand — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – 1C 064-06 603		1978	— 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Matte sleeve	EMI – 7C 062-06603	Sweden	1978	Sweden — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	Harvest – SW-11761	Canada	1978	Canada — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Stereo	Sonopresse – 2 S 068-06603		1978	— 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside Cassette, Album, Brown Print, Yellow Cassette	EMI – 264-06603	Netherlands	1978	Netherlands — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Stereo	Harvest – SW-11761	Canada	1978	Canada — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside Cassette, Album	EMI – 14C 262 06603	Greece	1978	Greece — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album	EMI – EMC 3223	Belgium	1978	Belgium — 1978	New Submission
	The Kick Inside LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – EMC 3223	Yugoslavia	1978	Yugoslavia — 1978	Recently Edited
	The Kick Inside Cassette, Album, Blue Cassette	EMI – 3C 264 06603	Italy	1978	Italy — 1978	New Submission

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Reviews

christian_vinyly May 14, 2025
referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Club Edition) 34 709 6

Incredible dynamic range, and the vocals are clear and crisp. I was totally surprised by the sound. Highly recommended. Fantastic interplay between the deep bass and Kate Bush's incredible high, sharp tones. You'll love it!
Suggested_Spins Apr 1, 2025
referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo) 7243 8 55667 1 4

The cover art is noticeably darker and fuzzier than the original, but the pressing is quiet with an engaging, detailed presentation. A solid option for owning this masterpiece on vinyl.
garastard Feb 14, 2025
referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Stereo) EMC 3223

Great issue - the sound is deep and sparkling, lows are lows and highs are highs.
rikardo42 Jan 25, 2025
referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Reissue, Cream Labels) 1A 062-06603

I have this pressing, I was wanting a 80’s pressing as the 2018 remaster is full of clicks and pops. But unfortunately despite it looking VG+ a lot of clicks and pops are on there. It sounds however really good.
horizonflame Nov 7, 2024
referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Repress) EMC 3223

This pressing sounds relatively poor to my ears. The high end is genuinely grating to listen to at times, and is occasionally annoyingly distorted.
Russ1976 Nov 3, 2024
Edited 6 months ago

referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Stereo) EMC 3223

My inner sleeve has 1/78 indicating January, a month before release so must be a very early pressing.
Side A YAX 5389-2 REMBER YOURSELF with OL above
Side B YAX 5390-2
It sounds great and although mine looks near mint there are a fair few pops which numerous US cleanings haven’t 100% fixed.
matricola Oct 31, 2024
referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Stereo) EMC 3223

It's a nice pressing, typical 70s sound, focused on mid-low frequencies. Cover laminated, plain white EMI inner sleeve (mine has 3/78 date) and solid vinyl record.

My copy has these matrices:
- Side A: YAX 5389-3 YOURSELF | 1 || ||
- Side B: YAX 5390-1 GRR 3

I think it's a first (or near) pressing.
maxhim Oct 20, 2024
referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, 180g) 0190295593919

First track_moving sounds horrible in the first 2 minutes,as a vg- copy no other words for. Wunthering heights has clicks.
MJsCarousel Sep 26, 2024
Edited 7 months ago

referencing The Kick Inside (CD, Album, Reissue) 0777 7 46012 2 1

hello all, can anyone please help me identify the year of this reissue? it’s not specified here and i’m having trouble figuring it out from my copy. thanks in advance!

EDIT: i can at least deduce that it’s from the mid-90s onwards because it has a website on the matrix, but that’s about it. any help would be appreciated!
Berzerkly Aug 31, 2024
referencing The Kick Inside (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, 180g) 0190295593919

My pressing sounds great. Pretty much no noise and a great soundstage.