CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM OF THE WEEK CLUB
Every week we choose a classic album – some obscure, some well known – and share knowledge and opinion. Listen and debate with us at: http://bit.do/aotw. Have your say on the history of rock, one album at a time… And you might just see yourself in print.
The Kick Inside kate Bush (1978)
WHAT YOU SAID
Mike Knoop: An inspired choice that adds credence to the “broad church of rock ‘n’ roll”. Although I have to snicker when wondering what the folks who thought Geddy Lee’s voice was too shrill thought about this one. It has grown on me over repeated listens, but I generally start to lose interest after the stellar James And The Cold Gun. Ultimately, a striking debut by an undeniably influential artist. Matthew Graham: I was 12 years old, lived in a small country town in New Zealand when I first heard TKI. Wow, blew my mind, she seemed otherworldly, singing spacey, witchy music that seemed to have no peer. Fantastically produced album, that is still a joy to hear today… class!
Mike Bruce: As the weeks go by we’ll probably hear better albums than this one. Possibly more contentious ones too. But I doubt we’ll hear music more shot through with a unique, ineffable magic, or a piece that invites us as seductively to step into someone else’s world. Although journalistic shorthand often compares artists to Kate Bush, flattering by comparison, there really is no one like her and this is a great place to start.
Tony Woods: This is a great debut album. There may have been better to come but what a way to start. I still listen to this today and get the same enjoyment I got from it many years ago. As an aside I feel truly sorry for some people who post ‘this isn’t rock’ comments on albums such as this and Brothers In Arms. Why sorry? You may ask. Well, rock music has such a broad spectrum and palette on which these great artists can weave their magic that some people miss out on so much. An artist such as Kate Bush will always divide opinion, is she pop or rock or prog? She is a class artist who brings all this to the table and so much more.