The Dreaming (album)

The Dreaming
Studio album by
Released13 September 1982 (1982-09-13)
RecordedSeptember 1980 – May 1982
StudioAdvision, Odyssey, Abbey Road and Townhouse, (all) London
Genre
Length43:25
LabelEMI
ProducerKate Bush
Kate Bush chronology
Never for Ever
(1980)
The Dreaming
(1982)
Kate Bush
(1983)
Kate Bush studio album chronology
Never for Ever
(1980)
The Dreaming
(1982)
Hounds of Love
(1985)
Singles from The Dreaming
  1. "Sat in Your Lap"
    Released: 29 June 1981
  2. "The Dreaming"
    Released: 26 July 1982
  3. "There Goes a Tenner"
    Released: 1 November 1982[a]
  4. "Suspended in Gaffa"
    Released: 1 November 1982[b]
  5. "Night of the Swallow"
    Released: 21 November 1983[c]

The Dreaming is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush, released on 13 September 1982 by EMI Records. Recorded over two years, the album was produced entirely by Bush and is often characterised as her most uncommercial and experimental release. The Dreaming peaked at No. 3 on the UK album chart and has been certified Silver by the BPI, but initially sold less than its predecessors and was met with mixed critical reception. Five singles from the album were released, including the UK No. 11 "Sat in Your Lap" and the title track.

The critical standing of the album has improved significantly in recent decades.[6] A public poll conducted by NPR ranked The Dreaming as the 24th greatest album ever made by a female artist.[7] Slant Magazine listed the album at No. 71 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s".[8] It is also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die,[9] the Mojo "Top 50 Eccentric Albums of All Time" list,[10] and The Word's "Great Underrated Albums of Our Time" list.[11] Musicians such as Björk, Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, and Big Boi of Outkast have cited The Dreaming as one of their favourite albums.[12][13][14]

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  5. ^ Hegarty, Paul; Halliwen, Martin (2011). Beyond and Before: Progressive Rock Since the 1960s. Bloomsbury Books. p. 302/discography. ISBN 978-0-82644-483-7.
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  7. ^ "Turning The Tables: The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women (As Chosen By You)". NPR. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  8. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s | Feature". Slant Magazine. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Rocklist.net...Steve Parker...1001 Albums". Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Mojo – 100 greatest singles of all time". Muzieklijstjes.nl. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Rocklist.net...Steve Parker...The Word Lists". Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise: My Favorite Records: Björk". The Rest Is Noise. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  13. ^ Ewing, Jerry (14 March 2021). "Watch Steven Wilson discuss Kate Bush's The Dreaming on Classic Album Sundays". Louder. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  14. ^ Isenberg, Daniel (8 January 2013). "Kate Bush, The Dreaming (1982) – Big Boi's 25 Favorite Albums". Complex.com. Retrieved 8 February 2016.


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