Kate Bush - Cathy's Home Demos (1993)
CD FLAC (tracks, scans) - 415 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 195 MB
1:18:53 | Art Rock, Pop Rock | Unofficial Release | Label: Blue Moon Records
CD FLAC (tracks, scans) - 415 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 195 MB
1:18:53 | Art Rock, Pop Rock | Unofficial Release | Label: Blue Moon Records
Tracks 1 to 24 are home demos recorded in 1974. Tracks 25 to 29 are studio out-takes with the KT Bush band recorded in 1975. A little history is in order regarding this release for those who may not know the story.
In 1972/73 Kate recorded several tapes of songs. Twenty to thirty of these songs were presented to record companies by John Carder Bush's friend Ricky Hopper, at first without success. Then Ricky Hopper presented the songs to David Gilmour. Gilmour noticed her talent, but also the bad tape recorder quality. A recording session took place at Kate's house with Gilmour in 1973. Only Kate was recorded, accompanied by her piano, but with a better recorder. Gilmour has spoken at least twice about this session in interviews. “I did some recording at her house, her parent's house…I know that one of the first songs that I noted was ‘The Man With the Child in His Eyes’, out of many songs that she had written. She was only 14, I think, when I met her, maybe just about 15.”