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25 years ago, on September 16, 1985, a new album came out that is a classic. Kate Bush probably creates her own genre and cannot simply settle as part of the new wave era--but her use of the fairlight (starting on "The Dreaming" and then "Hounds of Love") and her strong songwriting and I'm sure many, many takes on her vocals provided an outstanding album. "Hounds of Love" is one of THE albums I often turn first for inspiration, solace, angst, and simply to make me look at the world around me once again (while also looking into myself deeply and my imagination).

Happy Birthday, Hounds of Love. May you always catch me!

Here's the album again, broken into parts on YouTube:

Hounds of Love

Running Up That Hill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuLlwUaEyr0

Hounds of Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmTvbw4kLw

The Big Sky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C88yb-OVNmw

Mother Stands for Comfort http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgkaZ4y3b0k

Cloudbusting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRHA9W-zExQ

The Ninth Wave

And Dream of Sheep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHIWyj2Bsa8

Under Ice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCOiidUO1P8

Waking the Witch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSwBtWA3eP4

Watching You Without Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO8Gsy-EWKQ

The Jig of Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtBZSIrmgiU

Hello Earth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-jfSC8JiFY

The Morning Fog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKgbSXRktQA

Enjoy!

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This album is a gem. It is just a pity that Kate didn't do a real extended version of "Hounds Of Love". Instead she only released this alternative version.

I think the album goes perfectly with the atmosphere fall creates.

My favorite album is "The Red Shoes".