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The Whole Story

This article is about the Kate Bush album. For the Cliff Richard album, see The Whole Story: His Greatest Hits.

The Whole Story is the second compilation album by English singer Kate Bush, and first greatest hits album worldwide. Released on 10 November 1986,[1] it earned Bush her third UK number-one album and went on to become her best-selling release to date, being certified four-times platinum in the United Kingdom.

The Whole Story
Greatest hits album by
Kate Bush
Released10 November 1986[1]
Recorded1975–1986
GenreArt rock
Length48:53
LabelEMI
Producer
Kate Bush chronology
Hounds of Love
(1985) 		The Whole Story
(1986) 		The Sensual World
(1989)
Singles from The Whole Story
  1. "Experiment IV"
    Released: 27 October 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Great Rock Discography9/10[4]
Mojo[5]
MusicHound Rock[6]
Record Mirror[7]
Robert ChristgauA−[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Sounds[10]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[11]
The Whole Story
Video by
Kate Bush
Released1986
Recorded1977–1986
GenreArt rock
Length55 Minutes
Label
Kate Bush chronology
The Hair of the Hound
(1986) 		The Whole Story
(1986) 		The Sensual World – The Videos
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMovie[12]

The album includes eleven of Bush's singles, plus "Experiment IV" which had been released as a single three weeks earlier and reached the UK top 30. A remix of Bush's debut single "Wuthering Heights" (1978) with newly re-recorded vocals opens the album. The album mix of "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" features on this release rather than the single version.

A home video compilation of the same name was released simultaneously, which includes the promotional videos for each song on the album. It was nominated for the Best Concept Music Video at the 1988 Grammy Awards.

In 2014, during Bush's Before the Dawn residency at the Hammersmith Apollo, The Whole Story charted at number 8 in the UK.[13]

Following a resurgence of popularity for "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" in 2022,[14][15][16] The Whole Story peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart.[17]

Track listing edit

LP, cassette and CD editions edit

All tracks are written by Kate Bush

Side one
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Wuthering Heights" (New Vocal)The Kick Inside (1978)4:57
2."Cloudbusting"Hounds of Love (1985)5:09
3."The Man with the Child in His Eyes"The Kick Inside2:38
4."Breathing"Never for Ever (1980)5:28
5."Wow"Lionheart (1978)3:46
6."Hounds of Love"Hounds of Love3:02
Side two
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
7."Running Up That Hill"Hounds of Love5:00
8."Army Dreamers"Never for Ever3:13
9."Sat in Your Lap"The Dreaming (1982)3:29
10."Experiment IV"Previously unreleased4:21
11."The Dreaming"The Dreaming4:14
12."Babooshka"Never for Ever3:29
Total length:48:53

VHS, VCD and Laserdisc editions edit

All tracks are written by Kate Bush

No.TitleLength
1."Wuthering Heights" (VHS/VCD/Laserdisc editions use the original 1978 recording)3:34
2."Cloudbusting"6:55
3."The Man with the Child in His Eyes"2:52
4."Breathing"5:31
5."Wow" (VHS/VCD/Laserdisc editions feature a new alternate video produced especially for this compilation)3:42
6."Hounds of Love"3:04
7."Running Up That Hill"4:55
8."Army Dreamers"3:17
9."Sat in Your Lap"3:30
10."Experiment IV"4:41
11."The Dreaming"4:09
12."Babooshka"3:26
13."The Big Sky" (Only included on VHS/VCD/Laserdisc editions)4:26
Total length:56:54

Personnel edit

  • Kate Bush – keyboards, vocals, producer
  • Ian Cooper – cutting engineer
  • Jon Kelly – producer
  • Andrew Powell – producer

Charts edit

Bibliography edit

  • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

Certifications and sales edit

Certifications and sales for The Whole Story
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[41] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[42] Gold 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[43] Gold 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
United States — 195,000[46]
Summaries
Worldwide — 6,000,000[47]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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