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5.0 out of 5 stars A true original and a living music legend, Jul 14 1999

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Without Kate Bush to pave the way, there would be a highway littered with female artists who never made it. You can have your Tori Amos, your Sarah McLachlan, your Fiona Apple. None of them come close to matching the talent this extraordinary woman has. Although her box set should be owned by everyone, this greatest hits compilation is the tip of a very big ice berg. All the great songs are here: Wuthering Heights, Cloudbusting, Army Dreamers, Breathing and the unforgettable Running Up That Hill. Kate Bush truly transcends time and her music (even the early stuff from 1978)stands up next to anything being put out by the Lillith Fair sob sisters. It's been six years since Kate last put out an album (1993's brilliant The Red Shoes)and there is a reason. Unlike some of today's cookie cutter artists, Kate takes her time. She writes all the songs, produces, directs the videos, etc. When she puts out an album, it's an event. Not just another cd to shove in the racks. She is worth the wait. If you haven't heard her by now, you're just living under a rock.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Arty rock and pop, Aug 5 2006

By	Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

The Whole Story covers all of Kate Bush's most memorable songs from the 1970s and early 1980s although it is by no means the whole story of her career. It opens with the re-recorded version of her spooky and atmospheric 1978 hit Wuthering Heights. This version has greater depth than the original single and still remains a most remarkable song based as it is on the novel of the same name.

Bush is a unique singer-songwriter with a gift for striking romantic imagery, although her work is not always immediately accessible. The Man With The Child In His Eyes is a complex and moving ballad, whilst Wow is a powerful atmospheric pop song.

Her music can be quite idiosyncratic and full of oneiric imagery, like Breathing and The Dreaming. On the other hand, Babooshka is a buoyant pop song with a catchy tune. This compilation is charming and very enjoyable. Overall, Kate's music can be described as a form of art rock, not always appealing on first listen, but very rewarding if you persist.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Elegant And Wonderful, Jul 16 2004

By	Anthony Early "AEarly" (Cardiff, Wales) - See all my reviews

The womans voice is incredible and her songs are very different and mystical. My personal favourite is the completely haunting song 'Wuthering Heights' as it is delicate, the vocals are ethereal and the song stays in your head for a long time, its is a very beautiful song. Other highlights include 'Babooshka', 'Running Up A Hill', The Man With The Child In His Eyes', 'Wow' and 'Army Dreamers'. Ever song is enjoyable, a wonderful album.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Should be refreshed
Kate Bush is marvelous of course.but why there is no any more upgraded collcetion like this? there is enough free space in disc here to have few later songs more like... Read more

Published on Dec 22 2003 by Mike Chadwick

5.0 out of 5 stars More like the Best Story, not the Whole Story
With five albums under her belt from EMI Records, it was time for Kate to put out a greatest hits. She'd made it big with Hounds Of Love, which spawned four hit singles, and The... Read more

Published on Dec 19 2003 by Daniel J. Hamlow

5.0 out of 5 stars Kate Bush---Accept No Substitutes!
This is an essential CD for any human that thinks. Kate Bush is a rarity in so many aspects of her art. Read more

Published on Nov 28 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Bush.
I just had to agree with some of the other reviewers. Kate Bush is in need of a newer collection. Since this was released in the vinyl era, it now should have more than 12 songs... Read more

Published on Jun 15 2003 by H3@+h

5.0 out of 5 stars We need a complete and updated version!!!!
This collection from 1986 is a very good introduction to her music - it features singles from her first 5 studio albums. Read more

Published on Mar 27 2003 by wow1973

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars; but this only scratches the surface
The whole point of buying The Whole Story is to then go out and really buy the whole Kate Bush catalog. Read more

Published on Feb 14 2003 by ILikeAmazon

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars, but just because it's Kate ; )
Kate Bush's The Whole Story is woefully incomplete when put up against the shear wealth of the 5 full studio albums which preceded its release. Read more

Published on Nov 23 2002 by Damien Bjorn Ruud

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the perfect intospection but surely a good introduction
" The Whole Story " is a complication cd which contains eleven Kate Bush songs out of all of her recordings until 1987 and a new one , " Experiment IV " in which Kate talks about... Read more

Published on Aug 17 2002 by giovanni

3.0 out of 5 stars Fails to convey her genius. Useful if you only want hits
As a collection of her singles up to 1986, "The Whole Story" is a useful compilation.
However, as Bush, with her profoundly mystical rather than rational nature,... Read more

Published on April 29 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars New Vocals in Wuthering Heights recorded in bathroom?
Yes, sure, great songs by this talented artist. But why did they include New Vocals in Wuthering Heights? The song sounds like it is recorded in some bathroom. Read more

Published on Mar 30 2002 by Carlo Hagemann

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