Kate Bush – Never For Ever

Name: Kate Bush - Never For Ever
Rating: 4.71 (7 reviews)

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Label:	Portrait – EMA 794
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold
Country:	Israel
Released:	1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1		Babooshka Backing Vocals – Gary Hurst Balalaika, Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush Drums – Stuart Elliott Electric Bass – John Giblin Electric Guitar – Brian Bath Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton Synthesizer [C.s.80] – Kate Bush Backing Vocals – Gary Hurst Balalaika, Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush Drums – Stuart Elliott Electric Bass – John Giblin Electric Guitar – Brian Bath Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton Synthesizer [C.s.80] – Kate Bush
A2		Delius Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy Percussion [Additional] – Preston Heyman Performer [Delius], Sitar, Voice [Bass] – Paddy Bush Voice [Bass] – Paddy Bush
A3		Blow Away Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath Arranged By [Strings] – Max Middleton Drums, Percussion – Preston Heyman Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton Fretless Bass – Del Palmer Strings – The Martin Ford Orchestra* Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath Arranged By [Strings] – Max Middleton Drums, Percussion – Preston Heyman Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton Fretless Bass – Del Palmer Strings – The Martin Ford Orchestra*
A4		All We Ever Look For Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath Backing Vocals – Preston Heyman Koto – Paddy Bush Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Duncan Mackay Synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80] – Kate Bush Timpani – Morris Pert Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath Backing Vocals – Preston Heyman Koto – Paddy Bush Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Duncan Mackay Synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80] – Kate Bush Timpani – Morris Pert
A5		Egypt Drums, Percussion – Preston Heyman Electric Bass – Del Palmer Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Max Middleton Psaltery [Strumento De Porco], Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Mike Moran Drums, Percussion – Preston Heyman Electric Bass – Del Palmer Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Max Middleton Psaltery [Strumento De Porco], Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Mike Moran
B1		The Wedding List Bass – Del Palmer Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Preston Heyman Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brian Bath Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton Harmonica, Saw [Musical], Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush Strings – The Martin Ford Orchestra* Bass – Del Palmer Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Preston Heyman Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brian Bath Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton Harmonica, Saw [Musical], Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush Strings – The Martin Ford Orchestra*
B2		Violin Drums – Preston Heyman Electric Bass – Del Palmer Electric Guitar – Brian Bath Talkbox [Banshee] – Paddy Bush Violin – Kevin Burke (2) Drums – Preston Heyman Electric Bass – Del Palmer Electric Guitar – Brian Bath Talkbox [Banshee] – Paddy Bush Violin – Kevin Burke (2)
B3		The Infant Kiss Arranged By [Strings] – Jo Sceaping* Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy Viol – Adam Sceaping* Viol [Lironi] – Jo Sceaping*
B4		Night Scented Stock
B5		Army Dreamers Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brian Bath Backing Vocals, Electric Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Alan Murphy Backing Vocals, Mandolin – Paddy Bush Bodhrán – Stuart Elliott Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Duncan Mackay Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brian Bath Backing Vocals, Electric Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Alan Murphy Backing Vocals, Mandolin – Paddy Bush Bodhrán – Stuart Elliott Synthesizer [Fairlight] – Duncan Mackay
B6		Breathing Backing Vocals – Roy Harper Drums – Stuart Elliott Electric Guitar – Brian Bath Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton Fretless Bass – John Giblin Percussion – Morris Pert Synthesizer [Prophet] – Larry Fast Backing Vocals – Roy Harper Drums – Stuart Elliott Electric Guitar – Brian Bath Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton Fretless Bass – John Giblin Percussion – Morris Pert Synthesizer [Prophet] – Larry Fast

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – CBS Records Ltd. (2)
Distributed By – CBS Records Ltd. (2)
Published By – Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Engineered At – Abbey Road Studios
Engineered At – Air Studios

Credits

Art Direction – Kate Bush
Coordinator [Artwork Co-ordination] – Paul Maxwell Ltd.
Cover [Back Cover Concept] – John Carder Bush
Cover [Front Cover And Centre] – Nick Price (2)
Design [Costume Design] – Gini Hardy
Engineer – Jon Kelly
Engineer [Assistant] – Jon Jacobs
Lacquer Cut By [Square Framed Spectacles] – Chris Blair
Mastered By – Ron McMaster
Photography By – John Carder Bush
Producer – Kate Bush
Typography [Lettering] – Carol Bennett (2)
Vocals, Piano, Written-By, Arranged By, Harmony Vocals – Kate Bush

Notes

Album and label Designs and Artwork © Novercia Ltd 1980
℗ 1980 Original Sound Recording.
Richard Burgess and John Walters appear courtesy of RCA Records
All lyrics reproduced by kind permission and published by Kate Bush Music Ltd © 1980. -
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped [Mi etched]): EMA 794 A-3 Q Mi
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped [Do & spectacles etched]): EMA 794 B-3 2 Do [Spectacles logo] Q
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): EMA 794 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): EMA 794 B
Rights Society: ACUM

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Never For Ever (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	EMI	1A 062-07339	Netherlands	1980
Recently Edited	Never For Ever (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Harvest	STAO-6476, STAO 6476	Canada	1980
	Never For Ever (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	EMI	EMA 794, OC 064-07 339	UK	1980
	Never For Ever (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Cover)	EMI	1C 064-07 339		1980
	Never For Ever (LP, Album, Gatefold)	EMI	EMA.794, EMA -794	Australia	1980