Never for Ever

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Never for Ever is a 1980 art-pop album by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush, noted for its experimental production, theatrical storytelling, and being her first UK number-one record.

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Never for Ever canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art pop album
studio album
artist Kate Bush
chartPositionUKAlbums 1
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception generally positive reviews
featuresSingle Army Dreamers
Babooshka
Breathing
followedBy The Dreaming
genre art pop
baroque pop
experimental pop
progressive pop
hasCoverArtBy Nick Price
hasFormat cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
hasLength approximately 37 minutes
hasTrack All We Ever Look For
Army Dreamers
Babooshka
Blow Away (for Bill)
Breathing
Delius (Song of Summer)
Egypt
Night Scented Stock
The Infant Kiss
The Wedding List
Violin
language English
notableFor being Kate Bush's first UK number-one album
performer Kate Bush
precededBy Lionheart
producer Andrew Powell
Jon Kelly
Kate Bush
recordedAt AIR Studios
Abbey Road Studios
recordLabel EMI Records
releaseDate 1980-09-08
thematicElement death and loss
fantasy and surreal imagery
theatrical storytelling
war and nuclear anxiety
usesTechnology Fairlight CMI sampler (early use in Kate Bush's work)
linked to: Fairlight CMI
yearOfRelease 1980

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Kate Bush notableAlbum Never for Ever
Babooshka includedInAlbum Never for Ever
Babooshka album Never for Ever
Fish People catalogIncludes Never for Ever
Lionheart followedBy Never for Ever
The Dreaming follows Never for Ever