Kate Bush - Running Up The Hill (1985)

Another game of 7" roulette!

Side A:
Running Up That Hill

Side B:
Under The Ivy

After picking 'Babooshka' last time, 'Running Up That Hill' was the first random selection tonight. I guess the universe wants me to listen to more Kate Bush. And, who am I to argue? 'Running Up The Hill' is, of course, one of my favourite Kate Bush songs. As I'm sure it is for many people. It's pretty great. This 7" was another from my 7" binge of 2011. I actually can't remember if this was from the eBay guy mentioned in the last blogs, or if I picked this one up from one of the Music Exchange stores in London (which is odd, I usually have a 'Rain Man'-esque knack for remembering where I bought most of my records, and how much I paid).

Like 'Babooshka', my main interest here tonight is the b-side, in this case, 'Under The Ivy'. Like 'Ran Tan Waltz', I'm fairly sure I've never played it. Considering how much I love Hounds Of Love, I'm not sure why I've neglected a b-side from that record, but here we are. It's a shame, too. 'Under The Ivy' is really something. I've enjoyed it so much, I've just started it again for a third time. I think I've found a new favourite Kate Bush song. it's just beautiful (and, I've just started it for a fourth time).

Discoveries like this are part of the reason I wanted to do this blog in the first place.

Kate Bush - Babooshka (1980)

Side A:
Babooshka

Side B:
Ran Tan Waltz

Ha! This is the second 7" I randomly selected. And, funnily enough, there's not a lot to say about it after the last blog. This was another acquisition from the aforementioned eBay seller. Usually, a rather sizeable package would arrive (and more frequently than I care to admit), so it's not that surprisingly that I picked another one that came from him.

Again, this one goes without saying. I love 'Babooshka'. What's not to love? Tonight, however, I'm more interested in the B-side, 'Ran Tan Waltz'. I don't think I'd ever listened to it. I quite like it. It's a non-album track, but wouldn't have sounded out of place on Never For Ever (not than I'm an expert on Kate Bush, as much as I do enjoy her). It does sound a bit like the uglier sibling of 'Army Dreamers'. Maybe that's why she left it off? It's a nice little song, though.