Essential 'Rarities' Review
For the devoted Bush fan this is an essential purchase: 4 CDs of rarities, single B-sides and extended mixes in one compilation. It isn't a complete rarities collection as tracks like The Empty Bullring are omitted, but it saves hunting down all the CD singles and means you can play, for instance, the 12-inch versions of Hounds of Love singles in one go (that's Disc One) or Kate's covers of other peoples' songs (Disc Four).
The main downside is the poor value for money: 4 discs that could've been squeezed onto 2 for £25 to £30. Also, although the cover is fairly sturdy and appealing the sleeves into which the discs slide tend to leave little marks on discs after many plays. Plus, there's little information about the tracks - no booklet for instance. Previous Fish People releases were marginally better value, but when the collection is a fine and desirable - if imperfect - one any Kate Bush fan should obtain a copy.
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