Never for Ever is the third album by the British singer Kate Bush. Released in 1980, it was Bush's first ever no.1 album and was also the first album by a British female solo artist to top the UK album chart as well as being the first album by any female solo artist to enter the chart at no.1. It has since been certified Gold by the BPI. Bush co-produced the album herself with Jon Kelly.
Never for Ever was Bush's second foray into production (her...
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Never for Ever is the third album by the British singer Kate Bush. Released in 1980, it was Bush's first ever no.1 album and was also the first album by a British female solo artist to top the UK album chart as well as being the first album by any female solo artist to enter the chart at no.1. It has since been certified Gold by the BPI. Bush co-produced the album herself with Jon Kelly.
Never for Ever was Bush's second foray into production (her first was for the Live On Stage EP earlier in the year), aided by the engineer of Lionheart, Jon Kelly. The first two albums had resulted in a particular sound which was evident in every track, with lush orchestral arrangements supporting the live band sound. The range of styles on Never for Ever is much more diverse, veering from the straightforward rocker "The Wedding List" to the wistful waltz of hit single "Army Dreamers". Never for Ever was the first Kate Bush album to feature synthesizers and drum machines, in particular the Fairlight...
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