The Dreaming
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The Dreaming is an experimental 1982 art-pop album by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush, noted for its innovative production, dense arrangements, and avant-garde approach to songwriting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dreaming canonical | 2 |
| Aboriginal Dreamtime | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art pop album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Kate Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 3 ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinArtistDiscographyPosition | fourth studio album ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
initially mixed reviews
ⓘ
later critical reappraisal as a landmark art‑pop album ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hounds of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Never for Ever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
ⓘ
art rock ⓘ avant‑pop ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ progressive pop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Nick Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
All the Love
NERFINISHED
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Get Out of My House NERFINISHED ⓘ Houdini NERFINISHED ⓘ Leave It Open NERFINISHED ⓘ Night of the Swallow NERFINISHED ⓘ Pull Out the Pin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sat in Your Lap NERFINISHED ⓘ Suspended in Gaffa NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dreaming (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ There Goes a Tenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInList | various critics’ lists of greatest albums of the 1980s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadSingle | Sat in Your Lap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
avant‑garde approach to songwriting
ⓘ
dense musical arrangements ⓘ extensive use of the Fairlight CMI sampler ⓘ innovative production techniques ⓘ |
| performer | Kate Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Kate Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1979–1982 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI America Records
NERFINISHED
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EMI Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-09-13 ⓘ |
| single |
Sat in Your Lap
NERFINISHED
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Suspended in Gaffa NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dreaming (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ There Goes a Tenner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
celebrity and exploitation
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magic and illusion ⓘ psychological distress ⓘ war and trauma ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Aboriginal Dreamtime