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.

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The Dreaming canonical 2
Aboriginal Dreamtime 1

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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
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
EMI Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1982-09-13
single Sat in Your Lap NERFINISHED
Suspended in Gaffa NERFINISHED
The Dreaming (song) NERFINISHED
There Goes a Tenner NERFINISHED
theme celebrity and exploitation
magic and illusion
psychological distress
war and trauma

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Kate Bush notableAlbum The Dreaming
Dreaming hasAlternativeName The Dreaming
Emily Gap associatedWith The Dreaming
this entity surface form: Aboriginal Dreamtime