Last year, Kate Bush surprised fans with a series of fully-remastered box sets presenting her entire albums discography plus numerous bonuses on CD and vinyl. The second CD box (the simply-titled CD Box 2) included four discs of rare bonus material, all of which were also released as the fourth vinyl box (Remastered in Vinyl IV). Now, those four CDs are being broken out on their own.
The Other Sides, due on March 8 from Parlophone, brings together one disc of extended 12-inch mixes, two discs of assorted odds and ends, and one disc of Bush's interpretations of others' words and music. 12" Mixes has five such tracks originally released in 1985 and 1986 related to Bush's all-time classic Hounds of Love. The second and third discs feature 20 songs originally issued on singles as well as soundtrack performances from Castaway and The Golden Compass, a remix/re-recording from the compilation The Whole Story, and the previously unreleased "Humming." In Other's Words features Bush's interpretations of songs by Elton John ("Rocket Man," "Candle in the Wind"), Marvin Gaye ("Sexual Healing"), and George and Ira Gershwin ("The Man I Love") among its nine tracks.
Look for the 4-CD collection of The Other Sides from Parlophone on March 8 at the links below! In the meantime, check out our review of the first two Remastered in Vinyl boxes.
Kate Bush, The Other Sides (Parlophone, 2019) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Link TBD)
CD 1: 12″ Mixes
- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (12″ A-side - EMI 12KB1, 1985)
- The Big Sky (Meteorological Mix) (12″ A-side - EMI 12KB4, 1986)
- Cloudbusting (The Orgonon Mix) (12″ A-side - EMI 12KB2, 1985)
- Hounds Of Love (Alternative Mix) (12″ A-side - EMI 12KB 3, 1986)
- Experiment IV (Extended Mix) (12″ A-side - EMI 12KB5, 1986)
CD 2: The Other Side 1
- Walk Straight Down The Middle (B-side to "The Sensual World" - EMI EM 102, 1989)
- You Want Alchemy (B-side to "The Red Shoes" - EMI EM 316, 1993)
- Be Kind To My Mistakes (from Castaway: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - EMI EMC 3529, 1987)
- Lyra (from The Golden Compass: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Decca/New Line NLR39101, 2007)
- Under The Ivy (B-side to "Running Up That Hill" - EMI KB1, 1985)
- Experiment IV (single A-side - EMI KB5, 1985)
- Ne T'Enfuis Pas (B-side to "There Goes a Tenner" - EMI 5350, 1982)
- Un Baiser D'Enfant (French single B-side - EMI 50999 1 65152 7, 1983)
- Burning Bridge (B-side to "Cloudbusting" - EMI KB2, 1985)
- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God - 2012 Remix) (Fish People U.K. digital single, 2012)
CD 3: The Other Side 2
- Home For Christmas (12″ B-side to "Moments Of Pleasure" - EMI 12EM 297, 1993)
- One Last Look Around The House Before We Go... (12″ B-side to "Love and Anger" - EMI 12EM 134, 1989)
- I'm Still Waiting (12″ B-side to "This Woman's Work" - EMI 12EM 119, 1989)
- Warm and Soothing (single B-side - EMI 5121, 1980)
- Show a Little Devotion (B-side to "Moments Of Pleasure" - EMI CDEM 297, 1993)
- Passing Through Air (B-side to "Army Dreamers" - EMI 5106, 1980)
- Humming (previously unreleased)
- Ran Tan Waltz (B-side to "Babooshka" - EMI 5085, 1980)
- December Will Be Magic Again (single A-side - EMI 5121, 1980)
- Wuthering Heights (Remix/New Vocal) (from The Whole Story - EMI KBTV 1, 1986)
CD 4: In Others' Words
- Rocket Man (from Two Rooms: Celebrating The Music Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin - Mercury 845 749-1, 1991)
- Sexual Healing (B-side to "King Of The Mountain" - EMI CDEM 674, 2005)
- Mná na hÉireann (from Common Ground: Voices Of Modern Irish Music - EMI Premier 7243 8 37691 2 4, 1996)
- My Lagan Love (12″ B-side to "Cloudbusting" - EMI 12KB2, 1985)
- The Man I Love (from The Glory Of Gershwin - Mercury 522 727-2, 1994)
- Brazil (Sam Lowry's First Dream) (from Brazil: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Milan 74321 11124-2, 1992)
- The Handsome Cabin Boy (B-side to "Hounds Of Love" - EMI KB3, 1986)
- Lord Of The Reedy River (B-side to "Sat In Your Lap" - EMI 5201, 1981)
- Candle In The Wind (B-side to "Rocket Man" - Mercury TRIBO 2, 1991)
Jman Burnett says
From the initial news story about the boxes:
"Additionally, all of the individual studio albums will be available as standalone CDs. The rarities collections are exclusive to the box sets."
Now the rarities are being separated from the boxes. I don't know how to feel about that.
Larry Davis says
To be honest, I have no problem with it coming out separately because I wanted and bought both CD boxes...I am bummed that stuff was left off...but I would be truly upset if they put it out with more stuff added...maybe another volume of "Other Sides" will come out in the future...gather up all missing stuff...