KATE BUSH - Never for Ever (1980-2005) Limited Edition / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Never for Ever has Kate Bush sounding vocally stable and more confident, taking what she had put into her debut single "Wuthering Heights" from 1978 and administering those facets into most of the album's content. Never for Ever went to number one in the U.K., on the strength of three singles that made her country's Top 20. Both "Breathing" and "Army Dreamers" went to number 16, while "Babooshka" was her first Top Five single since "Wuthering Heights." Bush's dramatics and theatrical approach to singing begin to solidify on Never for Ever, and her style brandishes avid seriousness without sounding flighty or absurd. "Breathing," about the repercussions of nuclear war, conveys enough passion and vocal curvatures to make her concern sound convincing, while "Army Dreamers" bounces her voice up and down without getting out of hand. "Babooshka"'s motherly charm and flexible chorus make it one of her best tracks, proving that she can make the simplest of lyrics work for her through her tailored vocal acrobatics. The rest of the album isn't quite as firm as her singles, but they all sport a more appeasing and accustomed sound than some of her past works, and she does manage to keep her identity and characteristics intact. She bettered this formula for 1985's Hounds of Love, making that album's "Running Up That Hill" her only Top 40 single in the U.S., peaking at number 30. by Mike DeGagne  
Tracklist :
1    Babooshka 3:20
Written-By – Kate Bush
Backing Vocals – Gary Hurst
Balalaika – Paddy Bush
Drums – Stuart Elliott
Electric Bass – John Giblin
Synthesizer [C.s.80] – Kate Bush
2    Delius (Song Of Summer) 2:51
Written-By – Kate Bush
Percussion – Roland
Percussion [Additional] – Preston Heyman
Sitar, Performer [Delius] – Paddy Bush
Voice [Bass] – Ian Bairnson, Paddy Bush
3    Blow Away (For Bill) 3:33
Written-By – Kate Bush
Arranged By [Strings] – Max Middleton
Fretless Bass – Del Palmer
Strings – The Martin Ford Orchestra
4    All We Ever Look For 3:47
Written-By – Kate Bush
Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath
Backing Vocals – Andrew Bryant, Gary Hurst, Preston Heyman
Koto – Paddy Bush
Sampler [Fairlight] – Duncan Mackay
Synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80] – Kate Bush
Timpani – Morris Pert
5    Egypt 4:11
Written-By – Kate Bush
Electric Bass – Del Palmer
Psaltery [Strumento De Porco] – Paddy Bush
Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Max Middleton
Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Mike Moran
6    The Wedding List 4:16
Written-By – Kate Bush
Arranged By [Strings] – Max Middleton
Backing Vocals – Brian Bath, Preston Heyman
Bass – Del Palmer
Harmonica, Saw [Musical Saw] – Paddy Bush
Strings – Martin Ford Orchestra
7    Violin 3:15
Written-By – Kate Bush
Electric Bass – Del Palmer
Guitar [Solo] – Alan Murphy
Performer [Banshee] – Paddy Bush
Violin – Kevin Burke
8    The Infant Kiss 2:50
Written-By – Kate Bush
Arranged By [Strings] – Adam Sceaping, Jo Sceaping
Strings [Lironi] – Jo Sceaping
Viol – Adam Sceaping
9    Night Scented Stock    0:51
Written-By – Kate Bush
10    Army Dreamers 2:55
Written-By – Kate Bush
Acoustic Bass – Alan Murphy
Backing Vocals – Alan Murphy, Brian Bath
Bodhrán – Stuart Elliott
Mandolin – Paddy Bush
Sampler [Fairlight] – Duncan Mackay
11    Breathing 5:30
Written-By – Kate Bush
Backing Vocals – Roy Harper
Drums – Stuart Elliott
Fretless Bass – John Giblin
Percussion – Morris Pert
Synthesizer [Prophet] – Larry Fast
Credits :
Acoustic Guitar – Brian Bath (pistas: 3, 4, 10)
Arranged By, Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Piano, Written-By, Art Direction – Kate Bush
Backing Vocals – Paddy Bush (pistas: 1, 4 to 6, 10)
Drums – Preston Heyman (pistas: 3, 5 to 7)
Electric Guitar – Alan Murphy (pistas: 1, 2, 6 to 8, 10, 11), Brian Bath (pistas: 1, 6, 7, 11)
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6, 11)
Percussion – Preston Heyman (pistas: 3, 5, 6)