It was recorded during Bush's 22-date residency, Before the Dawn, at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, which saw her return to the stage following a 35-year absence. As with the residency, the album is split into three parts, comprising seven miscellaneous songs, the complete Ninth Wave suite from Hounds of Love, and A Sky of Honey from Bush's 2005 release Aerial. The album also contains the song "Tawny Moon", performed by Bush's son, Albert McIntosh. Presented in the same order as the original show, the album's performances are culled from various shows throughout the residency. The album also contains the track "Never Be Mine", which is performed live but did not feature on the Before the Dawn residency.
Following two years of speculation, the album, released as three-CD and four-record pressings, was officially announced on 29 September 2016; the track "Prologue" was also shared. Bush commented: "It was an extraordinary experience putting the show together. It was a huge amount of work, a lot of fun and an enormous privilege to work with such an incredibly talented team. This is the audio document. I hope that this can stand alone as a piece of music in its own right and that it can be enjoyed by people who knew nothing about the shows as well as those who were there. I never expected the overwhelming response of the audiences, every night filling the show with life and excitement. They are there in every beat of the recorded music. Even when you can't hear them, you can feel them." ~ Wiki
Act I
1-1 Lily 4:48
1-2 Hounds Of Love 3:33
1-3 Joanni 6:07
1-4 Top Of The City 5:24
1-5 Never Be Mine 5:55
1-6 Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) 5:41
1-7 King Of The Mountain 8:06
Act II
The Ninth Wave
Piano [Pre-Recorded] – Kate Bush
Technician ['Water Tank' Lead Vocals Recording Researched By], Recorded By ['Water Tank' Lead Vocals Recorded By] – Greg Walsh, Ian Newton
Voice Actor [Astronomer] – Kevin Doyle
Voice Actor [Helicopter Pilot], Harmony Vocals [Harmonic Vocals], Pipe [Fujare] – Paddy Bush
Voice Actor [Witchfinder] – Jo Servi
2-1 Astronomer's Call (Spoken Monologue) 2:44
Written-By – Kate Bush, David Mitchell
2-2 And Dream Of Sheep 3:37
2-3 Under Ice 3:04
2-4 Waking The Witch 6:39
2-5 Watching Them Without Her (Dialogue) 1:58
Voice Actor [Ben] – Albert McIntosh
Voice Actor [Dad] – Bob Harms
Written-By [Spoken Part] – David Mitchell, Kate Bush
2-6 Watching You Without Me 4:24
2-7 Little Light 2:08
2-8 Jig Of Life 4:12
Written-By [Poem], Narrator [Poem Narrated By] – John Carder Bush
2-9 Hello Earth 7:55
2-10 The Morning Fog 5:24
Act III
3-1 Prelude 1:56
3-2 Prologue 10:10
Piano – Kate Bush
3-3 An Architect's Dream 5:22
3-4 The Painter's Link 1:40
3-5 Sunset 8:01
3-6 Aerial Tal 1:31
3-7 Somewhere In Between 6:59
3-8 Tawny Moon 6:08
Vocals [Uncredited] – Albert McIntosh
3-9 Nocturn 8:52
3-10 Aerial 9:44
3-11 Among Angels 5:49
Piano – Kate Bush
3-12 Cloudbusting 7:17
Credits :
Band, Bass – John Giblin
Band, Drums – Omar Hakim
Band, Guitar [Guitars] – David Rhodes
Band, Guitar [Guitars], Bouzouki, Charango – Frissi Karlsson
Band, Keyboards, Guitar [Guitars], Programmed By [Programming], Vocals – Jon Carin
Band, Keyboards, Uilleann Pipes, Accordion – Kevin McAlea
Band, Percussion – Mino Cinelu
Band, Synth [Pre-Recorded Synths] – Kate Bush
Chorus – Albert McIntosh, Bob Harms, Jacqui Dubois, Jo Servi, Sandra Marvin
Chorus Master [Chorus MD] – Nick Skilbeck
Research ['Water Tank' Lead Vocals Researched By], Recorded By ['Water Tank' Lead Vocals] – Greg Walsh, Ian Newton
Written-By, Producer – Kate Bush
