11 Kate Bush albums to re-enter charts ahead of comeback
By Nick Levine
No fewer than eleven Kate Bush albums are set to re-enter the top 100 of the UK’s Official Albums Chart as the legendary singer-songwriter begins her eagerly-anticipated live comeback.
Bush, who has kept a famously low profile over the last two decades, will play the first of 22 shows at London’s Hammersmith Apollo tonight (August 26) – her first full gig in over 35 years.
OfficialCharts.com reports that all nine of her studio albums – plus her compilation LPs The Whole Story and Director’s Cut – are inside the top 100 in the early midweek charts as anticipation builds for Bush’s return to the stage.
Her 1986 best of set, The Whole Story, leads the pack at number eight, followed by her classic 1985 album Hounds of Love at number 14 and her most recent album, 2011’s 50 Words of Snow at number 32. Check out the full list of albums and midweek chart positions below.
The Whole Story (8)
Hounds Of Love (14)
50 Words For Snow (32)
The Kick Inside (33)
The Sensual World (41)
The Red Shoes (61)
Never For Ever (65)
The Dreaming (66)
Director’s Cut (67)
Lionheart (72)
Aerial (75)
The official midweek chart update will be revealed by OfficialCharts.com at 4pm tomorrow (August 26).
Kate Bush’s live return tonight remains shrouded in secrecy, but we’ve compiled a list of ten amazing songs we’d love to see her play live – check it out here.