Hounds of Love

Book • 1985
Released on 16 September 1985, 'Hounds of Love' is Kate Bush's fifth studio album and is widely regarded as her magnum opus.

It marked a commercial and artistic peak, featuring the hit single 'Running Up That Hill' which became her biggest UK hit.

The album is noted for its innovative fusion of digital sound design and folk elements, with the second side forming a conceptual suite called 'The Ninth Wave' about a woman drifting alone at sea.

It received critical acclaim, topped the UK Albums Chart, and remains her best-selling studio album, certified double platinum in the UK. The album explores themes of love, fear, and rebirth, and is often ranked among the greatest albums of all time.

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