Kate Bush Art Print | Discography Tube Map
Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies mapped more deeply than anywhere else | Researched and plotted for fans of real music.
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Why is this Kate Bush Music Art Print a perfect gift for Kate Bush fans?
Kate Bush fans know every song without knowing who made half the sounds on them. My Kate Bush art print runs the albums in order from The Kick Inside, with each credited musician as their own line. The credit list turns out to be every bit as strange as the music.
Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.
I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.
The stations run chronologically from The Kick Inside (1978) to 50 Words for Snow (2011). One-off contributors branch off as short spurs.
Most discographies are of a band and some session players. This one is a family, a rotating cast of folk and classical specialists, and a run of guest stars nobody would put in the same room.
Drawn as lines, it becomes obvious how unusual that is, and how consistent she was about it across three decades.
Contributing musicians on the discography tube map
Her brother Paddy Bush has the longest line after Kate herself, appearing on nine of the ten albums. The instruments he is credited with are the best argument for reading the map closely: balalaika, sitar, koto, musical saw, bullroarer, didgeridoo, valiha, singing bowls, fujara, mandocello, pan flute, and on one track, a whip, described in the credits as a swished fishing rod.
Three more of the family have stations. Her other brother, John Carder Bush, narrates on Hounds of Love, her father, Robert Bush, speaks on The Sensual World, and her son, Albert McIntosh, appears on the last three albums, taking a lead vocal on 50 Words for Snow.
Del Palmer and Stuart Elliott are the two long-working lines, Palmer across eight albums and Elliott across the first eight.
The Red Shoes in 1993 is where the map turns into a party. Prince plays keyboards, guitar, bass and vocals on one track, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton both play guitar, Nigel Kennedy plays violin and viola, Gary Brooker plays Hammond organ, and Lenny Henry sings.
David Gilmour has a single station on The Sensual World, and Trio Bulgarka's vocals run across two albums. The final record brings in Elton John and Stephen Fry, the latter credited as Professor Joseph Yupik.
Art Print Specifications:
Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1 unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.
| Size | UK | USA / CAN / AUS equivalent | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) | 16 x 12 in | Landscape |
| A2 | 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) | 24 x 18 in | Landscape |
| A1 | 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) | 36 x 24 in | Landscape |
FAQ
How many albums are on the map?
Ten, from The Kick Inside in 1978 to 50 Words for Snow in 2011.
Who is Paddy Bush?
Kate Bush's brother, and the longest-serving musician on the map after Kate herself, is credited on nine of the ten albums with everything from balalaika and sitar to musical saw and bullroarer.
How many of her family members are on the record credits?
Four in total: Kate, her brothers Paddy and John Carder Bush, her father Robert, and her son Albert McIntosh.
Is Prince really on a Kate Bush album?
Yes, on The Red Shoes (1993), credited with keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, vocals, and co-arrangement on one track.
Which album has the most guest musicians?
Hounds of Love and The Sensual World both carry 15 credited musicians, though The Red Shoes has the most recognisable names.
What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.
Can I buy this as a Kate Bush poster?
I only print it as an art print, not as a poster. It is a Giclée on 230gsm archival fine art paper with a textured matte surface, made to order. You can have it in A3, A2 or A1, unframed or in a wood frame.
Explore Kate Bush’s Discography for FREE
I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted Kate Bush yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.
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Because David Gilmour appears here, the Pink Floyd Discography Map Art Print is a natural companion piece alongside the David Bowie Discography Map Art Print.
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What people say about my tube map designs
“Brilliant idea... really like what you’ve done, Mike.”
Billy Bragg, on the Billy Bragg discography map
“It is truly amazing.”
Bruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University, on the Bruce Springsteen discography map
“Awesome!”
Warren Ellis, on the The Shining plot map
