Kate Bush has revealed a special piece of film to accompany the release of her live single "And Dream Of Sheep", taken from the Before The Dawn release (out this Friday). The vocal was performed live while filming Kate lying in the huge water tank at Pinewood Studios.
Her YouTube channel states that "This was to create a sense of realism, as the character in the song is lost at sea. However it became more realistic than Kate had imagined. She spent so long in the water during the first day of filming that she contracted mild hypothermia. She recovered after a day off and carried on filming. Everyone agreed it had added to the authenticity of the performance. This film was then projected onto a large oval screen which hung above the stage during the performances of her live show."
The live album Before The Dawn, produced by Kate Bush with no re-recording or overdubbing, was captured during her incredible run of sold-out shows at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2014 - welcome news for those who were not lucky enough to witness Bush's return to the stage first-hand.
Before The Dawn will be released on 3CD set on November 25, and on 4LP vinyl set in December. The conceptual heart of the show is reflected in the CD format, which is split over 3 discs centred on the two integral pieces – The Ninth Wave and A Sky Of Honey. CD1 ends with the pivotal track "King Of The Mountain" which bridges into The Ninth Wave suite of songs on CD2. Read more about Before The Dawn here.
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