Anyone got Kate Bush "Hounds of Love" Audio Fidelity 180 gram Vinyl release yet?

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No. vinyl only. But is brilliant. Great package and lovely pressing. Sound is excellent. Highly recommended. A record of great merit. AF have excelled themselves and I'm in for the Sensual World.

 

Anyone want to post a picture of that swirly colored vinyl to further torture us non-vinyl Kate Bush fans?

 

From katebushnews.com-

Use coupon code hounds9th for 20% off when ordering direct from Audio Fidelity.

 

damn, a little late! post the code for Sensual World

 

sorry for the supersized pics! photobucket was buggy and I couldn't resize....

 

Thanks for the pics - it really is a thing of beauty, isn't it?!

 

How much is shipping from Audio Fidelity within the USA? It doesn't say on the site.

Edit - Never mind. $9.55 priority mail.

 

My favourite ebay seller has 4 copies in the UK - ITEM NUMBER 150481451233

£25 with p&p, which is very reasonable I think

 

I'd really like to know the story behind getting Kate to agree to both Hounds of Love and The Sensual World as AF releases.

Kate seemingly has absolutely no interest in her own back catalogue.

Only one album has ever been remastered on CD (HOL ironically) none of the vinyl-only releases (Live EP, Mini-LP - with the Babooshka cover) have ever come out on CD.

Only one twelve track greatest hits has come out in her 30 year+ career and that is 24 years old.

EMI were supposed to be doing a remastering campaign about 5 years ago but the suggestion seemed to be that Kate was too busy with the Aerial album (but 5 years have elapsed since it's release!)

Given that only one album has been released in the past 17 years I'm amazed that she doesn't have the time/interest in getting some deluxe editions out to market - or in the very least remastering the CDs.

The fact that the AF deal is only vinyl-only might suggest some forthcoming CDs from EMI - but who knows?

Anyone have any ideas / or inside knowledge?!

 

Received my copy today, man this really sounds fantastic & the vinyl is dead-quiet. Big thanks to AF for putting this out.

 

Thanks, I'll keep a note of that, (I'm going to try the U.K. original first.)

 

Oooh marbley vinyl, dead sexy that

 

Got mine today. It's gorgeous.

 

got mine today. haven't listened yet. i'm sure it will sound great.

 

Received mine today. Sounds wonderful! However, I didn't compare it to another LP or CD pressing.

 

Thanks for the tip - cost me $31.46 to the door, about a buck more than amazon, but I'll get it tomorrow or the next day.

FYI: BB showing preorder price of $19.99. The catch - not available until October. Eh, whaddya gonna do?

 

Received a copy today and since I haven't heard this in 20+ years; I was in awe at how experimental she was with this album; something I don't recall as picking up on those years ago (probably to much of a hurry to sit back and enjoy -- who knows).

This marble slab is down right quiet and as someone mentioned, there is a big difference between sides 1 & 2. I agree, I favor The Ninth Wave piece too probably as a result of the organization and order.

Just a joy to listen to. Thanks to Steve, Kevin and Marshall for this one.

Bob

 

wow, all five copies sold!

 

I thought The Dreaming was a little more 'out there'...just hurry and remaster them ALL Steve!

 

Anyone willing to post their thoughts on this vs. the original UK vinyl (which is a significant improvement on the original US marble vinyl release)?

 

That was quick! (I should be on commission)

She does have a pretty big and very loyal fanbase here, who snap up anything.

 

They have another 10 in, for anyone in the UK (item number 400145471761)!

 

only 7 left...anyone have any idea of the pressing quantity? 1000?...more?

 

5,000

Bob