Loved it since the first time I heard it in 1978. Took the train down to London to buy it. (Only Virgin Records at Marble Arch had it.) I remember as I picked up Peter Gabriel's firs album while I was there. Solsbury Hill is still one of my favorite songs. I think I may have picked up Tangerine Dream's Sorcerer on that trip as well. I miss the big Virgin Records store.
rdo wrote:
 

 sajitjacob wrote: 
Hello from the northern Pacific.  I bought this when it came out and had a rough slog w/ it.  Some of the tunes were appealing, but much of it left me shrugging the cosmic "meh." Interesting thing is that I'd go back from time to time and slowly found the entire thing growing on me to the point where I really enjoy it.  It truly is a coherent piece and works best for me hearing it that way.  

 sajitjacob wrote: 
I respectfully disagree. Aside from the washing machine song (I mean, come on) and the "laughing with birds" segment, where her laughter sounds embarrassingly forced, I quite like the album (yes, even the Pi song), and "50 Words for Snow", for that matter. Neither is "Hounds of Love", but what is? Cheers.

I dunno.
I think this is a great Kate Bush song, from a terrible album.
I sooo wanted to like it but the more I listened the more annoying it got; I mean pi for chrissake! '3.1415 blaa blaa'. I  think I understand the album; even the washing machine song, I get what she's saying I just don't think it translates to a particularly good album. More disappointing was  '50 words for snow' which turns out to be yet another list to music (surprised?). The only redeeming feature of both these albums was that her voice was just as engaging as ever.
Sigh. 

 rdo wrote: 
I like both now; however, they were an "acquired taste" for me. Actually, I was exposed to Wuthering Heights in high school, but didn't really get interested until Kate's strange song (really, more her really cool/strange video) piqued my interest. So I re-read the book and—imagine this—got much more from it now than then! (Okay, I know a simple "yes" or "no" would have sufficed. :-)

Does anyone else like Wuthering Heights?
(The song, dummy, not the novel)  

 tonypf wrote: 
I had it bought for me as a present, being a Kate Bush fan from the 80s. There are some cracking tracks on it, including this one, but also some real turkeys (especially the one with Rolf Harris on). IMO it would have been better released as a single CD with the dross left out. It's still worth having, though.

 stevendejong wrote: 
Given the album's theme, I'd venture a guess that what that waveform represents is bird song. Or maybe it's Kate laughing, or her son's voice. If you expand the timeline out (horizontally expand the waveform), the graphic will look more like the cover. The pic on the cover looks like a human voice... unless there's silence in a recording, you won't see that much separation between sounds. If you were to look at Bill's voice, it might look like this:



music doesn't have that much lack of sound between sounds, though if you expand the waveform enough you will see more dips. The following is apparently Beethoven's 5th, which does have some separation: 



 

 TimeWaster wrote: 
The album cover is actually...erm...artwork....not technology. Look closely and enjoy the show.

 mandolin wrote: 
This is a very funny comment :)
(To the question: Has there been a change to the shape of waveforms?) 

Three cheers for Kate!!

 Antz_Davis wrote: 

You could'nt be more right, mate

Gotta get few Bushy bits in ya once in a while (Also yo Mandolin you recorded track 1 with the record level way too high - sort those audacity skills out hey)

One of the best singer songwriters Britain has produced - right from the begining, and Ariel is one her best Albums - right up there with Kick inside - Lionheart

Good song.  And, yes, she always has looked sexy.

 mandolin wrote: 
Hmm.  I figured they still used ones like this (sort of the way the album cover looks):


Oh well, I guess it doesn't really affect me much.  Good tune, anyhow.

I kinda like the prodding along...but it kinda dulls me out too. I'm a big K.B. fan, but this is kind of rambling.

 Proclivities wrote: 

...yes, there has...

 TimeWaster wrote: 
Has there been an official change in the way sonic waveforms now look?  That's odd.

I love this sassy song and its beat......

 More_Cowbell wrote: 
It's called "MUTE" dumbass

Waveforms don't look like that anymore (the one on the album cover).

Bought Aerial when it first came out, listened to it for a while, then put it away.  Over the ensuing years, I have found it emerging as something I really enjoy listening to.  This was nice on a Friday afo in the Pacific.

 whtahtefcuk wrote: 

Do you speak from experience?... lucky bastard!!!!!!!

I like that spooky guitar work

 eroz wrote: 
Good news indeed!

MUTE!