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The Whole Story
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Greatest hits album by
Kate Bush
Released10 November 1986 [1]
Recorded1975–1986
Length48:53
Label EMI
Producer
Kate Bush chronology
Hounds of Love
(1985)		The Whole Story
(1986)		 The Sensual World
(1989)
Singles from The Whole Story
  1. "Experiment IV"
    Released: 27 October 1986
Professional ratings
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SourceRating
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Great Rock Discography 9/10 [4]
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MusicHound Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Robert Christgau A− [8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Sounds Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [10]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 9/10 [11]
The Whole Story
Video by
Kate Bush
Released1986
Recorded1977–1986
Genre Art rock
Length55 Minutes
Label
Kate Bush chronology
The Hair of the Hound
(1986)		The Whole Story
(1986)		 The Sensual World – The Videos
(1990)
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The Whole Story is the second compilation album by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush and her first greatest hits album worldwide. Released on 10 November 1986, [1] it earned Bush her third UK number-one album and went on to become her best-selling release to date, being certified four-times platinum in the United Kingdom.

Contents

The album includes eleven of Bush's singles. It also includes "Experiment IV", which had been released as a single three weeks earlier; it also reached the UK top 30. A remix of Bush's debut single "Wuthering Heights" (1978) with newly re-recorded vocals opens the album. The album mix of "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" features on this release rather than the single version.

A home video compilation of the same name was released simultaneously, which includes the promotional videos for each song on the album. It was nominated for the Best Concept Music Video at the 1988 Grammy Awards.

In 2014, during Bush's Before the Dawn residency at the Hammersmith Apollo, The Whole Story charted at number 8 in the UK. [13] Following a resurgence of popularity for "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" in 2022, [14] [15] [16] The Whole Story peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. [17]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kate Bush.

Side one
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Wuthering Heights" (New Vocal) The Kick Inside (1978)4:57
2."Cloudbusting" Hounds of Love (1985)5:09
3."The Man with the Child in His Eyes"The Kick Inside2:38
4."Breathing" Never for Ever (1980)5:28
5."Wow" Lionheart (1978)3:46
6."Hounds of Love"Hounds of Love3:02
Side two
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
7."Running Up That Hill"Hounds of Love5:00
8."Army Dreamers"Never for Ever3:13
9."Sat in Your Lap" The Dreaming (1982)3:29
10."Experiment IV"Previously unreleased4:21
11."The Dreaming"The Dreaming4:14
12."Babooshka"Never for Ever3:29
Total length:48:53

Video

VHS, Betamax and LaserDisc editions
No.TitleLength
1."Wuthering Heights [a] "3:34
2."Cloudbusting"6:55
3."The Man with the Child in His Eyes"2:52
4."Breathing"5:31
5."Wow [b] "3:42
6."Hounds of Love"3:04
7."Running Up That Hill"4:55
8."Army Dreamers"3:17
9."Sat in Your Lap"3:30
10."Experiment IV"4:41
11."The Dreaming"4:09
12."Babooshka"3:26
13."The Big Sky"4:26
Total length:56:54
VCD edition: The Whole Story '94— Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction" 
2."Wuthering Heights [a] " 
3."Cloudbusting" 
4."The Man with the Child in His Eyes" 
5."Breathing" 
6."Wow [b] " 
7."Hounds of Love" 
8."Running Up That Hill" 
9."Army Dreamers" 
10."Sat in Your Lap" 
11."Experiment IV" 
The Whole Story '94— Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."The Dreaming" 
2."Babooshka" 
3."The Big Sky" 
4."The Sensual World" 
5."Love & Anger" 
6."This Woman's Work" 
7."Rubberband Girl" 
8."Moments of Pleasure" 
9."Kate Bush Discography" 
10."End Credits" 
  1. 1 2 "Wuthering Heights" appears on the video in its original 1978 recording.
  2. 1 2 "Wow" appears as a new alternate video, produced specifically for this compilation.

Personnel

Charts

Bibliography

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for The Whole Story
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [41] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [42] Gold50,000^
Germany (BVMI) [43] Gold250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [44] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [45] 4× Platinum1,200,000^
United States—195,000 [46]
Summaries
Worldwide—6,000,000 [47]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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