Dick’s Picks: An incredibly rare Kate Bush 7″ from Japan

KATE BUSH Never For Ever (Classic 1980 UK 11-track LP, the third studio album which sees the British songstress delivering the alluring Babooshka, Army Dreamers & sensual Breathing with Roy Harper on backing vocals, gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. The sleeve shows some light wear and age discoloration, whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play EMA794)

KATE BUSH Before The Dawn (2014 UK 60-page 11" x 8" deluxe programme for the groundbreaking run of shows at the Hammersmith Odeon [or whatever it's calling itself today]. For all those who didn't get to attend one of THE shows of 2014 here's your chance to grab a piece of the action. It's a truly lavish programme with a gorgeous textured & embossed cover with each page inside double bound. The contents include pictures of the set and its design, early rehearsals, background tothe concept, interviews and more. A fantastic programme for a fantastic series of shows by a fantastic artist - Terrific!)

KATE BUSH How To Be Invisible (2018 UK 192-page 9" x 5½" hardback book featuring the lyrics of Kate Bush, selected and arranged by the author, with an introduction by David Mitchell, with a cloth-bound cover and wraparound barcode strip)

KATE BUSH The Kick Inside (1984 Japanese issue of the 1978 13-track vinyl LP on the cream EMI label, including the classic singles Wuthering Heights and The Man With The Child In His Eyes. The picture sleeve retains its opened shrinkwrap and comes with the Japanese biography / lyric insert plus the 'Break Out 2000' series top obi-strip, all near mint EMS-63026)

KATE BUSH Lionheart (Mega rare original 1986 Japanese 10-track 'black triangle' issue CD of the 1978 album, complete with picture sleeve and original fold-out lyric insert, and the rare original golden obi-strip with the price point '¥3,200' clearly printed on the back insert & obi CP32-5040)

KATE BUSH Moments Of Pleasure (1993 UK 2-track cassette single, featuring the Album and Instrumental with both reported on either side, within a card picture slipcase. Apart from a light sticker mark on the front, this example remains in a nice condition TCEM297)

KATE BUSH Hounds Of Love (1985 UK 12-track LP, Kate's all-time masterpiece & arguably one of the finest recordings of the eighties [or ever!], complete with the illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve is Excellent with just the odd light crease & thevinyl grades Excellent with a few light paper hairlines not affecting play KAB1)

KATE BUSH The Dreaming (1982 UK 10-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has a few light storage marks and a slight sticker mark in the top right corner, whilst appears barely played EMC3419)