Kate Bush - Alchemy (1994)

The second of my two b-sides collections starts at 1989, and so we're well into my favourite period of Kate's career. These tracks include two luscious instrumental versions of album tracks released as singles, a French language version of 'Never For Ever's 'The Infant Kiss', a dance version of 'The Red Shoes', her 1994 Christmas single, and a wealth of other great songs. This album is a perfect example of how Bush can move effortlessly between genres, skipping from dance to ballad to rock, and never once sounding like she's faking it.  

Track listing

01 Walk Straight Down The Middle (b-side of 'The Sensual World' 1989)
02 Un Baiser D'Enfant (The Infant Kiss) (b-side of 'Ne T'Enfuis Pas' 1983) 
03 The Sensual World (Instrumental) (b-side of 'The Sensual World' 12" 1989)
04 Be Kind To My Mistakes (b-side of 'This Woman's Work' 1989)
05 I'm Still Waiting (b-side of 'This Woman's Work' 1989)
06 Show A Little Devotion (b-side of 'Rubberband Girl' 1993)
07 Shoedance (b-side of 'The Red Shoes' 1994)
08 You Want Alchemy (b-side of 'Eat The Music' 1993)
09 Moments Of Pleasure (Instrumental) (b-side of 'Moments Of Pleasure' 12" 1993)
10 Home For Christmas (single 1994) 
11 Humming (band version of 1973 song, from 'Remastered IV' compilation 2018)