Kite

~ Recording by Kate Bush

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Kite?:??Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
  • GB1978-01-11
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMI 2719
1.2Kite2:59Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
  • GB1978-01-20
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMI 2719
1.2Kite?:??Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
  • GB1978-01-20
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMI 2719
1.2Kite2:59Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
  • GB1978-01-20
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMI 2719
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • FR1978-02-17
Sonopresse2S 068-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • GB1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 262-06 603, TC-EMC 3223
1.4Kite2:57Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
Electrola, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1C 264-06 603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5C 062-06603
1.4Kite2:56Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
Electrola, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1C 064-06 603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • GB1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 262-06 603, TC-EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • GB1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 262-06 603, TC-EMC 3223
1.4Kite2:57Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5C 062-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick Inside (club edition)Kate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
Electrola, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1C 264-06 603, 33 396 3
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)264-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1C 238 15 7656 4
1.4Kite2:56Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1C 238 15 7656 4
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5C 062-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • IE1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
Electrola, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1C 264-06 603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)264-06603
1.4Kite2:56Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
Electrola, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1C 064-06 603
1.4Kite2:57Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • GB1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 062 06 603, EMC 3223
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • FR1978-02-17
Sonopresse2S 068-06603
1.4Kite2:56Kate BushThe Kick Inside (club edition)Kate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
Electrola, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1 C 064-06 603, 34 709 6
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • GB1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 262-06 603, TC-EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • IE1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 062 06 603, EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick Inside (silver)Kate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5C 062-06603
1.4Kite2:58Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5C 062-06603
1.4Kite2:57Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • DE1978-02-17
Electrola, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1C 064-06 603
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • FR1978-02-17
Sonopresse2 C 068-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)264-06603
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • FR1978-02-17
Sonopresse2S 068-06603
1.4Kite2:58Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • NL1978-02-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5C 062-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • FR1978-02-17
Sonopresse2S 266-06603
1.2Kite?:??Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
  • AU1978-03-27
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMI-11678
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)SW-11761
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)SW-11761
1.2Kite2:57Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
  • IT1978-04-04
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)3C 006 - 06596
1.4Kite2:58Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • JP1978-05-20
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMS-81042
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), JugotonEMC 3223, LSEMI 70870
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), JugotonLSEMI-70870
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), JugotonEMC 3223, LSEMI 70870
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI AmericaSW-17003
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI AmericaSW-17003
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI AmericaSW-17003
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI AmericaSW-17003
1.4風に舞う羽根のように (カイト)2:58ケイト・ブッシュ天使と小悪魔ケイト・ブッシュAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)ZR25-195
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 062 06 603, EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMC 3223, OC 062 06 603
1.2Cometa2:55Kate BushCumbres borrascosasKate BushSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)2719
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushKick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMC 3223
1.4Cometa?:??Kate BushLa patada interiorKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)6858
1.4Cometa?:??Kate BushLa patada interiorKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)10 C 062-006.603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)8E 072 06 603
1.4Kite2:57Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7C 062-06603
1.4Kite2:57Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)3C 064 - 06603
1.4Kite2:56Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4C 058 06603, EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)31C 064 06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)14C 062-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Portrait (imprint under CBS Records, later Sony Masterworks)EMC 3223
1.4Papalote3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)33C 062 06603, SLEM-795
1.4Kite2:57Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)SW-11761
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMC.3223
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI-Brigadiers (joint venture of EMI South Africa and Brigadiers)EMCJ (L) 5131
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 062 06 603, EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)SW-11761
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMC 3223, OC 062 06 603
1.4Kite2:58Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7C 062-06603
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)SW-11761
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)SW-11761
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)14C 262 06603
1.4Kite2:56Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4C058-06603, EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMC 3223, OC 062 06 603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)3C 264 06603
1.4Cometa2:54Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)SLPE 500.750
1.5Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)8XW-11761
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TC-EMC-3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)4XW-11761
1.4Kite2:56Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4C 058 06603, EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)4XW-11761
1.4Kite2:58Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7C 262-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0C 062 06 603, EMC 3223
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)3C 264 06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1A 062-06603, 5C 062-06603
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TC-EMC-3223
1.4Kite3:00Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI America, Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)SW-17003
1.5Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI America8XW-17003
1.4Kite2:58Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7C 262-06603, EMI 731
1.2Kite?:??Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5C 006-06596
1.2Kite2:58Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
Sonopresse2S 006-06596
1.2Kite2:58Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
Sonopresse2S 006-06596
1.2Kite2:58Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7C 006-06596
1.2Kite2:58Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
Sonopresse2S 006-06596
1.2Kite3:00Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)4589
Promotion
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • GB1978-01-12
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)YAX 5389, YAX 5390
1.2Kite?:??Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)2S 006-06596
1.4Kite2:58Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
  • JP1978-05-20
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMS-81042
1.4Cometa?:??Kate BushLa patada interiorKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)6858
1.4Kite?:??Kate BushThe Kick InsideKate BushAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)31C 064 06603
1.2Kite (Cometa)2:59Kate BushWuthering HeightsKate BushSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)10 C 006-006.596

Relationships

engineer:Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
producer:Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
bass guitar:David Paton (of Pilot) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
drums (drum set):Stuart Elliott (Session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
guitar:Ian Bairnson (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:Kate Bush (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
arranger:Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977, in 1978)
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1977, in 1978)
EMI‐USA Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1977, in 1978)
EMI France (in 1995)
recorded at:AIR London Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5oKkU6VSkFSlTx3tP5zMoO [info]
recording of:Kite (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)

Kite

publisher:Kate Bush (from 1978 to present)
lyricist and composer:Kate Bush
publisher:Castle (publisher)
Ed. Itaipu
Glenwood Music Corporation
Kate Bush Music Ltd.
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1978 to present)