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The Sensual World

Release date: 17th October 1989

Fish People

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About This Album

"The Sensual World" is an album by Kate Bush, released 17th October 1989 via Fish People.

About the Artist

Kate Bush

If you like Kate Bush

Björk

Tori Amos

Fiona Apple

PJ Harvey

Joni Mitchell

Sinéad O'Connor

Joanna Newsom

Madonna

Stevie Nicks

St. Vincent

Versions of this record

The Sensual World — other versions

Deluxe editions, anniversary reissues, regional editions and other recordings of this album. Each has its own page with its own pressings and credits.

The Sensual World (2018 Remaster)
Tracks 11

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Kate Bush
Recording Engineer: Del Palmer
Engineer: Andrew Boland
Mixing Engineer: Kevin Killen, Del Palmer
Mastering Engineer: Ian Cooper

Pressings & releases

The Sensual World — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

Vinyl · LP · Album
Main
Country UKYear 1989
EMI · EMD 1010
Barcode: 077779 307814
Vinyl · LP · Album · Reissue
Country USYear 1989
Columbia · OC 44164
Barcode: 0 7464-44164-1
Vinyl · LP · Album · Stereo
Country EuropeYear 1989
EMI · 064 7 93078 1
Barcode: 077779 307814
Vinyl · LP · Album
Country SpainYear 1989
EMI · 066 79 3078 1
Barcode: 077779 307814
CD · Album · Stereo
Country JapanYear 1989
EMI · TOCP-5924
Barcode: 4 988006 637368

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