Personnel: Kate Bush (vocals, piano, keyboards, strings); Alan Murphy, Brian Bath, Ian Bairnson (guitar); Paddy Bush (mandolins, strings); Liam O'Flynn (uillean pipes, penny whistles); Sean Keane (fiddle); Donal Lunny (bouzouki); Rolf Harris (digeridu); Del Palmer, Eberhard Weber, Jimmy Bain, Danny Thompson (bass); Dave Lawson (Synclavier); Preston Heyman, Stuart Elliot (drums); Paddy Bush, Gosfield Goers, Richard Thornton (background vocals).

Engineers: Haydn Bendall, Nick Launay, Hugh Padgham, Paul Hardiman.

Personnel: Kate Bush (vocals, strings, piano, keyboards); Ian Bairnson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals); Paddy Bush (vocals, bullroarer, mandolin, strings, harmonica, background vocals); Del Palmer (vocals, 8-string bass, fretless bass); Gordon Farrell (vocals, drums); Percy Edwards (vocals, sound effects); David Gilmour, Stewart Arnold, Gary Hurst (vocals, background vocals); Richard Thornton, Paul Hardiman (vocals); Brian Bath, Alan Murphy (guitar, electric guitar); D¢nal Lunny (bouzouki); Se n Keane (violin, fiddle); Liam O'Flynn (pennywhistle, pipe, Uilleann pipe); Rolf Harris (didjeridu); Geoffrey Downes (trumpet); Dave Lawson (synthesizer, Synclavier); Esmail Sheikh (drums, talking drum); Stuart Elliott (drums, percussion); Stuart Elliot, Preston Heyman (drums).

Audio Mixer: Paul Hardiman.

Recording information: Advision and Odyssey Studios; Advision Studios, London, England; EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Odyssey Studio; Odyssey Studios; Townehouse Studios; Townhouse Studios.

Unknown Contributor Role: Bill Clark .

Arrangers: Kate Bush; Bill Whelan.

THE DREAMING is a breakthrough for English singer/songwriter Kate Bush. Recorded after her work on Peter Gabriel's innovative third album, its scope and confidence are breathtaking. The songs range from the title track (a cry of protest against the destruction of Australia's native culture and people) to a contemplative study of "Houdini" and his wife's attempts to contact him after his death.

Her production takes advantage of a new digital synthesizer (the Fairlight), and musicians like Euro-jazz bassist Eberhard Weber and members of the traditional folk group Planxty.