Kate Bush // Lionheart Cassette, Album, Reissue (France, 1984)

Originally released in 1978, Lionheart is the second studio album from Kate Bush, following the success of her debut The Kick Inside. The album continues her distinctive blend of art pop and theatrical songwriting, expanding on the ambitious musical and lyrical style that quickly established her as one of the most original artists of her era.

Featuring tracks such as Hammer Horror, Wow, and Symphony in Blue, the album balances dramatic storytelling with rich melodic arrangements and orchestral production. Bush’s songwriting further develops themes of performance, identity, and emotional intensity, set against increasingly sophisticated studio production.

Lionheart was recorded and released during a highly productive early period in Bush’s career, when she was rapidly establishing a unique creative identity distinct from her contemporaries in British pop music. Over time, the album has become an important part of her early catalogue, valued for its ambition and stylistic continuity with her debut.

This French 1984 cassette reissue reflects the continued international demand for Kate Bush’s early albums during the 1980s, when cassette formats were widely distributed across European markets alongside vinyl and emerging digital formats.

For collectors, this edition preserves the presentation of Lionheart during its reissue period, documenting how Bush’s early work was packaged and redistributed for new audiences in different territories.

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