On a lot of English first pressings of vinyl records you can find an inscription in the runout area of the disc. Sometimes these can still be found on later pressings, sometimes not. Except for the messages on the 'Breathing' and 'There Goes A Tenner' discs these messages do not appear on the singles from the 'The Single File' boxed set. Kate does not only know about the inscriptions, she even writes them, so most of them are of some significance (comments in []s). Most vinyl records do have some numbers and/or the name of the mastering facility/person scratched in the runout area (e.g. Townhouse, Orlake). These normally appear on more than one record and are not written by Kate.
- Wuthering Heights / Kite:
- Side A: Remember the whales [Moving intro sound]
- The Man With The Child In His Eyes / Moving:
- Side A: The child hides in the light
- Hammer Horror / Coffee Homeground
- Side A: Were all playing a hunch
- Wow / Fullhouse:
- Side A: Thank You Emily [Emily Bronte, author of the novel Wuthering Heights]
- Breathing / The Empty Bullring:
- Side A: We all share the same air [TSF: yes]
- Side B: Happy anniversary to the p's [TSF: no]
- Army Dreamers / Delius / Passing Through Air:
- Side A: Life is to love
- December Will Be Magic Again / Warm And Soothing:
- Side A: Happy Christmas
- Sat In Your Lap / Lord Of The Reedy River:
- The Dreaming / Dreamtime:
- Side A: For Rolf [Rolf Harris]
- There Goes A Tenner / Ne T'Enfuis Pas:
- Side A: Rays [TSF: yes]
- Cloudbusting / Burning Bridge:
- Side A: For Peeps
- Hounds of Love / The Handsome Cabin Boy:
- Side A: Woof!
- This Woman's Work / Be Kind To My Mistakes:
- Side A: "Up yours Ugly!"
- The Red Shoes / You Want Alchemy:
- Side A: One for the Archers [= M. Powell + E. Pressburger]
- Side B: Buzzzz
- Hounds of Love:
- Side A: Woof!
- Rubberband Girl:
- Side A: Whack It On
- Moments Of Pleasure:
- Side A: Alive and Kicking
- The Kick Inside:
- Side A: Remember yourself [also on the Portugesian release!]
- Lionheart:
- Side A: Hope you like it
- The Whole Story:
- Side A: KT
- The Red Shoes:
- Side A: For H
Bootlegs:
(these inscriptions are obviously not written by Kate Bush herself)
- Cathy Demos volume one:
- Side A: She smokes the blackest hash
- Side B: Fan fan, Cecile Jackie
- Cathy Demos volume two:
- Side A: I have bellie bad luck
- Side B: You wished it on yourself
- Cathy Demos volume three:
- Side A: Gee, our old lasalle ran great
- Side B: Big Black Beard
- Cathy Demos volume four:
- Side A: I should be at college or sailing
- Side B: Zezezozee zadfrack glutz
- Cathy Demos volume five:
- Side A: Please don't hurt my baby
- Side B: I'm so happy, 'cause I'm so stupid
This list might not yet be complete, I'd appreciate further info. So far there are contributions from [EML], [RG], and [WW].
