I got into Kate Bush by way of Peter Gabriel's music, and I found this 1986 compilation a pretty good introduction to her work. She's a little theatrical, a storyteller and her work features a subtle twist of innovative production, which adds to the unique atmosphere of the songs. Have to be in the right mood for Kate Bush, but it's interesting music, with subject matter going everywhere from a Bronte novel (Wuthering Heights), the aftermath of a nuclear bomb (Breathing), wives deceiving husbands in strange ways (Babooshka) and academics who wants status quickly (Sat in Your Lap).

It's a pretty decent spread of tracks. Here's what you get:

2 songs from "The Kick Inside" (1978, though "Wuthering Heights" here has a re-recorded vocal from 1986)
1 song from "Lionheart" (1979)
2 songs from "Never for Ever" (1980)
2 song from "The Dreaming" (1982)
3 songs from "Hounds of Love" (1985)

and

1 song (Experiment IV) that is exclusive to this album.

There isn't anything from "The Red Shoes" or "Aerial", as the compilation was made before they came out. The tracks aren't in chronological order on here, which would have been nice. Ah well...