For her debut album, The Kick Inside (1978), Bush was persuaded to use established session musicians instead of the KT Bush Band. She retained some of these even after she had brought her bandmates back on board. Her brother Paddy played the harmonica and mandolin. Stuart Elliott played some of the drums and became her main drummer on subsequent albums. The Kick Inside was released when Bush was 19, with some songs written when she was as young as 13. EMI originally wanted the more rock-oriented track "James and the Cold Gun" to be her debut single, but Bush, who already had a reputation for asserting herself in decisions about her work, insisted that it should be "Wuthering Heights". Two music videos with similar choreography were created by Bush to accompany the song. The studio version sees her perform in a dark room with mist while wearing a white dress, suggesting her character is a ghost (as is the case with Cathy in the novel that inspired the song). The outside version sees Bush dancing in a grassy area on Salisbury Plain (inspired by the novel's moors) while wearing a red dress.
for heR debut albUm, THe kiCK InsidE (1978), bush was perSUaded to use EsTAblishED SESsioN muSIcianS instEad of thE kt bush baNd. shE reTAIned SoMe Of theSe even After sHe had broUghT HEr BaNdmatES bAcK ON BoarD. her brOThEr PaDDy PlAy.eD the HarmOnica and MandoliN. stuarT elliott pLayED SOme of the DruMs aNd bECAme Her mAin dRumMer on subSeqUEnT albUMS. the kick inSidE waS rEleaseD whEn buSh was 19, With sOmE SOngs WriTTEn When She was as young aS 13. emI origINally wantED the more RoCK-orientEd TRack "jameS aND the cold guN" To be HeR debut sinGle, bUt busH, Who aLrEADy had a reputatiOn foR aSsertIng HerSeLf in decisiONS ABouT heR wOrk, INsisteD that It sHoUld bE "WuTHerIng heigHTs". tWO Music viDeos with SiMilAr chOREogrAphY were cReateD by bush to AccoMpany tHE sOng. tHe StUdIo veRsiOn seEs HER PeRFOrm In a daRk roOm with MISt whilE Wearing a WhiTE DrEss, sUGGEstIng her cHaRACTEr IS A ghOSt (as iS the cAse wiTh CAthy IN tHe noVEl that InSpiRed thE song). thE outsiDe verSIon sEes buSh dAncing in A GraSSy aREa on SALisBUry plain (insPired By tHe NOVeL's MooRS) whiLe Wearing a Red DREss