The album was released on LP, CD, tape and - in 1998 - on Minidisc. The LP came in a gatefold sleeve. This compilation ℗ 1986 Original sound recordings made by Novercia Ltd. under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. Tangjay, Jazz (1 June 2022). "How 'Stranger Things' Landed Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' ". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022 . Retrieved 1 June 2022. I just can’t believe the fantastic response to yesterday’s announcement of the Remastered project. I’m totally blown away! It’s really exciting and incredibly rewarding for everyone involved to see it being received so positively. European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.3, no.50. 20 December 1986. p.27. OCLC 29800226. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 March 2022 . Retrieved 13 February 2022– via World Radio History.

Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums2004". Ultratop. Hung Medien. 20 March 2004. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021.Compact Disc: Digital Audio" (PDF). Music Week. 3 January 1987. p.4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2022 . Retrieved 13 May 2022– via World Radio History. The albums, many of which have been unavailable on vinyl for a decade, have been remastered by Kate and James Guthrie. Kate’s 10 studio albums are spread over 3 vinyl boxes, whilst the 4th box contains many rarities previously unavailable on vinyl, including a whole disc of cover versions. The total number of vinyl discs is 18. Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. 23 January 1988. p.37. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2023 . Retrieved 13 February 2022– via World Radio History. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

In 2014, during Bush's Before the Dawn residency at the Hammersmith Apollo, The Whole Story charted at number 8 in the UK. [13]

This compilation ℗ 1986 original sound recordings made by Novercia Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd. British album certifications – Kate Bush – The Whole Story". British Phonographic Industry. 1 September 1994 . Retrieved 7 October 2021. End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020 . Retrieved 26 September 2023. A home video compilation of the same name was released simultaneously, which includes the promotional videos for each song on the album.