Bauhaus 1979–1983

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Bauhaus 1979–1983
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Compilation album by
Bauhaus
ReleasedNovember 1985
Genre
Label Beggars Banquet
Producer Bauhaus, Hugh Jones
Bauhaus compilations chronology
The Singles 1981–1983
(1983)
Bauhaus 1979–1983
(1985)
Swing the Heartache: The BBC Sessions
(1989)
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Bauhaus 1979–1983 (sometimes referred to as simply 1979–1983) is a compilation album by English post-punk band Bauhaus, released in 1985 by record label Beggars Banquet. [2] [3]

Contents

Release

Bauhaus 1979–1983 was originally released as a double album on vinyl in 1985. The album reached number 36 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. [4] [5]

It was first released on CD in 1986 in two volumes as 1979–1983 Volume 1 and 1979–1983 Volume 2.

In 2009, Volume 1 was named by Spin as one of eight essential goth music albums. [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bauhaus, except as noted

Side A
No.TitleOriginally released onLength
1."Double Dare" In the Flat Field  
2."In the Flat Field"In the Flat Field 
3."Dark Entries"non-album single 
4."Stigmata Martyr"In the Flat Field 
5."Bela Lugosi's Dead" (Live Version) Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape  
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally released onLength
1."Telegram Sam" Marc Bolan non-album single 
2."St. Vitus Dance" In the Flat Field 
3."Spy in the Cab" In the Flat Field 
4."Terror Couple Kill Colonel" non-album single 
5."The Passion of Lovers"  Mask  
6."Mask" Mask 
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally released onLength
1."Kick in the Eye" Mask 
2."Hollow Hills" Mask 
3."In Fear of Fear" Mask 
4."Ziggy Stardust" David Bowie non-album single 
5."Silent Hedges"  The Sky's Gone Out  
6."Lagartija Nick" non-album single 
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally released onLength
1."Third Uncle" Brian Eno The Sky's Gone Out 
2."Spirit" The Sky's Gone Out 
3."All We Ever Wanted" The Sky's Gone Out 
4."She's in Parties"  Burning from the Inside  
5."Sanity Assassin" non-album single 
6."Crowds" "Telegram Sam" single 
1986 CD version disc one: 1979–1983, Volume 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally released onLength
1."Double Dare"   
2."In the Flat Field"   
3."Dark Entries"   
4."Stigmata Martyr"   
5."Bela Lugosi's Dead (Live Version)"   
6."God in an Alcove" non-album single 
7."Telegram Sam"Bolan  
8."St. Vitus Dance"   
9."A Spy in the Cab"   
10."Terror Couple Kill Colonel"   
11."Dancing" Mask 
12."Hair of the Dog" Mask 
13."The Passion of Lovers"   
14."Mask"   
Disc two: 1979–1983, Volume 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally released onLength
1."Kick in the Eye"   
2."Hollow Hills"   
3."In Fear of Fear"   
4."Ziggy Stardust"Bowie  
5."Silent Hedges"   
6."Lagartija Nick"   
7."Paranoia, Paranoia" "Lagartija Nick" B-side 
8."Swing the Heartache" The Sky's Gone Out 
9."Third Uncle"Eno  
10."Spirit"   
11."All We Ever Wanted Was Everything"   
12."Slice of Life" Burning from the Inside 
13."She's in Parties"   
14."Sanity Assassin"   
15."Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?" Burning from the Inside 
16."Satori" "Kick in the Eye" 
17."Crowds"   


Personnel

Bauhaus

Technical personnel

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