Bauhaus 1979–1983

Bauhaus 1979–1983
Compilation album by Bauhaus
Released	November 1985
Genre	Post-punk gothic rock
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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AllMusic	[1]

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]

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.	Title	Originally released on	Length
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally released on	Length
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally released on	Length
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally released on	Length
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally released on	Length
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally released on	Length
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

• Peter Murphy – vocals
• Daniel Ash – guitar, vocals, saxophone, piano, keyboards
• David J – bass, vocals
• Kevin Haskins – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

• Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins – producer
• Hugh Jones – producer ("Spirit")

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "1979–1983, Vol. 1 – Bauhaus | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
2. Rhodes, Gary Don (1997). Lugosi. His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-78640257-1. "Bauhaus. Bela Lugosi's Dead (picture disc). Teeny 2P, early 1980s. The British rock band Bauhaus found much success ... 45 rpm and stereo 12-inch disc in 1979, as well as on the LP collection Bauhaus 1979– 1983, released on Bega 64" (p. 322).
3. Richard W. Flory, Donald E. Miller GenX Religion 2013- Page 51 "Bauhaus. 1986. "Bela Lugosi's Dead". Bauhaus, 1979-1983. Atlantic Recording Corporation."
4. Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
5. "1979–1983 British sales certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
6. Eddy, Chuck (March 2009). "Essentials". Spin. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

External links

• Bauhaus 1979–1983 at Discogs (list of releases)