Mask (Bauhaus album)

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Mask
Studio album by Bauhaus
Released	October 1981
Recorded	January 27, 1979 at The Playground and The Jam
Genre	Gothic Rock
Length	54:31
Label	Beggar's Banquet
Producer(s)	Bauhaus
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Bauhaus chronology
In the Flat Field (1980)	Mask (1981)	The Sky's Gone Out (1982)

Mask is the second album by the British gothic rock band Bauhaus, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) on Beggar's Banquet Records. The album cover is a drawing by Daniel Ash.

Bauhaus expanded their style a bit on Mask,^[1] particularly by incorporating keyboards and acoustic guitar on songs such as "The Passion of Lovers". Also, in contrast to their gloomy image, the songs "Kick in the Eye" and "In Fear of Fear" show influences from funk music;^[1] "Kick in the Eye" charted at number 29 on the U.S. Club Play Singles charts.^[2]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Bauhaus:

1. "Hair of the Dog" – 2:45
2. "The Passion of Lovers" – 3:53
3. "Of Lillies and Remains" – 3:18
4. "Dancing" – 2:29
5. "Hollow Hills" – 4:47
6. "Kick in the Eye" – 3:39
7. "In Fear of Fear" – 2:58
8. "Muscle in Plastic" – 2:51
9. "The Man With the X-Ray Eyes" – 3:05
10. "Mask" – 4:36

[edit] Re-release bonus tracks

The 1998 compact disc included the following additional tracks. "Harry" was recorded on January 26, 1979 at Beck Studios.^[3] It, along with "In Fear of Dub" and "Ear Wax" had been released on an EP. The other songs were released as singles.

1. "In Fear of Dub" – 2:55
2. "Ear Wax" – 3:15
3. "Harry" – 2:47
4. "David Jay/Peter Murphy/Kevin Haskins/Daniel Ash" – 6:38
5. "Satori" – 4:36

[edit] Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} Raggett, Ned. All Music Guide review. Retrieved on August 23, 2006.
2. ^ Mask Charts and Awards. Retrieved on August 23, 2006.
3. ^ Bauhaus,   (1998). “Liner Notes”, Mask. Beggars Banquet, 6.