Mask (Bauhaus album)
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Studio album by Bauhaus | |||||
Released | October 1981 | ||||
Recorded | Playground Studios and Jam Studios, London, 1981 |
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Genre | Gothic rock | ||||
Length | 54:31 | ||||
Label | Beggar's Banquet | ||||
Producer | Bauhaus | ||||
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Bauhaus chronology | |||||
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Mask is the second album by the British rock band Bauhaus, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) on Beggar's Banquet Records. The album cover is a drawing by Daniel Ash. The original artwork for the album was a gatefold sleeve, with blue text on the inside and a stark black and white image of the band, on later editions this inside was replaced with white text and a montage from the promotional video for the song 'Mask'.
Bauhaus expanded their style a bit on Mask,[1] particularly by incorporating keyboards and acoustic guitar on songs such as "The Passion of Lovers", and influences from funk music on songs such as "Kick in the Eye" and "In Fear of Fear".[1] "Kick in the Eye" charted at number 29 on the U.S. Club Play Singles charts.[2]
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bauhaus:
- "Hair of the Dog" – 2:43
- "The Passion of Lovers" – 3:53
- "Of Lillies and Remains" – 3:18
- "Dancing" – 2:29
- "Hollow Hills" – 4:47
- "Kick in the Eye 2" – 3:39
- "In Fear of Fear" – 2:58
- "Muscle in Plastic" – 2:51
- "The Man With the X-Ray Eyes" – 3:05
- "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.
- "In Fear of Dub" – 2:55
- "Ear Wax" – 3:15
- "Harry" – 2:47
- "1. David Jay 2. Peter Murphy 3. Kevin Haskins 4. Daniel Ash" – 6:37
- "Satori" – 4:36
[edit] Personnel
- Peter Murphy — vocals, guitar
- Daniel Ash — guitar
- David J — bass
- Kevin Haskins — drums
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. All Music Guide review. Retrieved on August 23, 2006.
- ^ Mask Charts and Awards. Retrieved on August 23, 2006.
- ^ Bauhaus, (1998). "Liner Notes", Mask. Beggars Banquet, 6.
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