Mask is the second studio album by English post-punk band Bauhaus. It was released in October 1981, on record label Beggars Banquet.
Background
Bauhaus expanded their style a bit on Mask, particularly by incorporating keyboards and acoustic guitar on songs such as "The Passion of Lovers".
The album cover is a drawing by guitarist 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".
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bauhaus (Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins, Peter Murphy).
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1. |
"Hair of the Dog" |
2:43 |
2. |
"The Passion of Lovers" |
3:53 |
3. |
"Of Lilies and Remains" |
3:18 |
4. |
"Dancing" |
2:29 |
5. |
"Hollow Hills" |
4:47 |
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1. |
"Kick in the Eye" |
3:39 |
2. |
"In Fear of Fear" |
2:58 |
3. |
"Muscle in Plastic" |
2:51 |
4. |
"The Man with the X-Ray Eyes" |
3:05 |
5. |
"Mask" |
4:36 |
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11. |
"In Fear of Dub" |
2:55 |
12. |
"Earwax" |
3:15 |
13. |
"Harry" |
2:47 |
14. |
"1. David Jay 2. Peter Murphy 3. Kevin Haskins 4. Daniel Ash" |
6:37 |
15. |
"Satori" |
4:36 |
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1. |
"Kick in the Eye (Original Single Version) (BEG 54[A])" | |
3:38 |
2. |
"Satori (BEG 54T[B])" | |
4:35 |
3. |
"In Fear of Fear (Original Version)" (previously unreleased) | |
2:43 |
4. |
"In Fear of Dub (BEG 74T[A])" | |
2:57 |
5. |
"Muscle in Plastic (Rough Mix Version)" (previously unreleased) | |
3:01 |
6. |
"Dancing (Rough Mix Version)" | |
2:33 |
7. |
"Hair of the Dog (Rough Mix Version)" (previously unreleased) | |
2:53 |
8. |
"Monkey (Poison Pen) (Rough Mix Version)" (previously unreleased) | |
3:17 |
9. |
"Ziggy Stardust (Rough Demo Version)" (previously unreleased; also includes a rehearsal of Bowie's "Cracked Actor") | David Bowie |
4:12 |
10. |
"Earwax (Full Unedited Version)" (previously unreleased) | |
3:29 |
11. |
"1-2-3-4 (a.k.a. 1. David J/2. Peter Murphy/3. Kevin Haskins/4. Daniel Ash) (BEG 59[B])" | |
6:33 |
12. |
"Muscle in Plastic (Rejected Album Mix)" (previously unreleased) | |
3:22 |
13. |
"Hollow Hills (Rejected Album Mix)" (previously unreleased) | |
4:49 |
14. |
"Hair of the Dog (Rejected Album Mix)" (previously unreleased) | |
2:38 |
15. |
"Poison Pen" (previously unreleased) | |
3:18 |
16. |
"Kick in the Eye (Single Re-Mix Version) (BEG 54T[A])" | |
4:01 |
17. |
"Dave and Danny's Waspie Dub #2" (previously unreleased) | |
5:53 |
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1. |
"This Is for When (Written and Performed by Alan Moore)" | |
1:31 |
2. |
"The Passion of Lovers" | |
3:35 |
3. |
"In the Flat Field" | |
4:10 |
4. |
"Silent Hedges" | |
3:30 |
5. |
"In Fear of Fear" | |
3:18 |
6. |
"Terror Couple Kill Colonel" | |
3:43 |
7. |
"The Man with X-Ray Eyes" | |
3:59 |
8. |
"Dancing" | |
2:57 |
9. |
"Mask" | |
5:50 |
10. |
"Rosegarden Funeral of Sores" | John Cale |
5:20 |
11. |
"Hair of the Dog" | |
3:13 |
12. |
"Kick in the Eye" | |
4:15 |
13. |
"A God in an Alcove" | |
3:48 |
14. |
"Hollow Hills" | |
4:29 |
15. |
"Stigmata Martyr" | |
3:55 |
16. |
"Dark Entries" | |
5:55 |
17. |
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" | |
9:48 |
Release
"Kick in the Eye" charted at No. 29 on the U.S. Club Play Singles charts.[1]
Critical reception
In their retrospective review of the album, AllMusic called the album "arguably even better than the band's almost flawless debut".[6] Rock critic Piero Scaruffi gave the album a grade of 7/10, his highest for any Bauhaus album.
Re-issue
The 19 October 2009 CD reissue, subtitled the Omnibus Edition, included a remastered version of the original album as disc one, a second disc of B-sides and alternate versions called Singles and Out-Takes, as well as a live CD called This Is for When..., recorded at Hammersmith Palais, London on 9 November 1981.
Personnel
- Bauhaus
- Technical
- John Etchells – engineering
- Kenny Jones – engineering
- Mike Hedges – engineering
- Arun Chakraverty – mastering
- Sheila Rock – sleeve photography
References
- ↑ "Mask – Bauhaus : Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Mask – Bauhaus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ Gourlay, Dom (27 October 2009). "Bauhaus Re-Issues: In the Flat Field and Mask Omnibus Editions Reviewed / In Depth // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ Rigby, Paul. "Faces from the ancient galleries". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ Scaruffi, Piero. "The History of Rock Music. Bauhaus: Biography, Discography, Reviews, Links". scaruffi.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Mask – Bauhaus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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