Mask (Bauhaus album)

Bauhaus expanded their style a bit on Mask, particularly by incorporating keyboards and acoustic guitar on songs such as "The Passion of Lovers", and funk rhythms and saxophone on tracks like "Kick in the Eye", "Dancing" and "In Fear of Fear".

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".

Release

Mask was released in October 1981 by record label Beggars Banquet.

"Kick in the Eye" charted at No. 29 on the U.S. Club Play Singles charts.^[1]

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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Drowned in Sound	8/10^[3]
Record Collector	^[4]
Trouser Press	positive^[5]

In his retrospective review of the album, Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the album "arguably even better than the band's almost flawless debut".^[2] Trouser Press described the album as "[Bauhaus'] finest achievement".^[5]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bauhaus (Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy).

Side A
No.	Title	Length
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

Side B
No.	Title	Length
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

CD reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
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

Bonus disc: Singles and Out-Takes
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Bonus disc: This Is for When...
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Personnel

Bauhaus

Peter Murphy – vocals, guitar, production
Daniel Ash – guitar, saxophone, album cover illustration, production
David J – bass guitar, vocals, production
Kevin Haskins – drums, production

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.
↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
↑ 5.0 5.1 Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira; Fasolino, Greg. "TrouserPress.com :: Bauhaus". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

External links

Mask at Discogs (list of releases)
Mask (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)

Bauhaus

Peter Murphy Daniel Ash David J Kevin Haskins Chris Barber

Studio albums	In the Flat Field Mask The Sky's Gone Out Burning from the Inside Go Away White

EPs	Kick in the Eye (Searching for Satori E.P.) 4AD

Live albums	Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape Swing the Heartache: The BBC Sessions Rest in Peace: The Final Concert Live in the Studio 1979 Gotham

Compilation albums	The Singles 1981–1983 1979–1983 Crackle

Singles	"Bela Lugosi's Dead" "Dark Entries" "Terror Couple Kill Colonel" "Telegram Sam" "Kick in the Eye" "The Passion of Lovers" "Satori in Paris" "Spirit" "Ziggy Stardust" "Lagartija Nick" "She's in Parties"

Related	Discography Love and Rockets Tones on Tail The Bubblemen

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