Beggars Banquet

BBQ2061-1

Bauhaus "Mask"

FORMAT

In 1981, Bauhaus had no competition in the field of goth music and could afford to experiment a little. There is the groove of "Dancing," a track that contains one of the album's two curious references to ballet dancer Nijinsky (the other is in "Muscle In Plastic"), and the creepy "Hollow Hills," its bass-driven skeleton decorated with distant peals of feedback and sparse drumming. The title cut features vocalist Peter Murphy singing over a backwards music track that adds considerable menace to the bizarre lyrics.

Track Listing:

1. Hair Of The Dog
2. The Passion Of Lovers
3. Of Lillies And Remains
4. Dancing
5. Hollow Hills
6. Kick In The Eye
7. In Fear Of Fear
8. Muscle In Plastic
9. The Man With The X-Ray Eyes
10. Mask