• Remastered
• Gatefold
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Bauhaus emerged from the post-punk underground in 1979, establishing themselves as architects of darkwave and goth rock through their theatrical intensity and angular sonic palette. Best Of Bauhaus, released in 2011 on Beggars Banquet, surveys the band's catalog across their most potent period—from their debut In The Flat Field through the experimental years that followed. This compilation captures the arc of a group that transformed post-punk's skeletal structures into something genuinely unsettling, never settling into genre predictability.

The tracklist prioritizes the band's most enduring singles and deep cuts: "Double Dare" demonstrates their ability to merge pop hooks with menace, while "In The Flat Field" remains their definitive statement of purpose—a track built on Peter Murphy's cavernous vocals and David J's hypnotic bass work. "The Sanity Assassin" and "The Passion Of Lovers" showcase their range across darker, more introspective material, whereas "She's In Parties" channels pure gothic theatricality. The inclusion of the "Kick In The Eye (Single Remix)" alongside album versions creates textural variety; this is a record designed for sustained listening rather than cherry-picking hits, with each side revealing how consistently the band maintained their unsettling aesthetic across nearly a decade.

This 2011 remaster, cut by John Dent at Loud, arrives as a 2×LP pressing that benefits substantially from vinyl's dynamic range—particularly crucial for Murphy's vocal dynamics and the intricate interplay between guitar and synth throughout. The double album format allows proper sequencing and breathing room for these songs, while the remastering addresses the occasionally thin production of earlier Bauhaus recordings without sacrificing their distinctive character. For collectors seeking the band's catalog on vinyl in cleaned-up form, this pressing delivers the essential work in a format that rewards repeated engagement.

Title: Best Of Bauhaus | Crackle
Artist: Bauhaus
Label: Beggars Banquet
Style: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Post-Punk, Goth Rock
Product Type: 2×Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Gatefold
Country: UK, Europe & US
Release Year: 2011
Barcode: 6 07618 20181 4

Tracklist:

A1. Double Dare (4:54)
A2. In The Flat Field (4:59)
A3. The Sanity Assassin (4:10)
A4. The Passion Of Lovers (3:52)
B1. She's In Parties (3:49)
B2. Kick In The Eye (Single Remix) (3:35)
B3. Ziggy Stardust (3:13)
B4. Dark Entries (3:51)
B5. Hollow Hills (4:45)
C1. Mask (4:36)
C2. Silent Hedges (3:10)
C3. Bela Lugosi's Dead (Tomb Raider Mix) (9:28)
D1. Terror Couple Kill Colonel (4:21)
D2. Spirit (Single Version) (3:44)
D3. Burning From The Inside (9:21)
D4. Crowds (3:15)