| Artist |
Bauhaus |
| Album Title: |
In The Flat Field |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: Goth Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
10/00/1980 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/1998 |
| Label |
Beggars Banquet/4AD |
| Catalog No |
NONE |
| Bar Code No |
6 52637 00132 7 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Dark Entries (3:52)
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| 2.
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Double Dare (4:54)
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| 3.
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In The Flat Field (5:00)
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| 4.
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God In An Alcove (4:08)
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| 5.
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Dive (2:13)
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| 6.
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Spy In The Cab (4:31)
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| 7.
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Small Talk Stinks (3:34)
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| 8.
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St. Vitus Dance (3:31)
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| 9.
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Stigmata Martyr (3:46)
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| 10.
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Nerves (7:07)
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| 11.
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Telegram Sam (2:11)
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| 12.
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Rosegarden Funeral Of Sores (5:34)
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| 13.
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Terror Couple Kill Colonel (4:21)
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| 14.
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Scopes (1:34)
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| 15.
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Untitled (1:27)
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| 16.
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God In An Alcove (4:09)
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| 17.
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Crowds (3:15)
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| 18.
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(Terror Couple Kill Colonel, Remix) (4:32)
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| Date Acquired |
09/10/1998 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Northern Lights |
| Purchase Price |
12.00 |
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All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Total running time 64:41
Tracks 1 to 10, 13 to 18, published by Beggars Banquet Music Ltd.
Track 11 published by Wizard Artists Ltd.
Track 12 © Copyright Control
Tracks 3 to 10 recorded at Southern Studios London.
Track 2 recorded at B.B.C. Maidavale Studios.
Released by arrangement wtih B.B.C. Records.
Track 1 originally released as AXIS 3A [[r=579499]]
Tracks 2 to 10 originally released as CAD 13 [[r=379701]]
Tracks 11, 12, 17 originally released as AD 17 [[r=374664]]
Tracks 13 & 14 originally released as AD 7A [[r=262221]]
Track 15 originally released as AXIS 3B [[r=579499]]
Track 16 originally released as a 7" flexi-disc [[r=617692]]
Front cover photograph © Artists Postcards 1978. N.Y.C. (Series II)
? 1980 4AD © 1998 4AD
Made in USA
No catalog number is printed on this release.
Track 18 is not listed in the artwork or liner notes.
Track durations are as listed on back cover. The liner notes also show durations for Tracks 1-14, but with variation:
Track 2 - 4:57
Track 3 - 4:00
Track 4 - 4:07
Track 5 - 2:10
Track 6 - 4:27
Track 7 - 3:35
Track 8 - 3:30
Track 9 - 3:37
Track 10 - 7:10
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Bauhaus / In the Flat Field
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 0.00 dB -13.30 dB 3:53 01-Dark Entries
DR11 -0.33 dB -13.95 dB 4:54 02-Double Dare
DR10 0.00 dB -12.39 dB 5:01 03-In the Flat Field
DR11 0.00 dB -15.05 dB 4:08 04-God in an Alcove
DR10 0.00 dB -11.76 dB 2:14 05-Dive
DR11 0.00 dB -15.30 dB 4:32 06-The Spy in the Cab
DR12 0.00 dB -14.38 dB 3:35 07-Small Talk Stinks
DR11 0.00 dB -12.78 dB 3:32 08-St. Vitus Dance
DR12 -0.70 dB -15.69 dB 3:47 09-Stigmata Martyr
DR11 0.00 dB -15.83 dB 7:07 10-Nerves
DR11 0.00 dB -12.70 dB 2:12 11-Telegram Sam
DR12 0.00 dB -13.81 dB 5:34 12-Rosegarden Funeral of Sores
DR11 0.00 dB -13.28 dB 4:21 13-Terror Couple Kill Colonel
DR12 0.00 dB -13.59 dB 1:35 14-Scopes
DR12 -0.96 dB -16.52 dB 1:27 15-Untitled
DR11 0.00 dB -14.10 dB 4:10 16-God in an Alcove (flexidisk version)
DR13 -1.25 dB -18.68 dB 3:15 17-Crowds
DR10 0.00 dB -13.08 dB 4:32 18-Terror Couple Kill Colonel (alternative mix)
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Number of tracks: 18
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 862 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Ned Raggett
Few debut albums ever arrived so nearly perfectly formed; that In the Flat Field practically single-handedly invented what remains for many as the stereotype of goth music -- wracked, at times spindly vocals about despair and desolation of many kinds, sung over mysterious and moody music -- demonstrates the sui generis power of both the band and its work. This said, perhaps the best thing about the album isn't what it's supposed to sound like, but what it actually does -- an awesomely powerful, glam-inspired rock band firing on all fours, capable of restraint and complete overdrive both, fronted by a charismatic, storming frontman. Starting with the challenging angst of "Double Dare," with shattering guitar over a curious but fierce stop-start rhythm while Murphy rages ever more strongly over the top, In the Flat Field contains a wide variety of inspirations and ideas. The astonishingly precise rhythm section of David J and Haskins pulls off a variety of jaw-dropping performances, including the high-paced tension of the title track and the brooding crawl from "Spy in the Cab." Ash, much like his longtime hero Mick Ronson, turns out to be a master of turning relatively simple guitar parts into apocalyptic explosions, from the background fills on "St. Vitus Dance" to the brutal descending chords of "Stigmata Martyr." Murphy, meanwhile, channels as much Iggy Pop as he does Bowie, proving to be no simple copyist of either, able to both maniacally sing-shout and take a somewhat lighter touch throughout. Concluding with the seven-minute "Nerves," an aptly titled piece that alternates between understated energy and unleashed power toward a dramatic ending, In the Flat Field started off Bauhaus' album career with a near-perfect bang.
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