1979–1983

Infobox Album
Name = 1979–1983
Type = Compilation
Artist = Bauhaus


Released = 1985
Recorded =
Genre = Gothic rock, post punk
Length =
Label = Beggars Banquet
Producer = Bauhaus, Hugh Jones
Reviews =
* Allmusic rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0vfuxqekldfe~T1 link]
Chronology = Bauhaus compilations
Last album =
This album = "1979–1983" (1985)
Next album = "" (1989)

"1979–1983" is a compilation album released by Beggars Banquet Records of songs by the British band Bauhaus. Originally released as a double album on vinyl in 1985, the album was first released on CD in 1986 in two volumes as "nowrap|1979–1983 Volume 1" and "nowrap|1979–1983 Volume 2". The album reached number 36 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. [cite book|last=Roberts|first=David (ed.)|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|publisher=HIT Entertainment|date=2006|edition=19th edition|pages=p. 45|isbn=1-904994-10-5] [cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=1127|title="1979–1983" British sales certification|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|accessdate=2008-09-23]

Track listing

All tracks written by Bauhaus except where noted.

ide one

#"Double Dare"
#"In the Flat Field"
#"Dark Entries"
#"Stigmata Martyr"
#"Bela Lugosi's Dead"

ide two

#"Telegram Sam" (Marc Bolan)
#"St. Vitus Dance"
#"Spy in the Cab"
#"Terror Couple Kill Colonel"
#"The Passion of Lovers"
#"Mask"

ide three

#"Kick in the Eye"
#"Hollow Hills"
#"In Fear of Fear"
#"Ziggy Stardust" (David Bowie)
#"Silent Hedges"
#"Lagartija Nick"

ide four

#"Third Uncle" (Brian Eno)
#"Spirit"
#"She's in Parties
#"All We Ever Wanted"
#"Sanity Assassin"
#"Crowds"

Personnel

*David J – bass, vocals
*Kevin Haskins – drums, percussion
*Daniel Ash – guitar, vocals
*Peter Murphy – vocals
*Bauhaus – producer
*Hugh Jones – producer ("Spirit")

References