"The virginal brides file past his tomb, strewn with time's dead flowers bereft in deathly bloom."
One of the pinnacles of the Post-Punk era, Bauhaus' debut single is both enigmatic and indelible. While David Bowie and Joy Division are clearly touchstones here, Bauhaus' use of Dub-Reggae studio trickery, such as over-emphasizing David J's bass sound and adding heavy reverb to guitar and percussion, creates an unforgettable and unparalleled atmosphere of dread, which propels the song toward greatness. Not to be overlooked are Daniel Ash's spectral guitar textures and creepy string manipulations and Peter Murphy's glowering croon, all of which virtually create the Goth-Rock template during the course of the song's nine plus minutes. Absolutely essential.
Bela Lugosi's Dead EP
1. Bela Lugosi's Dead (9:40)
2. Boys (3:11)
un monument !
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup !
(thx very much)
Hi douxee, I couldn't believe how hard this is to find in lossless, so I decided to change that. Monument indeed!
ReplyDeleteWow! It was fun single to skateboard to. Awesome selection! o[+_+]o
ReplyDeletethanks pink skateboard
ReplyDeleteThanks, not heard this since all my vinyl got put in the garage 10 years ago :-(
ReplyDeletetrendle, my pleasure. Incidentally, I'm posting "The Sky's Gone Out" very soon
ReplyDeleteThank you voixautre! So lovely to have this in lossless and without the crackles and pops!
ReplyDeleteradioshirley, my pleasure. I'm thinking of posting more Bauhaus soon so stay tuned!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteNick, my pleasure!
ReplyDeleteThank you, voixautre. Great start for this fine band. Fantastic blog, very well done.
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vast747, thank you for the comment. I appreciate that :)
ReplyDeleteThanks mate. Great EP. Love the site
ReplyDeleteVinyl Rules, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe percussion in this song has ALWAYS reminded me of King Tubby (especially tracks like "Soundboy Massacre"). I thought I was the only one that made the dub sound connection. You're just far more eloquent about it xD
ReplyDeleteAnon. thank you for the comment. I see Bauhaus as a forerunner in the Post-Punk movement in terms of using Dub sounds in their work. Martin Hannett, Joy Division's producer was also very influenced by Dub
ReplyDeleteSo many good memories go with "Bela Lugosi's Dead" for me. A friend of mine used to play this on an old rusty cassette while we dosed on psilocybin mushrooms, circa 1993. The room came so alive! Now to hear this in lossless from a CD is phenomenal on my surround sound system, even if the 6 speakers are "emulated." Thank you for the shared experience. I grabbed this 9/12/2011, and never bothered to thank you until now. Glad to see I am not the only one who appreciates your share. I don't know how I found this, must have been on Google, since this wasn't a scene release, the non-scene shares are always the best. That's how I got my copy of Berlin's "Pleasure Victim" in lossless, not a scene release, but a blog share. thanks again
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