Press The Eject And Give Me The Tape - Bauhaus

Originally tagged on to the third studio release 'The Sky's Gone Out,' Bauhaus' first live album was later sold as an independent entity in its own right, and fares less well in this stand-alone form. Recorded in pieces between 1981 and '82, the material played here stems from the first two studio albums and the singles released between, making for an interesting and not entirely predictable set that at least offers something new in the form of B-side material for those who are only familiar with the full-length releases. On the negative side, it doesn't really work as a live album, and although the extended instrumental jam of early hit 'Bela Lugosi is Dead' ...  Read the complete review