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In the Flat Field

Bauhaus1980

At a glance

Artist: Bauhaus
Released: October 1980
Label: 4AD
Catalogue number: CAD 13
Format: 12″ Vinyl
Country: UK
Tracks: 9, 38:48

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Often considered the first true gothic rock album, it captured the claustrophobic intensity that defined the genre.

Often considered the first true gothic rock album, this record captured Bauhaus's claustrophobic intensity and Daniel Ash's textured guitar innovations.

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The original 12″ vinyl: 4AD CAD 13, 1980.

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Track list

A1Double Dare4:54
A2In the Flat Field4:59
A3A God in an Alcove4:08
A4Dive2:14
A5The Spy in the Cab4:32
B1Small Talk Stinks3:35
B2St. Vitus Dance3:32
B3Stigmata Martyr3:47
B4Nerves7:07

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