[.ca] Swing The Heartache

undoubtedly a most exellently put together piece:
This is a wonderful album that was played and recorded live in england (bauhaus' homebase). I would recommend it to anyone interested in modern/post-modern/post-punk/expressionistic/dark wave/new wave/ect. rock. I was genuinely tired of some of the versions of some of the versions of the songs on the other bauhaus albums like mask, burning from the inside, and the sky's gone out, so I went searching for live albums from this band in hopes of perhaps finding some fresher versions of these songs or maybe even some new material. I had already purchased an listened to bauhaus' press eject and give me the tape, loved it too much, and played it over and over again until I reached the point where I could not stand to listen again. And then I found this album. This album comes complete with some very haunting new versions of A God in an Alcove, Double Dare, In Fear of Fear, and In the Flat Field, which I continue to enjoy undoubtedly. All of these songs come complete with rare chorus coming from the other band members . It also has some rare material at the end, which, if you can call them songs, are very interesting to say the least. I would go ahead with this one, you will not be disappointed. And for those of you who were wondering, yes, alot of bauhaus' songs are repeated in different recordings. But no, they are not all the same. They all seem to vary in terms of the atmosphere expediated from the band members' instruments and Peter Murphy's hollowing vocals.

modern music lovers must have:
It's a must have - not just for Bauhaus\sgoth\spunk\sblah blah blah fans, but for anyone who is open to exploring & understanding contemporary music. It's a great collection of Bauhaus material, and the sound is so cool. I'm a huge fan of the BBC\sJohn Peel sessions because the performaces are 'live' and the sound is raw. Thses recording let you hear what bands that are famous for their 'eletronic' sound actually sound like with minimal studio magic!

Dissapointing:
I was very dissapointed with this release. It was one of the first bauhaus cd's I bought, and thought it was really cool. I then realized most of these songs are on other albums, and the versions on those albums are much better. This is the one bauhaus CD I wouldn't recommend.

A must have:
For any Bauhaus fan, this is a must have. A nice selection of some rarer tracks, some nice alterations in tempo and backing vocals for a few tracks, and overall a nice energy. I think that anyone who is a fan of rock/new wave/goth music should have a copy of this cd.

• God in an Alcove
• Telegram Sam
• Double Dare
• Spy in the Cab
• In the Flat Field
• St. Vitus Dance
• In Fear of Fear
• Poison Pen \o#\c
• Party of the First Part
• Departure
• Three Shadows, Pt. 2
• Silent Hedges
• Swing the Heartache
• Third Uncle
• Ziggy Stardust
• Terror Couple Kill Colonel
• Night Time \o#\c
• She's in Parties