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| Crackle: The Best Of Bauhaus | 
 enlarge | Artist: Bauhaus
Label: Beggars UK - Ada
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
Buy New: $9.39
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Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 7979
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 82018
UPC: 607618201821
EAN: 0607618201821
ASIN: B000007SP0
Release Date: July 7, 1998
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| Customer Reviews:
 I hate writing titles.. July 4, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are not already a fan of goth music, it must be admitted that this type of music can be a sort of "acquired taste." Nonetheless, if you are interested in becoming a fan, Crackle by Bauhaus is an excellent place to start. This CD has some of the best music of these "Masters of Goth." It includes the magnificent "Bela Lugosi's Dead," a personal favorite of mine and many other excellent songs that will make you happy you bought this album.
 Do not bother with this "greatest hits" collection. July 19, 1998
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This "greatest hits" collection is a major dissappointment. There are no rare cuts. The liner notes are weak. There are no insights into this band or why they got back together. This band used to be a creative and artistic jugernaut. If you don't own any Bauhaus albums pick Greatest hits volume 1 or 2. The "remastering" on this one makes very little listening difference. If you are a loyal fan save your money for a t-shirt at the concert.
 For all of us who waited for a Greatest Hits... November 30, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Here it is. Bauhaus is one of the Goth "name" bands, one of those founding groups that you just have to know about. The problem is that unless you wanted to search through it was hard to tell the dross from the jewels. This album remedies that problem for those not "in the know". All the essentials are here (Bela Lugosi's Dead, She's In Parites, etc.). This is what a "greatest hits" should be -- a pleasure for those who already knew, an overview for those who did not. Well worth listening to if you have any interest in this style of music.
"...A Count, White And Drawn..." October 29, 2000
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
"I dare you," sings Peter Murphy in his haunting and mesmerizing voice, "to be real." Or so the lyrics of "Double Dare" that start "Crackle" off heed. It could be a comment towards spooky kids, but I kinda doubt that, heh. Anyways, the song creeps with a dark aura that keeps you tuned in to its beautiful presence. What a way to kick off this CD! Throughout "Crackle," Bauhaus take you through their so-called "best of" (I only say that because they have too much material to be considered a best of) selection that they personally chose. Jangly guitars, driving bass, haunting vocals, and captivating drumming make up this legendary band. Each member manages to hold their own and work incredibly well with each other (musically speaking, of course). One of my personal favorites, "Dark Entries," is the perfect example of that. From the dark "Silent Hedges," to the mesmerizing "She's In Parties," to the haunting "Hollow Hills," to their epic "Bela Lugosi's Dead," "Crackle" is Death-Rock at its absolute finest. Over time, I've begun to appreciate all the songs here. "Kick In The Eye" is a great dance track (I love that funky bass line), and "Ziggy Stardust" just plain rocks (who doesn't love Bowie?). "Crackle" ends perfectly with "Crowds," a b-side. The song is Peter and a piano with a guitar in the background. Peter turns angry and starts shouting half way through the song and eventually his tormented vocals drift will repeating "away." Absolutely touching, I love this song, just brilliant. It has so much emotion. It's extremely difficult to place all of Bauhaus' best material on just one disk, and I strongly urge you buy their studio albums, hell, buy all their albums, so you can experience the haunting power of one of the greatest bands ever. So go ahead and keep your Gothic poseur stuff like Marilyn Manson and Coal Chamber, I'll just stick with the real thing. I even got my rap-metal loving best friend to listen to this (if that doesn't tell you something...). Now, it's time for you to stop reading my lame review and put "Crackle" in your shopping cart. You owe it to yourself. Five stars indeed. "Undead, undead."
Because everything Bauhaus do gets 5 stars December 15, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
OK, listen. Bauhaus were amongst the first Goth superstars, and one of the greatest bands ever to sing about love and death, and they have the hands-down-best version of Ziggy Stardust. If you think you might like Goth music because you liked Dark City, if that Vast song or the new Radiohead really appealed to you and you want to check out the source, or if you just want to understand why your girlfriend always wears crinkly black things, you might as well go to the original masters. That would be Bauhaus. Welcome to a dark world, I hope you like it here. This is a fine representative album containing most of their anthems, including the ultimate single "Bela Lugosi's Dead". That's the advice for newbies. If, on the other hand, you already know you like first wave Goth music, don't bother with this one unless you've lost your vinyl copy of Bela. Bauhaus' best collection is still the Peel Sessions, AKA "Swing the Heartache". But the truth is, it's worth getting the original albums and not bothering with the collections. IMHO anyway. Best place to start is "Burning from the Inside".
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