1979-1983 was originally released as a double album on vinyl in 1985 and then split into two volumes for release the following year. Together they offer an in-depth introduction to one of the most influential bands of recent times. Volume 2 pulls together many of Bauhaus' best moments from its later career into one knock-your-socks-off release. More Mask numbers crop up here - two funk-heavy groovers (In Fear of Fear and Kick in the Eye), counterpointed by the slow, haunting Hollow Hills. The Sky's Gone Out is cherry-picked for some of its best moments, including Swing the Heartache and All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, though the version of Spirit is the less effective single re-recording rather than the dramatic album take. Rather tellingly, only three songs from Burning From the Inside are included - She's in Parties, the David J-sung Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?, and the Daniel Ash number Slice of Life. Added to all of this are the peerless covers of Ziggy Stardust and Third Uncle, a couple of ringers from earlier in the band's career (Satori and Crowds), stand-alone singles Lagartija Nick and The Sanity Assassin, and one honest-to-goodness rarity, Paranoia Paranoia, a radical dub reworking of Silent Hedges that's just as good as the original in its own unique way. In all, a great overview of the latter years of a great band, at least in its original career.
Tracklist:
1. Kick in the Eye
2. Hollow Hills
3. In Fear of Fear
4. Ziggy Stardust
5. Silent Hedges
6. Lagartija Nick
7. Paranoia, Paranoia
8. Swing the Heartache
9. Third Uncle
10. Spirit
11. All We Ever Wanted
12. Slice of Life
13. She's in Parties
14. The Sanity Assassin
15. Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?
16. Satori
17. Crowds
