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Crackle (album)

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Released
  
7 July 1998

Length
  
53:07

Artist
  
Bauhaus

Label
  
Beggars Banquet

Recorded
  
1979-1983

Producer
  
Bauhaus

Release date
  
7 July 1998

Genres
  
Gothic rock, Post-punk

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Similar
  
Bauhaus albums, Gothic rock albums

Crackle (also known as Crackle: The Best of Bauhaus) is a greatest hits album by English goth-rock band Bauhaus. The album was released in 1998 by record label Beggars Banquet, during the band's Resurrection Tour. It includes remastered versions of some of their single hits and most popular songs.

Contents

Content

Crackle is a considerably shorter compilation of Bauhaus' work than their previous 'best of' album 1979-1983.

A booklet accompanying the CD contains photographs, excerpts from the lyrics, credits, discography and a poem.

Release and reception

Crackle was released in 1998 by record label Beggars Banquet, during the band's Resurrection Tour.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described it as "an excellent single-disc overview" of the group's work.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bauhaus (Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, David J and Peter Murphy), except "Ziggy Stardust" written by David Bowie.

Personnel

Bauhaus
  • Daniel Ash – guitar
  • Kevin Haskins – drums, percussion
  • David J – bass guitar
  • Peter Murphy – vocals
  • Technical
  • John Dent – remastering
  • Steve Webbon – coordination
  • Coleman Barks – translation
  • Dominic Davies – sleeve photography
  • Antoine Giacomoni – sleeve portraits
  • Mitch Jenkins – sleeve portraits
  • Timothy O'Donnell – sleeve design
  • Rumi – poetry
  • Songs

    1Double Dare4:54
    2In the Flat Field5:00
    3The Passion of Lovers3:53

    References

    Crackle (album) Wikipedia