The Sky's Gone Out

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studio album
First released:
1988

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Record label:
Catalog number:
3324
Release dates:
  • Oct 20 1989

Genres

Classic Rock, Death Rock, Post-punk. Vote on Genres

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5 stars An album that should not be overlooked...
The usual gripe that people have with this album is that Bauhaus seem to be a little more self-indulgent than on previous albums. Admittedly, this album does take more patience than the first two releases, but it can be a very rewarding listen when given a chance. Songs like Third Uncle, Silent Hedges, Spirit and All We Ever Wanted Was Everything are familiar faces to most, but the album as a whole is a gem. The Three Shadows trilogy is a very dark reflection on something that has to do with fis…
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3 stars Uneven and way inconsistent
The album gets off to a great start with "Third Uncle," "Silent Hedges," and "In the Night." After that, it begins to unravel. The version of "Spirit" on here is awful; the single version is so much better. What hurts this album, also, is the self-indulgent tracks that are mere filler, like the title track and "Exquisite Corpse." Still, the three first tracks, the first two parts of "The Three Shadows" and "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" do make this an interesting, if too flawed, album
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Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. Fin Costello [photography]
  3. engineer

    1. Ian Gillespie [mastering]
  1. performer

    1. Daniel Ash [instrument]
    2. David J [instrument]
    3. Kevin Haskins [instrument]
    4. Peter Murphy [vocals]
  2. producer

  3. writer

    1. Bauhaus [lyrics]

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The Sky's Gone Out 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: BBL 42 CD
release dates: 1988 in United Kingdom
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