Mask (studio album) by Bauhaus

Mask by Bauhaus
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 3,286th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 156 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (58th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (498th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,286th)

Bauhaus bestography

Mask is ranked 3rd best out of 16 albums by Bauhaus on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Bauhaus is In The Flat Field which is ranked number 1253 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,389.

Bauhaus album bestography « Higher ranked (2,889th) This album (3,286th) Lower ranked (4,750th) »
Burning From The InsideMaskThe Sky's Gone Out

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Bauhaus, Depeche Mode, NIN, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Cure tributes - Dark Waves Tribute Fest #2
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Bauhaus VS Siouxsie and the Banshees Night
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Mask track list

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 156 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.0/100, a mean average of 74.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.5.

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From 12/02/2021 14:11
black and white cover. colourless, bland drum dominant goth rock
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From 10/02/2014 20:24
The title track is what made this album for me, The rest of the album is also fantastic though.
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From 10/23/2011 23:08
THE Goth album for all those who like the morbid side of life! Favourite Track: 'Kick in the Eye'
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