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Gene Loves JezebelThis week, 4AD/Beggars Archive is giving goth-rock fans a trio of Christmas presents, in the form of box sets in their 5 Albums series devoted to Bauhaus, Gene Loves Jezebel and Lords of the Nephilim.

Beggars Archive, like so many other labels this year, has found the best way to get certain products on stores (or, at the very least, in some sort of physical configuration) has been to combine multiple products into one neat box. But far from a corner-cutting affair, these boxes look to be a pretty sweet offering for fans.

Bauhaus' box combines the first four albums, released between 1980 and 1983, by the British goth legends, along with a bonus disc of 20 single-only tracks and mixes. The first two albums, In the Flat Field and Mask (as well as their associated tracks on Disc 5), feature the same masters created for a set of expanded "Omnibus Editions" released in 2009, while the remainder of the repertoire is newly remastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Studios from the original analog tapes.

The Gene Loves Jezebel set features expanded editions of the band's first five albums, from 1983's Promise to 1990's Kiss of Life. Promise, along with Immigrant (1985) and Discover (1986), utilize the same remasters from a trio of expanded editions from 2005 (those sets, all spanning two discs each, have been condensed to one for this box). While the other two albums (The House of Dolls (1988) and Kiss of Life) were recorded digitally, the relevant bonus tracks have been mastered from analog tape where available - and both of those records have been expanded for the first time, with eight bonus tracks each.

Finally, the Fields of the Nephilim box features three expanded albums - Dawnrazor (1987), The Nephilim (1988) and Elizium (1990) - alongside the 1991 live album Earth Inferno and a bonus disc of 13 single tracks. Only Elizium has received the full remastering-from-analog-tape treatment; owing to a limited budget, the rest have been mastered from digital sources.

All three should be available in U.K. stores now, and are shipping as imports to the U.S. with an expected arrival date around next Tuesday. After the jump, you'll find order links for all three, as well as the full track lists for each.

Bauhaus boxBauhaus, 5 Albums (4AD/Beggars Archive (U.K.), 2013)

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Disc 1: In the Flat Field (4AD CAD 13, 1980)

  1. Double Dare
  2. In the Flat Field
  3. A God in An Alcove
  4. Dive
  5. The Spy in the Cab
  6. Small Talk Stinks
  7. St. Vitus Dance
  8. Stigmata Martyr
  9. Nerves

Disc 2: Mask (Beggars Banquet BEGA 29, 1981)

  1. Hair of the Dog
  2. The Passion of Lovers
  3. Of Lilies and Remains
  4. Dancing
  5. Hollow Hills
  6. Kick in the Eye 2
  7. In Fear of Fear
  8. Muscle in Plastic
  9. The Man with X-Ray Eyes
  10. Mask

Disc 3: The Skys Gone Out (Beggars Banquet BEGA 42, 1982)

  1. Third Uncle
  2. Silent Hedges
  3. In the Night
  4. Swing the Heartache
  5. Spirit
  6. The Three Shadows (Part 1)
  7. The Three Shadows (Part 2)
  8. The Three Shadows (Part 3)
  9. All We Ever Wanted
  10. Was Everything
  11. Exquisite Corpse

Disc 4: Burning from the Inside (Beggars Banquet BEGA 45, 1983)

  1. She's in Parties
  2. Antonin Artaud
  3. Wasp
  4. King Volcano
  5. Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?
  6. Slice of Life
  7. Honeymoon Croon
  8. Kingdom's Coming
  9. Burning from the Inside
  10. Hope

Disc 5: Singles

  1. Rosegarden Funeral of Sores (12" B-side - 4AD AD17T, 1980)
  2. Poison Pen (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG74T (mispress), 1982)
  3. Telegram Sam (single A-side - 4AD AD17, 1980)
  4. Ziggy Stardust (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG83, 1982)
  5. Dark Entries (single A-side - 4AD AD3, 1980)
  6. Scopes (single B-side - 4AD AD7, 1980)
  7. The Sanity Assassin (single A-side - Beggars Banquet fan club release (no cat. #), 1983)
  8. Spirit (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG79, 1982)
  9. Lagartija Nick (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG88, 1983)
  10. Earwax (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG74T, 1982)
  11. Watch the Grandad Go (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG88, 1983)
  12. Third Uncle (Single Edit) (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG83, 1982)
  13. Terror Couple Kill Colonel (single A-side - 4AD AD7, 1980)
  14. In Fear of Dub (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG74T, 1982)
  15. Kick in the Eye (Single Remix) (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG54, 1981)
  16. She's in Parties (Single Edit) (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG91, 1983)
  17. Crowds (single B-side - 4AD AD17, 1980)
  18. Paranoia, Paranoia (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG88, 1983)
  19. Spirit in the Sky (single B-side - Beggars Banquet fan club release (no cat. #), 1983)
  20. Bela Lugosi's Dead (Tomb Raider Mix) (from ...And Remains - 4AD/Beggars Banquet BAUSAM 1, 2009)

Nephilim boxFields of the Nephilim, 5 Albums (4AD/Beggars Archive (U.K.), 2013)

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Disc 1: Dawnrazor (Situation Two SITUP18, 1987)

  1. Intro (The Harmonica Man)
  2. Slow Kill
  3. Volcane (Mr. Jealousy Has returned)
  4. Vet for the Insane
  5. Dust
  6. Reanimator
  7. Dawnrazor
  8. The Sequel
  9. Power (12" A-side - Situation Two SIT42T, 1987)
  10. Secrets (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT42T, 1987)
  11. The Tower (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT42T, 1987)
  12. Laura II (single B-side - Situation Two SIT46, 1987)
  13. Preacher Man (single A-side - Situation Two SIT46, 1987)
  14. Blue Water (single B-side - Situation Two SIT48, 1987)

Disc 2: The Nephililm (Situation Two SITU22, 1988)

  1. Endemoniada
  2. The Watchman
  3. Phoebia
  4. Moonchild
  5. Chord of Souls
  6. Shiva
  7. Celebrate
  8. Love Under Will
  9. Last Exit for the Lost
  10. Celebrate (Second Seal) (single B-side - Situation Two SIT57, 1989)

Disc 3: Elizium (Beggars Banquet BEGA115, 1990)

  1. (Dead But Dreaming)
  2. For Her Light
  3. At the Gates of Silent Memory
  4. (Paradise Regained)
  5. Submission
  6. Sumerland (What Dreams May Come)
  7. Wail of Sumer
  8. And There Will Your Heart Be Also
  9. Psychonaut (Lib III) (12" A-side - Situation Two SIT57T, 1989)
  10. Submission Two (The Dub Posture) (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG244, 1990)
  11. Sumerland (Single Version) (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG250, 1990)

Disc 4: Earth Inferno (Beggars Banquet BEGA120, 1991)

  1. Intro: (Dead But Dreaming)/For Her Light/At the Gates of Silent Memory (Paradise Regained) (Live)
  2. Moonchild (Live)
  3. Submission (Live)
  4. Preacher Man (Live)
  5. Love Under Will (Live)
  6. Sumerland (Live)
  7. Last Exit for the Lost (Live)
  8. Psychonaut (Live)
  9. Dawnrazor (Live)

Disc 5: Singles & Mixes

  1. Preacher Man (Contaminated Mix) (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT46T, 1987)
  2. Blue Water (Electrostatic) (12" A-side - Situation Two SIT47T, 1987)
  3. Moonchild (Second Seal) (12" A-side - Situation Two SIT52TR, 1988)
  4. Psychonaut (Lib I) (cassette single B-side - Situation Two SIT57C, 1989)
  5. For Her Light (Two) (12" A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG244T, 1990)
  6. Submission (Non Resistance) (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG244T, 1990)
  7. Sumerland (Dreamed Version) (12" A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG250T, 1990)
  8. In Every Dream Home a Heartache (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT47T, 1987)
  9. Blue Water (Hotwire) (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT47T, 1987)
  10. Moonchild (Unsealed) (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT52T, 1988)
  11. (Dead But Dreaming) For Her Light (CD single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG244CD, 1990)
  12. Psychonaut (Lib II) (single A-side - Situation Two SIT57, 1989)
  13. Psychonaut (Lib IIII) (CD single A-side - Situation Two SIT57CD, 1989)

Jezebel boxGene Loves Jezebel, 5 Albums (4AD/Beggars Archive (U.K.), 2013)

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Disc 1: Promise (released as Situation Two SITU 7, 1983) and bonus tracks

  1. Upstairs
  2. Bruises
  3. Pop Tarantula
  4. Screaming for Emmalene
  5. Scheming
  6. Bread from Heaven
  7. Influenza
  8. Shower Me with Brittle Punches
  9. Wraps and Arms
  10. Psychological Problems
  11. Bruises (Extended Single Version) (single A-side - Situation Two SIT24, 1983)
  12. Punch Drunk (single B-side - Situation Two SIT24, 1983)
  13. Stephen (Original Version) (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT31T, 1984)
  14. Brando (Bruises) (Edit Version) (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT24, 1983)
  15. Screaming for Emmalene (Single Version) (single A-side - Situation Two SIT20, 1983)
  16. So Young (Heave Hard Heave Ho) (single B-side - Situation Two SIT24, 1983)
  17. No Voodoo Dollies (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT24T, 1983)
  18. Machismo (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT18T, 1982)
  19. Glad to Be Alive (12" B-side - Situation Two SIT18T, 1982)

Disc 2: Immigrant (released as Situation Two SITU 14, 1985) and bonus tracks

  1. Heartache
  2. Over the Rooftops
  3. Kick
  4. A White Horse
  5. Wait and See
  6. Desire
  7. Beyond Doubt
  8. Sweetest Thing
  9. Maid of Sker
  10. Brand New Moon
  11. Desire (Come and Get It) (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG173, 1986)
  12. Sapphire Scavenger (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG173T, 1986)
  13. New Horizons (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG173T, 1986)
  14. Message (Original Version) (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG173, 1986)
  15. Deli Babies (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG161T, 1986)
  16. Psycho II (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG156, 1986)
  17. Heartache (U.K. Club Mix) (12" A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG161T, 1986)
  18. Vagabond (cassette B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG 161C, 1986)
  19. Suspicion (Original Version) (from expanded reissue - Beggars Banquet BBL 2013 CDD, 2005)
  20. Sweetest Thing (Extended Mix) (12" A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG156T, 1986)

Disc 3: The House of Dolls (released as Beggars Banquet BEGA 87, 1987)

  1. Gorgeous
  2. The Motion of Love
  3. Set Me Free
  4. Suspicion
  5. Every Door
  6. Twenty Killer Hurtz
  7. Treasure
  8. Message
  9. Drowning Crazy
  10. Up There
  11. The Motion of Love (Jezebel Mix) (12" A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG192TD, 1987)
  12. A Fresh Slice (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG192D, 1987)
  13. Bugg's Bruises (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG192D, 1987)
  14. Vagabond (A New Adventure) (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG192D, 1987)
  15. Gorgeous (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG202, 1987)
  16. Someone on the Sixth Floor (single A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG202, 1987)
  17. Rivers Edge
  18. Suspicion (Jezebel Mix) (12" B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG202T, 1987)

Disc 5: Kiss of Life (released as Beggars Banquet BEGA109, 1990)

  1. Jealous
  2. It'll End In Tears
  3. Kiss of Life
  4. Why Can't I
  5. Syzygy
  6. Walk Away
  7. Tangled Up in You
  8. Two Shadows
  9. Evening Star
  10. I Die for You
  11. Jealous (U.K. Remix) (12" A-side - Beggars Banquet BEG236T, 1990)
  12. Last Year (single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG236, 1990)
  13. While You Were Away (CD single B-side - Beggars Banquet BEG236CD, 1990)
  14. Life Without Love (CD single B-side - Savage 74785-50024-2 (U.S.), 1990)
  15. It'll End in Tears (Demo)
  16. Two Shadows (Demo)
  17. Last Year (Demo)
  18. Jealous (Demo) (from The Anthology - Jezebel Recordings JEZREC 1, 2005)
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  1. I hope to have a Jezzie review for you by Monday (got a shipment notice the other day). I'm guessing that "Life Without Love" will be an earlier version than the outtake from Heavenly Bodies that they released on Savage, and am hoping that "Rivers Edge" is either a different version or the basic track that ended up on Michael's first solo album, Edith Grove. Hoping that the "Motion" demo from the 2005 Anthology is hiddern away here someplace too, which will complete the House of Dolls experience.

    Last weekend I found two rolled GLJ posters from my old stash that need to get framed, and have the 8x10 that you use at the top of the post

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  2. Just ordered the Bauhaus set after reading this. I've always been intrigued by Bauhaus, but never really wanted to spend any kind of money on them; I always had higher priorities. But this is a great way for us newbies to collect much of their original-lineup stuff and not break the bank!

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