In the Flat Field
| In the Flat Field | ||||
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| Released | 3 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | December 1979 – July 1980 | |||
| Studio | BBC Maida Vale and Southern, London | |||
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| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Bauhaus | |||
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In the Flat Field is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band Bauhaus. It was recorded between December 1979 and July 1980, and released on 3 November 1980 by record label 4AD, the first full-length release on that label. The cover artwork is a reproduction of Duane Michals' 1949 photograph, Homage to Puvis de Chavannes.
In the Flat Field is considered one of the first gothic rock albums.