- Faust IV
Infobox Album |
Name = Faust IV
Type =Album
Artist = Faust
Released = 1974
Recorded = The Manor,Oxfordshire ,England , June 1973
Genre = Rock
Length = 43:37
Label = Virgin
Producer =Uwe Nettelbeck
Reviews =
* "Allmusic " Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hq4zefykhgf5 link]
* Pitchfork 9.4/10 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45973-iv link]
Last album = "Outside the Dream Syndicate "
(1973)
This album = "Faust IV"
(1974)
Next album = "Faust 5 "
(1975)"Faust IV" is a
1974 album by the pioneering Germankrautrock group Faust.Opener "Krautrock" is a monotonous drone-based instrumental where the drums kick in only after seven minutes, whilst later tracks such as "The Sad Skinhead" and "Jennifer" employ more conventional songwriting techniques. The medley including "Picnic on a Frozen River, deuxième tableau" is a rework of a track from the previous album "
Faust So Far ". The closing track "It's a Bit of a Pain" combines both styles, utilising noise during its chorus.The album was recorded at the Manor Studios in England. As sessions took too long to complete, producer Nettelbeck opted to complete the album with material that was recorded at previous sessions in Wümme, Germany. These additions include "Krautrock" (previously aired on the
John Peel show) and "It's a Bit of a Pain" (previously released as a single in Germany).Track listing
Track titles and times on the original
Virgin Records (V2004) LP release. All tracks written and performed by Faust.# "Krautrock" – 12:00
# "The Sad Skinhead" – 2:30
# "Jennifer" – 7:00
# "Just a Second (Starts Like That!)" / "Picnic on a Frozen River, Deuxième Tableau" – 3:00
# "Giggy Smile" – 8:00
# "Läuft...Heißt das es läuft oder es kommt bald...Läuft" – 8:00
# "It's a Bit of a Pain" – 3:07The first CD release of the album mislabels several tracks. It also separates "Läuft..." in two tracks, 4:28 and 3:40 in length.
Personnel
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Werner "Zappi" Diermaier – Drums
*Hans Joachim Irmler – Organ
*Jean-Hervé Péron – Bass
*Rudolf Sosna – Guitar and keyboards
*Gunter Wüsthoff – Synthesiser and saxound and art work
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Kurt Graupner – Engineer
*Uwe Nettelbeck – Producer, cover artwork
*Gunter Wüsthoff – Cover artworkRe-releases
"Faust IV" was re-released on two CDs in February 2006 by
EMI (the current owners ofVirgin Records ). The first CD contains re-masters of the original eight tracks, while the second CD has the following bonus tracks:
#"The Lurcher" (BBC Peel Session)
#"Krautrock" (BBC Peel Session)
#"Do So" (BBC Peel Session)
#"Jennifer" (alternate)
#"The Sad Skinhead" (alternate)
#"Just a Second (Starts Like That!)" (extended version)
#"Piano Piece" (aka Das Meer)
#"Läuft...Heißt das es läuft oder es kommt bald...Läuft" (alternate)
#"Giggy Smile" (alternate)External links
* [http://www.faust-pages.com/records/faustiv.html faust-pages.com] . "Faust IV".
* [http://www.faust-pages.com/index.html faust-pages.com] . News of "Faust IV" re-release.
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