Faust IV

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Faust IV
Faust IV cover
Studio album by Faust
Released 1974
Recorded The Manor, Oxfordshire,
England, June 1973
Genre Rock
Length 43:37
Label Virgin
Producer Uwe Nettelbeck
Professional reviews
Faust chronology
Outside the Dream Syndicate
(1973)		 Faust IV
(1974)		 Faust 5
(1975)

Faust IV is a 1974 album by the pioneering German krautrock 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).

Contents

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Track titles and times on the original Virgin Records (V2004) LP release. All tracks written and performed by Faust.

  1. "Krautrock" – 12:00
  2. "The Sad Skinhead" – 2:30
  3. "Jennifer" – 7:00
  4. "Just a Second (Starts Like That!)" / "Picnic on a Frozen River, Deuxième Tableau" – 3:00
  5. "Giggy Smile" – 8:00
  6. "Läuft...Heißt das es läuft oder es kommt bald...Läuft" – 8:00
  7. "It's a Bit of a Pain" – 3:07

The first CD release of the album mislabels several tracks. It also separates "Läuft..." in two tracks, 4:28 and 3:40 in length.

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[edit] Re-releases

Faust IV was re-released on two CDs in February 2006 by EMI (the current owners of Virgin Records). The first CD contains re-masters of the original eight tracks, while the second CD has the following bonus tracks:

  1. "The Lurcher" (BBC Peel Session)
  2. "Krautrock" (BBC Peel Session)
  3. "Do So" (BBC Peel Session)
  4. "Jennifer" (alternate)
  5. "The Sad Skinhead" (alternate)
  6. "Just a Second (Starts Like That!)" (extended version)
  7. "Piano Piece" (aka Das Meer)
  8. "Läuft...Heißt das es läuft oder es kommt bald...Läuft" (alternate)
  9. "Giggy Smile" (alternate)

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