Faust IV

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Faust IV

Studio album by Faust

Released

September 21, 1973

Recorded

The Manor, Oxfordshire,
England, June 1973

Genre

Krautrock

Length

43:37

Faust chronology

Outside the Dream Syndicate
(1973)

Faust IV
(1973)

Rien
(1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Pitchfork	(9.4/10)^[2]
Spin	^[3]

Faust IV is a 1973 album by the German krautrock group Faust.

Recording

The album was recorded at the Manor Studio in England. As the sessions took too long to complete, producer Uwe 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).

Music

The opener, "Krautrock", is a drone-based instrumental with drums appearing after seven minutes, while later tracks such as "The Sad Skinhead" and "Jennifer" employ more conventional songwriting techniques. The closing track, "It's a Bit of a Pain", combines both styles, utilising noise during its chorus. At a point late in the song, following the chorus a woman's voice speaking in Swedish is heard. The track "Just A Second" had the notation "starts like that!" added to the title on the CD reissues. The track numbering on the original CD was incorrect and misleading. The liner notes on the 2CD remaster contain many inaccuracies.

Track listing

1973 release:^[4]

"Krautrock" – 11:47
"The Sad Skinhead" – 2:43
"Jennifer" – 7:11
"Just a Second" – 3:35
"Picnic on a Frozen River, Deuxieme Tableau" – 7:45
"Giggy Smile" – 4:28
"Läuft...Heißt das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald...Läuft" – 3:40
"It's a Bit of a Pain" – 3:08

Personnel

Werner "Zappi" Diermaier – drums
Hans Joachim Irmler – organ
Jean-Hervé Péron – bass
Rudolf Sosna – guitar, keyboards
Gunter Wüsthoff – synthesiser, sax

Sound and art work

Kurt Graupner – engineer
Uwe Nettelbeck – producer, cover artwork
Gunter Wüsthoff – cover artwork

Re-release

Faust IV was re-released on two CDs in February 2006 by EMI.^[5]

Disc 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Krautrock"	11:48
2.	"The Sad Skinhead"	2:36
3.	"Jennifer"	7:13
4.	"Just a Second (Starts Like That!)/Picnic on a Frozen River/Deuxieme Tab"	3:35
5.	"Giggy Smile"	7:46
6.	"Läuft...Heisst das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald....Läuft"	8:07
7.	"It's a Bit of a Pain"	3:08

Disc 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Lurcher"	7:51
2.	"Krautrock"	11:44
3.	"Do So"	2:33
4.	"Jennifer"	4:49
5.	"The Sad Skinhead"	3:21
6.	"Just a Second (Starts Like That!)"	10:32
7.	"Piano Piece"	5:58
8.	"Läuft...Heisst das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald...Läuft"	4:14
9.	"Giggy Smile"	5:55

References

↑ Huey, Steve. "Faust IV". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
↑ Leone, Dominique (2007-10-03). "Faust IV". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
↑ Hermes, Will (December 2007). "Reviews". Spin (SPIN Media LLC) 23 (12): 117. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
↑ "Faust IV". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
↑ "Faust IV [UK Bonus CD]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 21, 2012.

External links

Faust IV at faust-pages.com.
News of Faust IV re-release at faust-pages.com.
Faust IV Virgin Records (V2004) LP release at Discogs.

v t e Faust

Werner "Zappi" Diermaier Hans Joachim Irmler Jean-Hervé Péron Arnulf Meifert Rudolf Sosna Gunther Wüsthoff

Studio albums	Faust Faust So Far The Faust Tapes Outside the Dream Syndicate Faust IV Rien You Know FaUSt Faust Wakes Nosferatu Ravvivando C'est Com...Com...Complique Faust is Last Something Dirty

Films	Klangbad: Avant-garde in the Meadows Faust: Live at Klangbad Festival

Other	"So Far" Silver Monk Time

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