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Faust
Faust
	Cover for the original 1971 German pressing
Studio album by Faust
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	Wümme (Bremen, Germany)
Genre	Krautrock; experimental rock; sound collage; avant-garde;
Length	34:07
Label	Polydor
Producer	Uwe Nettelbeck
Faust chronology

Faust (German for "fist") is the debut studio album by German rock band Faust. It was released in 1971 through Polydor Records. Although it was never a commercial success, Faust has garnered much retrospective acclaim from rock critics.

Background edit

In 1971, Polydor entered a deal with Uwe Nettelbeck to assemble a musical ensemble that could compete with the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and Small Faces. Before the release of their debut, Faust would send tapes to Polydor containing anything from studio experiments to recordings of someone washing dishes.^[1]

Music edit

AllMusic described the album as "an amalgamation of electronics, rock, tape edits, acoustic guitars, musique concrete, and industrial angst."^[2]

Cover artwork edit

The original LP record was on clear vinyl in a clear cover with an X-ray of a human fist silkscreened on the outer sleeve. It also included a transparent plastic sheet with the lyrics and credits printed in red.

Release and reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Pitchfork Media	(9.0/10)^[3]

AllMusic critic Archie Patterson lauded the band's accomplishment, writing: "The impact of Faust cannot be overstated; their debut album was truly a revolutionary step forward in the progress of 'rock music.'" He awarded Faust four and a half out of five stars, concluding that "the level of imagination is staggering, the concept is totally unique and it's fun to listen to as well."^[2]

Track listing edit

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Why Don't You Eat Carrots?"	Faust	9:31
2.	"Meadow Meal"	Faust, Rudolf Sosna	8:02

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
3.	"Miss Fortune"	Faust	16:35

Personnel edit

Faust

Werner "Zappi" Diermaier – drums
Hans Joachim Irmler – organ
Arnulf Meifert – drums
Jean-Hervé Péron – bass guitar
Rudolf Sosna – guitar, keyboards
Gunther Wüsthoff – synthesiser, saxophone

Additional musicians and production

Kurt Graupner – engineering
Andy Hertel – illustration
Uwe Nettelbeck – production, design

References edit

^ Wilson, Andy. Faust - Stretch Out of Time. faust-pages.com. 2006. 32. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Patterson, Archie. "Faust". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
^ Leone, Dominique (2001). "Faust: Faust". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 9, 2012.