Faust IV

Faust IV is a 1973 album by the German krautrock group Faust. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, where it is referred to as a "krautrock classic". The band did not release another album for 20 years, and with a different lineup. 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). 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. 1973 release: "Krautrock" – 11:47 "The Sad Skinhead" – 2:43 "Jennifer" – 7:11 "Just a Second / Picnic on a Frozen River, Deuxieme Tableau" – 3:35 "Giggy Smile" – 7:45 "Läuft...Heißt Das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald...Läuft" – 3:40 "It's a Bit of a Pain" – 3:08 The published track listing contains a number of errors. Track 5 is listed as "Picnic on a Frozen River, Deuxieme Tableux", which is in fact part of track 4. Track 6 is listed as "Giggy Smile", which is actually track 5. Track 6 is the first part of "Läuft...Heisst Das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald...Läuft", of which Track 7 is the second part. Werner "Zappi" Diermaier – drums Hans Joachim Irmler – organ Jean-Hervé Péron – bass Rudolf Sosna – guitar, keyboards Gunter Wüsthoff – synthesiser, sax Kurt Graupner – engineer Uwe Nettelbeck – producer, cover artwork Gunter Wüsthoff – cover artwork All titles written & performed by Faust Special Equipment & sound engineering by Kurt Graupner Recorded at The Manor, Oxfordshire, England, June 73 Cover by Uwe Nettelbeck & Gunter Wüsthoff Published by Golden Records Music/Virgin Music "It's a Bit of a Pain" published by Intersong A Golden Records Production Produced by Uwe Nettelbeck Virgin Records 130 Notting Hill Gate, London, W.11 Distributed by EMI & Island Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.