Faust

Amazing Artwork (Or Not?) – The Cover of Second ‘FAUST’ LP Released 50 Years Ago

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Eye-catching album art

50 years ago this month, German Krautrock mavericks
FAUST released their second LP called SO FAR.

Trouser Press said: “Bizarre little experiments pop up between songs:
overlays of effects-treated guitars and the like, sort of a German analogue
to the Mothers of Invention’s early sound adventures.”

Artwork: A black cover sleeve with band name/LP title on in small letters,
with a black inner sleeve, black labels and a set of inserts with one print for
each song on the album.

So what about the front cover? Cool or not? Amazing or not? Bold or not?
Whatever, Faust‘s music is cool, amazing, and bold.

The title track…

Stream full LP on YouTube


Inner sleeves and pics

German Krautrockers FAUST Released Groundbreaking Eponymous Debut Album 50 Years Ago Today

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21 September 2021


The original German pressing

Band: FAUST
Who: German experimental band, part
of the 70s Krautrock movement
Active (with several different line-ups)
1971–75, 1990–present / 13 studio LPs

Julian Cope (Teardrop Explodes): “There is
no group more mythical than Faust.”

Anniversary album: FAUST – self-titled debut LP
Released: 21 September 1971 – 50 years ago today

AllMusic / Archie Patterson wrote: “The impact of Faust cannot be overstated;
their debut album was truly a revolutionary step forward in the progress of “rock
music”. It was pressed on clear vinyl, packaged in a clear sleeve, with a clear plastic
lyric insert. The black X-ray of a fist on the cover graphically illustrates the hard core
music contained in the grooves, an amalgamation of electronics, rock, tape edits,
acoustic guitars, musique concrete, and industrial angst. The level of imagination
is staggering, the concept is totally unique and it’s fun to listen to as well.”
Score: 4.5/5.

You can stream the full LP (yes, only three tracks) here…

FAUST: History – All Albums

A Deluxe Faust Boxset containing Faust, So Far, The Faust Tapes, Faust IV, Punkt (1974 album that has never been released), Momentaufnahme I (unreleased studio tracks), Momentaufnahme II (unreleased studio tracks), and two 7″ singles will be out on 8th October. All info here .