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Faust IV is a 1973 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 closing track "It's a Bit of a Pain" combines both styles, utilising noise during its chorus. All the tracks were written and performed by Faust. The album was recorded at the Manor studios in England, but 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, including "Krautrock" (previously aired on the John Peel show) and "It's a Bit of a Pain" (previously released as a single in Germany).
Track listing The first CD release of the album mislabels several tracks. Personnel Sound and art work 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: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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