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Faust

Faust

Label: Polydor

Format: LP

Genre: Rock

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€140.00
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Rare original 1972 UK first edition on Polydor of Faust's brilliant second album with original innersleeve and all inserts in great condition.

** condition: EX/EX ** "Faust's second album moves closer to actual song structure than their debut, but it still remains experimental. Songs progress and evolve instead of abruptly stopping or cutting into other tracks. The opening song "It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl" begins as a repetitive 4/4 beat played on toms and piano with the title sung over the top. But for seven minutes the song adds instruments, including a lush analog synth line, and ends in a memorable sax riff. Faust's lyrical side appears on the acoustic "Picnic on a Frozen River" and "On the Way to Adamäe," whereas its abrasive side pops up on "Me Lack Space." "So Far," a jam shared by guitar, horns, and tweedy keyboard, rolls along with a funky hypnotic beat and wailing processed synths. And on "No Harm," the crazed delivery of such lines as "Daddy, take the banana, tomorrow Sunday" makes one want to believe something profound is going down. In terms of scope and the wealth of ideas, this is probably the most balanced of their first four albums."

Details
Cat. number: 2310 196
Year: 1972
Notes:
Recorded at Wümme, March 1972 Original press including nine art paintings, one for each song. Each art print is numbered on the rear 2310 196-I to X in Roman Numerals including the lyrics and track list page No X The art paintings are housed in a Black non die cut square vinyl style sleeve and the vinyl is housed in a black die cut square poly lined sleeve. Both sleeves are made of heavy weight matching matt paper stock, with the same texture as the sleeve Insert with lyrics and credits. Black inner sleeve and completely black Polydor label. Runouts are stamped.

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