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Faust So Far

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Faust So Far
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedMarch 1972
Wümme, Bremen, Germany
GenreExperimental rock, krautrock
Length40:35
LabelPolydor 2310196
ProducerUwe Nettelbeck
Faust chronology
Faust
(1971)
Faust So Far
(1972)
The Faust Tapes
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(9.6/10)[2]

Faust So Far, also simply called So Far, is a 1972 album by German krautrock group Faust.[3][4] This, the band's second studio album, has a more commercially typical structure than its predecessor; it comprises nine separate tracks, each consisting of an individual and distinct musical style or theme.

The album was issued in a black sleeve with black inner sleeve, black labels and a set of inserts with one print for each song on the album.[5]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press wrote: "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."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Faust, unless noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl"Rudolf Sosna7:31
2."On the Way to Abamäe" 2:46
3."No Harm"Jean-Hervé Péron10:22
Total length:20:39
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."So Far" 6:20
5."Mamie Is Blue"Sosna6:05
6."I've Got My Car and My TV"Sosna3:51
7."Picnic on a Frozen River" 0:43
8."Me Lack Space..." 0:41
9."...In the Spirit" 2:16
Total length:19:56

Personnel

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Sound and art work

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  • Kurt Graupner – engineer
  • Uwe Nettelbeck – producer, album design
  • Edda Kochl – printing

Release history

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References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Faust: Faust/So Far". Pitchfork. 25 September 2001.
  3. ^ Luhrssen, David; Larson, Michael (February 24, 2017). Encyclopedia of Classic Rock. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440835148 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "So Far - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
  5. ^ Buckley, Peter (August 2, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Faust". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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