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.

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]

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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