Faust - 1990ies german Privately Pressed 3-track reissue LP

Scarece 1990ies issue of Wümme based German rock experimentalists debut album originally released on Polydor in 1971.

Vinyl and packaging are similar to the original release. Vinyl has plain silver labels (not with embossed data though) - pressed on clear/translucent vinyl - machine stamped matrix information:

Side 1: MZE-7465/A
Side 2: MZE-7466/A

Vinyl and comes with a transparent, screen printed lyrics and liner notes insert - packed in a clear plastic sleeve with a X-ray of a human fist silkscreened on front.


AllMusic critic Archie Patterson lauded the band's accomplishment, writing that "The impact of Faust cannot be overstated| their debut album was truly a revolutionary step forward in the progress of "rock music"." He awarded Faust four and a half out of five stars, concluding that "the level of imagination is staggering, the concept is totally unique and it's fun to listen to as well."[2]



Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Why Don't You Eat Carrots? (Faust) 9:31
2. Meadow Meal (Faust, Rudolf Sosna) 8:02

Side 2:
1. Miss Fortune (Faust) 16:35

Recorded 1970 - 1971 in Wümme, Germany

Credits:

Faust:
Werner "Zappi" Diermaier - drums
Hans Joachim Irmler - organ
Arnulf Meifert - drums
Jean-Hervé Péron - bass guitar
Rudolf Sosna - guitar, keyboards
Gunter Wüsthoff - synthesiser, saxophone

Technical Credits:
Uwe Nettelbeck - production
Kurt Graupner - engineering

Artwork:
Andy Hertel - illustration
Uwe Nettelbeck - Cover design