FAUST The Wumme Years 1970-73 (Box Set) - Early German Experimentalism
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The Wumme Years 1970-73
Five Experimental Krautrock Essentials
Faust
So Far
The Faust Tapes
71 Minutes
BBC Sessions+
I thought about penning some huge tome about the history of Krautrock and Faust's rightful place in the universal scheme of things, but figured fuck it, you're either interested in 5 CDs of German experimental madness or you're not. Besides, it's just hard to imagine Faust making that many new fans in this day and age anyway. The Wumme Years 1970-73, boxes the band's first three releases (essential for those relentlessly curious types), a compilation of early material and a fantastic BBC disc collecting previously unreleased live recordings and a few rarities. Faust quietly emerged in 1970 (on a major label, no less) and their off key, broken English vocals and sonic manipulation was obviously influenced by the likes of The Mothers of Invention, as well as Stockhausen, the psychedelic movement in general and fractured minimalism in particular. Beyond that, they forged new ground along with fellow Fourth Reich pioneers like Can, Amon Duul, Popul Vuh and others, all with their own spin on the collision of influences they each adroitly juggled. The result was the birth of an underground movement and, while everybody's got their own faves (for a host of differing reasons), mine was Faust. Also recommended is Faust IV, Outside The Dream Syndicate (by Tony Conrad & Faust) and Patchwork. Fanatics can still find the Faust V promo cassette and Faust IV outtakes CD over at The Heat Warps. Listen below to the alternate studio recording of "So Far" from BBC Sessions +. Track lists in Comments.
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FAUST
Why Don't You Eat Carrots? (9:35)
Meadow Meal (8:19)
Miss Fortune (16:36)
SO FAR
It’s a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl (7:32)
On the Way to Abamäe (2:46)
No Harm (10:22)
So Far (6:20)
Mamie Is Blue (6:06)
I’ve Got My Car and My TV (3:51)
Picnic on a Frozen River (0:44)
Me Lack Space ... (0:41)
... in the Spirit (2:16)
THE FAUST TAPES
Exercise - With Several Hands On A Piano (0:52)
Exercise - With Voices, Drum And Sax (0:22)
Flashback Caruso (4:01)
Exercise - With Voices (1:49)
J'ai Mal Aux Dents (7:15)
Untitled : I (1:04)
Untitled : Arnulf And Zappi On Drums (1:43)
Dr.Schwitters Intro (0:25)
Exercise (Continues) (1:11)
Untitled : II (1:18)
Untitled : III (0:50)
Dr.Schwitters Snippet (0:50)
Untitled : Arnulf On Drums I (1:04)
Untitled : Arnulf On Drums II (0:48)
Untitled : All On Saxes (1:34)
Untitled : IV (2:19)
Untitled : Rudolf I (0:35)
Untitled : Rudolf II (0:52)
Untitled : Rudolf III (1:17)
Untitled : V (2:29)
Untitled : VI (0:20)
Untitled : VII (1:13)
Untitled : VIII (0:59)
Stretch Out Time (1:36)
Der Baum (3:51)
Chere Chambre (3:08)
71 MINUTES
Munic-Yesterday (11:58)
Don't Take Roots (4:54)
Das Meer (2:50)
Knochentanz (11:49)
Baby (4:23)
J'ai Mal Aux Dents (7:07)
Party 8 (1:23)
Psalter (4:09)
25 Yellow Doors (4:33)
Chromatic (9:48)
Party 6 (0:43)
Giggy Smile (3:25)
Lieber Herr Deutschland (4:49)
BBC SESSIONS +
BBC 1.3.73 (22:12)
Party 9 (6:07)
(360) (3:38)
Party 10 (1:12)
Party 1 (3:43)
We Are The Hallo Men (4:30)
So Far (Alternative) (3:59)
Meer (Alternative) (3:13)