| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl | Faust | 7:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | On the Way to Abamäe | Faust | 2:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | No Harm | Faust | 10:22 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| 4 | So Far | Faust | 6:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Mamie Is Blue | Faust | 6:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | I've Got My Car and My TV | Faust | 3:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Picnic On a Frozen River | Faust | 0:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Me Lack Space... | Faust | 0:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | ...In the Spirit | Faust | 2:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
Album Review
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.
Recent Customer Reviews
perfect
by barumpumfaust is amazing. i know i won't be doing them justice with this review. 'it's a rainy day, sunshine girl' is wonderful. nice and perfectly repetetive. i've yet to hear a song quite like it. you must listen to this album start to finish. and once you finish it,pick up faust iv. faust iv is just as good as this one. this is for fans of electro-rock of today. "indie" fans too (i just hate that term; it says nothing about the music). if you like can, silver apples, or neu!, you'd love this. A++++
Brilliant
by Dr. OrlofFAUST was one of my first experience with what is now called "krautrock". Back in 1982 when I was in college at OSU, and my brother worked at a local record shop, we came across this lp as well as those by cluster, neu! and brainticket. "It's a rainy day, Sunshine Girl" still ranks as one of the all-time greats. It's edgy and weird (for the early 70s as well as for this decade!), but has some intense pop elements. The rest of the LP is also fun and daring. Great stuff!!!!!
Biography
Formed: 1971 in Wumme, Germany
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Faust
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why Don't You Eat Carrots? | Faust | 9:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl | So Far | 7:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Jennifer | Faust IV | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Flashback Caruso | The Faust Tapes | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | So Far | So Far | 6:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
- Released: 1972
- ℗ 2005 RER Megacorp
