Faust – Faust IV LP 1973 UK Virgin 1st Press Krautrock Prog Experimental EX/EX

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Faust – Faust IV LP 1973 UK Virgin 1st Press Krautrock Prog Experimental EX/EX

CVNH Catalog Number: EN-24

A cornerstone of Krautrock and one of the most daring experimental records of the 1970s, Faust IV sees the German collective pushing sonic boundaries like never before. Released in 1973 on Virgin Records, this original UK pressing features the legendary opening track “Krautrock”—an 11-minute minimalist drone masterpiece—followed by surreal, fragmented psych-pop, musique concrète, and abstract progressive rock.

Notable Tracks

The swirling repetition of “Krautrock” is hypnotic and foundational for fans of drone and ambient. “Jennifer” blends avant-garde weirdness with aching beauty, while “Giggy Smile” and “It’s a Bit of a Pain” offer glimpses of twisted pop sensibility inside their experimental scaffolding.

Pressing & Packaging Details

• Label: Virgin – V 2004 (label), V2oo4 (cover)

• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo

• Country: UK

• Released: September 21, 1973

• Pressed by EMI Records

• Recorded at The Manor, Oxfordshire, June 1973

• Matrix (Variant example): V 2004 A-1U / B-1U (several documented matrix variations)

• Sequential track listing with unique printing quirks on both label and sleeve

• Distributed by EMI and Island Records

Collector Features

• True first UK pressing of this Krautrock essential

• Virgin green label design

• Includes the rare full-length version of “Krautrock”

• Produced by Uwe Nettelbeck, cover art by Gunther Wüsthoff

• For fans of Can, Neu!, Cluster, Throbbing Gristle, and early Eno

Condition

Vinyl: EX (light hairlines only, plays strong with minimal surface noise)

Jacket: EX (slight edge wear, cover art vivid, spine clean and readable)

Shipping Details – White Glove Vinyl Handling

Vinyl will be removed from the jacket and placed in a collector-grade inner sleeve outside the cover to prevent seam splits. Shipped in a rigid LP mailer with extra padding. At Championship Vinyl NH (CVNH), we apply white-glove care to every item from shelf to shipment.

Collector’s Note

Faust IV is not just an album—it’s a sonic manifesto. A heady blend of drone, fractured melody, musique concrète, and proto-industrial texture, this pressing belongs in every serious experimental or Krautrock collection. Original UK copies in this condition are becoming increasingly rare.

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