Faust (studio album) by Faust

Faust by Faust
Year: 1971
Overall rank: 1,216th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 316 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1971 (35th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (252nd)
Award Best albums of all time (1,216th)
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Faust bestography

Faust is ranked 2nd best out of 17 albums by Faust on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Faust is Faust IV which is ranked number 935 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,917.

Faust album bestography « Higher ranked (935th) This album (1,216th) Lower ranked (3,229th) »
Faust IVFaustFaust So Far

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Faust track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 316 votes)
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04/13/2024 23:56 Proto  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 98942/100
 
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02/29/2024 20:20 DriftingOrpheus  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 62781/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.4/100, a mean average of 75.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.4.

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80/100
From 01/24/2024 14:44
Pretty interesting, though I doubt I'll ever listen to it again. Sometimes it's cool to get to know these projects to expand our views of the world, art and music, but that doesn't mean I'll have this on repeat. Pretty recommended if you're into or aren't into experimental music.
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70/100
From 12/10/2020 16:41
It isn't an album I return to very often, but when I do, it is quite a ride (and, unlike most albums, a different ride each time).
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85/100
From 06/29/2020 04:15
Weird. In a really good way. Better than Faust IV.
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70/100
From 01/05/2018 22:21
A weird drifty art piece of an album that is strangely pleasant.
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From 11/28/2016 18:54
By turns haunting and hilarious, this debut album is nothing short of pioneering. As one reviewer stated, it is utterly world-building; this isn't just aimless experimental noise. One of the most thoroughly unique sonic statements of the decade.
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70/100
From 03/15/2016 00:05
Impressive sounds/studio work for the time. I'm not a fan,(as in I wouldn't choose to listen to this often)but it definitely tickles my brain and is worth the listen.
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90/100
From 11/14/2014 10:35
Great album. If you told me this album was made by an extraterrestrial life form I might believe it.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 04/30/2014 16:01
Miss Fortune is a great track. Why Don't You Eat Carrots is also great. Even though the sax sounds sometimes a bit off. Meadow Meal is too unfocused for me. It has beautiful parts as well but parts that seem completely out of place. This album showed that Faust had great ideas and gladly they developed them over Faust So Far and The Faust Tapes to release what I think is their best album. Faust IV. Nonetheless Faust (album) is great and an essential album of it's genre.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 04/08/2013 13:37
This was a good listen while I was getting ready to leave this morning. Eating my Marshmallow Maties, drinking coffee and brushing my teeth all went well with Faust.
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85/100
From 03/14/2013 16:48
Listening to Faust is an experience. Rather than simply existing in a space, it builds its own for the listener. As with most avant-garde music, its greatest value is inside the doors it opens.
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