Faust
by Faust
Faust bestography
Faust is ranked 2nd best out of 18 albums by Faust on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Faust is Faust IV which is ranked number 970 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,794.
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Faust track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/03/2026 23:53 | Exist-en-ciel | 7,510 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 07:22 | NYAndreas | 1,433 | 44/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2025 06:49 |  Kalos | 1,155 | 77/100 |
| ! | 11/03/2025 08:07 | Andras | 243 | 77/100 |
| ! | 10/16/2025 21:05 |  melisandre | 151 | 88/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 75.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.5.
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lleon79 01/24/2024 14:44 | #301439
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.
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).
teague 06/29/2020 04:15 | #254706
Weird. In a really good way. Better than Faust IV.
A weird drifty art piece of an album that is strangely pleasant.
RoundTheBend 03/15/2016 00:05 | #161940
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.
bestdressed 11/14/2014 10:35 | #126946
Great album. If you told me this album was made by an extraterrestrial life form I might believe it.
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.
ProfessorSquid 04/08/2013 13:37 | #71949
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.
meccalecca 03/14/2013 16:48 | #68280
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.
Wazz, I agree with you. Of all the so-called 'Krautrock' bands, Faust are my favourite. I was lucky enough to have seen them play live last summer and it was one of the greatest musical 'events' I've ever witnessed. That's how I perceive the music of Faust - an 'organic' 'event' or work of art in progress, continually moving, never standing still.
There is something really honest and sincere in their approach to their music which is best experienced live. As with 'Trout Mask Replica', 'Faust' touches something very deep within the human psyche in a way that is profound. I think the kind of spontaneity and honesty found in Faust has been lost in contemporary music.
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