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Kraftwerk Autobahn CD - Import

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Though they'd recorded three previous albums, Kraftwerk's modern pop legacy starts with the sounds of a few footsteps and a slamming car door--the beginning of a 22-minute musically impressionistic excursion down Germany's famed superhighway. An unexpected hit on both sides of the Atlantic, Autobahn's "fahren, fahren, fahren" refrain echoes "Fun, Fun, Fun" by the Beach Boys (just one of Kraftwerk's unlikely influences), while the entire concept recalls Brian Wilson's frustrated attempts at creating what he called "a pocket symphony." The rhythmic synth pulse that carries the title track will be familiar to Kraftwerk admirers, while cofounder Florian Schneider's flute work and other more delicate melodic touches hearken back to the band's prog-rock foundations (as do the atmospheric "Kometenmelodie 1 & 2," "Mitternacht," and "Morgenspaziergang"). Kraftwerk's fascination with technology has been well documented, but the revelation of Autobahn is the playful human spirit behind the robots' masks.

Germanic in approach and delivery, this record gets under the skin and infuriates as you find yourself compelled to hum the melodies. A significant record in the development of electronic music, and not to be confused with other "kraut rock" efforts from the school of mid-70s prog, this is the album from which countless bands borrowed riffs--passages of the Cure, Depeche Mode, Joy Division, and New Order are to be found among the five lengthy tracks. Don't be fooled: Kraftwerk were there at least five years in advance. Great for driving on the motorway in Europe, incidentally!

Spin (p.87) - "[The album] buoys jolly German-language lyrics over humming synths and creates the sound of the future."
Spin (9/01, p.134) - Included in Spin's "5 Essential Krautrock Records" - "...A quick confection about zooming along the expressways of Germany....they'd discovered the joy of mechanical repetition..."
Q (10/95, p.141) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...23 minutes of synthetically simulated road miles, with several fascinating segments and hauntingly lovely tunes....A remarkable journey--and one that needs to be heard on headphones..."
Q (Magazine) (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "From 1974 to the early '80s, they were so ahead of the field as to appear almost superhuman, as instantly proved by the epic title track of 'Autobahn'..."
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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Pop CDs, Dance, Electronica, Ambient, Kraut Rock, Rock
Label MSI Music
Orig Year 1974
All Time Sales Rank   2984  
CD Universe Part number 1376597
Catalog number 12192
Discs 1
Release Date Jan 01, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Kraftwerk Autobahn Songs


Kraftwerk Autobahn Album Track Listing



1.Autobahn - (German)
2.Kometenmelodie 1
3.Kometenmelodie 2
4.Mitternacht
5.Morgenspaziergang
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5 stars Mike rides bikes
Great stuff from the pioneers of the moge synthesizers. No matter how old this music gets it will always be cool.
Submitted by cocoaloco97 (Apopka, Fl) Verified Buyer
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3 stars fun fun auto
was looking for the original autobahn, this was not it, not the quaity kraftwerk I've known. go see them ( live ) what a show !!!!!
Submitted by spskter (ohio) Verified Buyer
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5 stars they don't make em like they used to
truly classic Kraftwerk
Submitted by maj_rom_11513 (washington, dc, usa) Verified Buyer
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4 stars Techno Classic
This is a must have if you are a techno fan. It's not at all like today's music but you can definitely tell this is the building blocks from which todays music comes from.
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4 stars Classic Techno Music
This Cd is worth having just for the Title track. An all-time classic in sound effects blended with an other-worldly melody. Kraftwerk were far ahead of their time in sophistication. This off-beat album cracked VH-1's top 100 albums of all time.
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