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Where should I start with Kraftwerk? Best LP...anyone? Bueller?
Thanks. I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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"The best of" is a good place 2 start. | |
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This is how i was introduced. | |
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magnificentsynthesizer said:
This is how i was introduced. Thank you. Dang...that cover creeps me out. I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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badujunkie said: magnificentsynthesizer said:
This is how i was introduced. Thank you. Dang...that cover creeps me out. Wikipedia says: The colour English and monochrome German/French versions of the cover are deliberately evocative of the pre-war era, with the use of heavily retouched studio portraits in the style of film-star publicity photos; the inner sleeve of the original LP featured a photo of the group posed in a mocked-up terrace cafe scene, with a background of a mid-European landscape of mountains and lake painted by Emil Schult. The English language album was issued in a full colour cover, whereas the German album was issued in a monochrome cover with front and back cover images swapped around. The French release had the German style cover design, but with English typography. The French album has never been reissued on CD. 
The German album cover featuring the photo used on the reverse of the English cover 
Version of the vinyl album released in France; German photo, English typography. 
Inner sleeve photocollage by Emil Schult; it was also included as a poster with the German LP. | |
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Are these remastered? | |
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PANDURITO said: Are these remastered?
http://kraftwerk.technopo...r/news.php 21/05/2004
Kraftwerk Catalogue will be available on September... In a recent interview to italian newspaper La Stampa, Ralf Hütter confirmed release of Kraftwerk remastered albuns (The Catalogue) on September, 2004. They will be available in separated pieces and as a box, with the original artwork when they were first published. The 8 albuns (Autobahn, Radioactivity, Trans Europe Express, The Man Machine, Computer World, Electric Cafe, The Mix and Tour de France Soundtracks ) will be published in CD and vinyl, and later in Super Audio CD, in both English and German versions. There will not be unreleased material, only the official material with some known bonus tracks. The only modification will occurs with the album Electric Cafe, renamed as TECHNOPOP, with the original graphics and design from original project. The first three records (Kraftwerk, Kraftwerk 2 and Ralf & Florian) will be released too, after the Catalogue, but as a separated package. The first three records weren't released officialy on CD format until today, and only available in bootlegs with material copied from the vinyl versions were available. The concerts of Kraftwerk Tour 2004 are being registered to production of a DVD, to be released in the beginning of next year. | |
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Thanks 
I wish I could find the SACDs or the boxset though they must have been withdrawn  Can't find them anywhere | |
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I was actually introduced to them by watching
"Breakdance the movie" as a kid when Turbo is doing his dance with the broom.That was the coolest thing ever!!!! 
Check it out!: http://www.youtube.com/wa...bDkRNxsR4w /peace Manki | |
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magnificentsynthesizer said:
This is how i was introduced.  Mindblowing album.
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If I wanna get into an artist I usually start with a key album just to whet my appetite and go from there -- I try to avoid going into hits packages, if possible. That said:
Kraftwerk / Computer World (1981) Kraftwerk / Computer World (1981) Insanely influential in the realms of dance, hip hop, electro/nic, booty/bass, synthpop, techno, [you-name-it] music. You'll instantly recognize a lot of these grooves and melodies as soon as you play it. Check out the b-boy classics "Numbers" and "It's More Fun To Compute." "Pocket Calculator" and "Home Computer" are bumpin too. Plus, "Computer Love" is a classic, gorgeously-crafted piece of electronic music. The whole album is pretty accessible for someone just getting into Kraftwerk and is a nice introduction to their catalogue. Not a bad place to start @ all; definitely more anglicized than their earlier efforts. Their groundbreaker Trans-Europe Express is a great one, too, because you get the landmark eponymous track that pretty much changed the game. And I love the track "Europe Endless" -- which is one of my favorite Kraftwerk tunes. | |
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Mara said: If I wanna get into an artist I usually start with a key album just to whet my appetite and go from there -- I try to avoid going into hits packages, if possible. That said:
Kraftwerk / Computer World (1981) Kraftwerk / Computer World (1981) Insanely influential in the realms of dance, hip hop, electro/nic, booty/bass, synthpop, techno, [you-name-it] music. You'll instantly recognize a lot of these grooves and melodies as soon as you play it. Check out the b-boy classics "Numbers" and "It's More Fun To Compute." "Pocket Calculator" and "Home Computer" are bumpin too. Plus, "Computer Love" is a classic, gorgeously-crafted piece of electronic music. The whole album is pretty accessible for someone just getting into Kraftwerk and is a nice introduction to their catalogue. Not a bad place to start @ all; definitely more anglicized than their earlier efforts. Their groundbreaker Trans-Europe Express is a great one, too, because you get the landmark eponymous track that pretty much changed the game. And I love the track "Europe Endless" -- which is one of my favorite Kraftwerk tunes. The "Computer World" album is definately the place to start for the jam "Numbers" alone as well as the other great jams from the album that you mentioned. I've got that album and the 12 Inch of "Tour De France". I also have "Trans Europe Express" on a compilation CD. I haven't checked any of their other jams but I do remember one that simply went....."music....non-stop.....music....non-stop". Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Trans Europe Express is the SICKEST track they have ever done. | |
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vainandy said: The "Computer World" album is definately the place to start for the jam "Numbers" alone as well as the other great jams from the album that you mentioned. I've got that album and the 12 Inch of "Tour De France". I also have "Trans Europe Express" on a compilation CD. I haven't checked any of their other jams but I do remember one that simply went....."music....non-stop.....music....non-stop". Yeah, "Musique Non Stop." That was on the 1986 follow-up Electric Café. That was one of the better tracks from that LP. For me, Electric Café was a let down after being knocked out with Computer World. I don't recommend it as a starter album to absorb Kraftwerk. It just didn't seem that inspired. Came off like they were doing it with their eyes closed, very pedestrian record. ... [Edited 8/7/08 9:34am] | |
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