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'''Kraftwerk''' ('Powerplant') is a [[German]] [[electronic music]] band originating in [[Düsseldorf]], Germany.  Its founder members [[Ralf Hutter]] and [[Florian Schneider]] are currently joined by [[Fritz Hilpert]] and [[Henning Schmitz]].
'''Kraftwerk''' ('Powerplant') is a [[German]] [[electronic music]] band originating in [[Düsseldorf]], Germany.  Its founder members [[Ralf Hütter]] and [[Florian Schneider]] are currently joined by [[Fritz Hilpert]] and [[Henning Schmitz]].
== Discography ==
====Albums====
*1970: ''[[Kraftwerk (album)|Kraftwerk]]''
*1972: ''[[Kraftwerk 2]]''
*1973: ''[[Ralf und Florian]]''
*1974: ''[[Autobahn (album)|Autobahn]]''
*1975: ''[[Radio-Activity]]'' (German title: ''Radio-Aktivität'')
*1977: ''[[Trans-Europe Express (album)|Trans-Europe Express]]'' (German title: ''Trans-Europa Express'')
*1978: ''[[The Man-Machine]]'' (German title: ''Die Mensch-Maschine'')
*1981: ''[[Computer World]]'' (German title: ''Computerwelt'')
*1986: ''[[Electric Café]]''
*1991: ''[[The Mix]]'' (album of re-recorded back-catalogue)
*2003: ''[[Tour de France Soundtracks]]''
*2005: ''[[Minimum-Maximum]]'' (live album – 2 CDs/4 LPs, 2 DVDs, also available as a special edition ''Notebook'' with an 88-page book)
*TBA: ''[[The Catalogue]]'' (German title: ''Der Katalog'') <br />([[remastered]] [[box set]] of albums from 1974 to 2003, to be released possibly in the future)
 
====Compilations====
*1975: ''[[Exceller 8]]'' (compilation of uniquely edited tracks from 1970–74)
*1976: ''Doppelalbum'' (German compilation, with tracks from 1970–74)
*1976: ''Pop Lions'' (German compilation)
*1979: ''Highrail'' (German compilation, with tracks from 1970–74)
*1981: ''Elektro Kinetik'' - Reflections (UK compilation, with tracks from 1972–74)
*1994: ''Three Originals - The Capitol Years'' (US box set released by [[Cleopatra Records]])
*1997: ''[[Klang Box]]'' (UK compilation box set of four 12" singles, with tracks from 1977–86)
*1998: ''Concert Classics'' (live recording from the 1975 US tour)
 
====Singles====
*1973: ''[[Kohoutek-Kometenmelodie]]'' (7" single)
*1974: ''Kometenmelodie 2''
*1975: ''Autobahn''
*1976: ''Radio-Activity''
*1977: ''Trans-Europe Express''
*1977: ''Showroom Dummies''
*1978: ''The Robots''
*1978: ''The Model''
*1979: ''Neon Lights''
*1981: ''Computerwelt'' (12" single remix version not on [[Computer World]])
*1981: ''Pocket Calculator''
*1981: ''Numbers / Computer World, Computer Love''
*1983: ''[[Tour de France (song)|Tour de France]]'' (Single)
*1984: ''[[Tour de France (song)|Tour de France]]'' (Remix single)
*1987: ''Music Non Stop''
*1991: ''The Telephone Call'' (Single featuring versions not on [[Electric Café]])
*1991: ''The Robots'' (Single featuring versions not on [[The Mix]])
*1991: ''Radioactivity'' (Single featuring versions not on [[The Mix]])
*1997: ''It's More Fun To Compute (Single included in the "Klang Box" Set)''
*1999: ''[[Expo 2000 (song)|Expo 2000]]'' (Single)
*2000: ''[[Expo 2000 (song)|Expo Remix]]'' (Remix maxi-single)
*2003: ''Tour de France 03'' (Single including an extended remix not on [[Tour de France Soundtracks]])
*2003: ''[[Elektro Kardiogramm|Elektrokardiogramm]]'' (Promo single featuring remix not on [[Tour de France Soundtracks]])
*2004: ''Aerodynamik'' (Single featuring versions not on [[Tour de France Soundtracks]])
*2007: ''[[Aerodynamik/La Forme Remixes|Aerodynamik / La Forme Remixes (Remixed by Hot Chip)]]''

Revision as of 16:57, 17 October 2007

Kraftwerk ('Powerplant') is a German electronic music band originating in Düsseldorf, Germany. Its founder members Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider are currently joined by Fritz Hilpert and Henning Schmitz.

Discography

Albums

Compilations

  • 1975: Exceller 8 (compilation of uniquely edited tracks from 1970–74)
  • 1976: Doppelalbum (German compilation, with tracks from 1970–74)
  • 1976: Pop Lions (German compilation)
  • 1979: Highrail (German compilation, with tracks from 1970–74)
  • 1981: Elektro Kinetik - Reflections (UK compilation, with tracks from 1972–74)
  • 1994: Three Originals - The Capitol Years (US box set released by Cleopatra Records)
  • 1997: Klang Box (UK compilation box set of four 12" singles, with tracks from 1977–86)
  • 1998: Concert Classics (live recording from the 1975 US tour)

Singles