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Autobahn is the fourth studio album by German electronic music band Kraftwerk, released in November 1974 by Philips Records.The album marked several personnel changes in the band, which was initially a duo consisting of Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter; later, the group added Klaus Röder on guitar and flute, and Wolfgang Flür on percussion.
"Autobahn" is a 1974 song by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released as the lead single from their studio album of the same name. The song was composed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider of the band, with Emil Schult collaborating on the lyrics. It was co-produced by Conny Plank, and is the band's first track to use sung lyrics.
While their initial albums featured mostly German lyrics, in 1975 Kraftwerk began writing lyrics that combined both German and English verses. Beginning with " Trans-Europe Express " (1977), most songs by the group were created as duplicate versions sung in English or German; some French, Japanese, Italian or Spanish versions were made.
The release of Autobahn in 1974 saw Kraftwerk moving away from the sound of its first three albums. Hütter and Schneider had invested in newer technology such as the Minimoog and the EMS Synthi AKS, helping give Kraftwerk a newer, "disciplined" sound. Autobahn was also the last album that Conny Plank engineered.
German electronic music legends Kraftwerk will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first U.S. tour and their iconic album Autobahn on a 2025 outing dubbed MULTIMEDIA CONCERTS. The trek gets ...
Exceller 8 is the title of a 1975 compilation album of music by Kraftwerk.It was released by the Vertigo label in order to capitalize on both the summer chart success of the single "Autobahn" and the imminent release of the next Kraftwerk album Radio-Activity.
Until then, Kraftwerk got the celebrations started in earnest on Tuesday, playing 1974’s “Autobahn” in its entirety for the first night of its nine-show residency at Los Angeles’ Walt ...
Kraftwerk was released in November 1970. [8] In early 1971, Hutter left the group and Schneider was left alone with drummer Dinger and newcomer guitarist Michael Rother. [9] The 3-member Kraftwerk line up of Schneider, Dinger and Michael Rother made an appearance on Radio Bremen, [10] and also on the TV shows Beat-Club and Okidoki. [11]