Description
Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express — Capitol Records (Audio CD)
UPC: 0077774647328
MPN: CDP 7 46473 2 (DIDX 1072)
Brand Name: Capitol Records
Recording Format: AAD (Stereo)
Overview
Originally released in 1977, Kraftwerk’s Trans-Europe Express stands as a landmark in modern music — a visionary fusion of minimalism, melody, and machine rhythm that redefined electronic sound for generations to come.
Produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider and recorded in Germany, this album evokes the sleek sophistication of European travel and technology. With its hypnotic synths, vocoder vocals, and pioneering use of sequencers, Trans-Europe Express influenced artists from David Bowie to Depeche Mode, Afrika Bambaataa, and the birth of techno and hip-hop sampling culture.
This Capitol Records AAD CD edition delivers the album’s crisp analog depth in digital clarity — a must-have for collectors of early electronic and avant-garde pop music.
Product Features
- Format: Compact Disc (AAD, Stereo)
- Recording Type: Analog recording digitally mastered
- Total Playing Time: Approx. 42 minutes
- Artists: Kraftwerk — Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Wolfgang Flür
- Produced By: Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider
- Recorded In: Kling Klang Studio, Germany
- Original Release: 1977
- Label: Capitol Records, Inc.
- Country: USA (Manufactured in U.S.A.)
Track Listing
- Europe Endless – 9:40
- The Hall of Mirrors – 7:56
- Showroom Dummies – 6:13
- Trans-Europe Express – 6:37
- Metal on Metal – 6:11
- Franz Schubert – 4:26
- Endless Endless – 0:55
Interesting Facts
- Pioneering Electronic Sound: Trans-Europe Express revolutionized pop music by merging synthesizer precision with classical structure — influencing synthpop, new wave, and techno alike.
- Cultural Icon: Its title track inspired Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock”, one of hip-hop’s foundational singles.
- European Vision: The album mirrors postwar Europe’s fascination with travel, progress, and unity — both futuristic and nostalgic.
- Studio Innovation: Recorded at Kraftwerk’s self-built Kling Klang Studio, using early sequencers and custom-built electronics.
- Design Legacy: The minimalist silver cover and train motif became symbols of the band’s “machine aesthetic.”
Publishers
© & ℗ 1977 Capitol Records, Inc. Produced by Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication prohibited.
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