Autobahn (album)

Autobahn is the fourth studio album of the band Kraftwerk from Düsseldorf. It appeared in november 1974.

Later it is best known for the title song, which if strong shortened radio version came high in the British and American charts. The album was very successful with international top-10 entries and is thus one of the most famous works of the band.



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[verbergen]  *Arise 1  ==Genesis[ Edit] == The album marks also the end for the band of the krautrock-oriented initial phase, already on the next album were exclusively electronic instruments can be heard. As a result, this album was also the last with guitarist Klaus Roeder, because conventional instruments were no longer applied. On the other hand that there with Wolfgang Flür (electronic percussion) a new musician in the band. On the album is to hear a wide range of electronic instruments, whereby Autobahn already strongly tending towards electro and electropop, where Kraftwerk was later known for.
 * Style 2
 * 3 title list
 * 3.1 original lp
 * 3.2 Cd version
 * 4 Occupation
 * 5 Instruments
 * 6 Trivia
 * 7 external link

Also concerning the production is this album a turning point; This is the last recorded and mixed with Conny Plank in this studio in Cologne. All subsequent albums are included in the own "Kling-Klang"-studio inDüsseldorf.

The record sleeve was designed and painted by Emil Schult. This leaves a hilly landscape crossed by a motorway ("Autobahn"), on which a Mercedes Limousine and a Volkswagen Beetle drive. Furthermore, aviaduct and to see a sunset . This image is based on the sober-idealizing style of advertising images from the 60 's. The reverse side of the record sleeve shows the band members originally on the back seat of a passenger car. On the cd Edition this was replaced by a live-photo from the early eighties. On Gatefoldlp-expenditure on the binnencover and in the booklet of the cd Edition can be seen with the inscription "Kraftwerk-Autobahn".

In 2009 a "Kling Klang Digital Master 2009" remastered digipack-Edition, which referred to the "Autobahn-logo" shows. ==Style[ Edit] == The sound of the band on "Autobahn" was slightly changed compared to the previous work. Characteristic, however, continued the monotonous-repeating structure of the pieces, striking, however, is the title song which occupies the entire A-side of the lp. Interpretations of text and hear music and let the monotony of a ride down the highway. Several sound effects strengthen do this: as the doppler effect, growing and waning tones (which simulate passing cars) and stereo effects. Looked in the musical perspective is very varied and Autobahn during the entire playing time through-composed. In addition, there are also some variation intempo and to hear different instrumental melodies.

Autobahn is the first piece of Kraftwerk which is sung. The text is written in cooperation with Emil Schult, who also painted the cover. Known is especially the recurring phrase "Wir fahr'n, fahr'n, fahr'n/auf der Autobahn". Further, but stand-alone text describe certain impressions of the ride sharing (tags, weather, landscape) and carry together with the lakonieke and cool to the speaking vocals substantially at monotone impression of the piece.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Opposite the title song are the other songs from the album clearly in the background. Comets melody 1 and 2 were in 1973 all as single with the names "Kohoutek – Comets Melody" issued. The original name came about because the to Luboš Kohoutek named Comet C/1973 E1 Kohoutekin 1973 was on display. Both pieces are basically identical and are distinguished only by the pace and several added/cut-out (?) solo passages. The basis of the composition is arpeggio in different layers on a Cadence in C major. "Mitternacht" and "Morgenspaziergang" are shorter and more minimalist sound collages that the votes that mentioned in the title right in darkness "Mitternacht" (describe uncomfortable ("Midnight") and the awakening of nature in "Morgenspaziergang" ("morning walk"). ==Title List<span class="mw-editsection" len="333" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Original lp<span class="mw-editsection" len="335" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">]  === <p lang="en" len="6" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Side A

<p lang="en" len="6" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Side B
 * 1) Autobahn (22: 30)

===CD version<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Occupation<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Instruments<span class="mw-editsection" len="335" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="429" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The album Doppelalbum reached briefly (double album) is (as the title indicates) a double-lp where partially the same songs stand up if on Autobahn, including "Autobahn" itself.
 * 1) Comets melody 1 (6: 20)
 * 2) Comets melody 2 (5: 44)
 * 3) Mitternacht (4: 40)
 * 4) Morgenspaziergang (4: 00)
 * 1) Autobahn (22: 42)
 * 2) Comets melody 1 (6: 20)
 * 3) Comets melody 2 (5: 45)
 * 4) Mitternacht (3: 40)
 * 5) Morgenspaziergang (4: 00)
 * Ralf Hütter – vocals, keyboards and synthesizer
 * Florian Schneider-Esleben – vocals, keyboards and synthesizer
 * Klaus Roeder – guitar, E-bow
 * Wolfgang Flür – electronic percussion
 * Minimoog
 * Customized Farfisa Rhythm Unit 10
 * Vox Percussion King
 * Farfisa Professional Piano
 * Ems Synthi-A
 * Schulte Compact Phasing A
 * Mutron Biphase