Best Kraftwerk Album

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Me too. That's why I voted for it as I wasn't sure many would. It's the one I always dig out.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Friday, 27 April 2007 01:53 (nineteen years ago)

I'm quite pleased to see computer world, given that I voted for it. It is however, interesting to note the lack of chat about it. People ought to spend more time with Electric Cafe, though.

― Keith, Friday, 27 April 2007 02:02 (nineteen years ago)

I agree with the top 3, and on different days I could put any of the three on top.

Electric Cafe is slightly underrated, which is to say that it's not as completely awful as most people say it is.
But to put it above all of their other albums? Contrarians on ILM shocka!

― Z S, Friday, 27 April 2007 02:07 (nineteen years ago)

Typical ILM.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Friday, 27 April 2007 09:58 (nineteen years ago)

I think I (and probably others) have linked to this before, but this youtube clip should interest old-werk fans. I especially like Wolfgang's homemade tinfoil electrodrums.

― anatol_merklich, Friday, 27 April 2007 10:37 (nineteen years ago)

I voted for Man Machine, which beats TEE for me because I really can't bear Hall of Mirrors.

Not too fussed about Autobahn bar the title track. I really need to check out the first three albums don't I?

― Matt DC, Friday, 27 April 2007 11:00 (nineteen years ago)

i wonder what Hutter's favourite is.

― blueski, Friday, 27 April 2007 11:01 (nineteen years ago)

I really do think Minimum Maximum is the best thing they ever released. But it's not a studio album (or is it?)... :-/

― StanM, Friday, 27 April 2007 11:06 (nineteen years ago)

i keep forgetting to buy Minimum Maximum. it's ridiculous.

― blueski, Friday, 27 April 2007 11:07 (nineteen years ago)

what is? you forgetting about it? or Kraftwerk having a live album?

― StanM, Friday, 27 April 2007 11:12 (nineteen years ago)

let's take it to a new poll

― blueski, Friday, 27 April 2007 11:21 (nineteen years ago)

hall of mirrors is great

autobahn is my least favourite lp probably

mdc yes you should checkk the first 3...starting with ralf & florian. it sounds kind of hawaiian

― 600, Friday, 27 April 2007 11:32 (nineteen years ago)

yay Minimum Maximum

― sexyDancer, Friday, 27 April 2007 13:18 (nineteen years ago)

Radio-Activity should have been way way lower

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Friday, 27 April 2007 15:52 (nineteen years ago)

I agree with Jon.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Friday, 27 April 2007 16:02 (nineteen years ago)

The live versions of Radioactivity as evidenced in MM and that round of bootlegs uncovered a while back: OTM

― sexyDancer, Friday, 27 April 2007 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

glass candy Computer Love

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Friday, 27 April 2007 17:30 (nineteen years ago)

I thought MM was really cool but now I dislike it.

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Friday, 27 April 2007 17:31 (nineteen years ago)

I didn't like Minimum Maximum. They sound so smug on that cd.

― everything, Friday, 27 April 2007 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

explain

― blueski, Friday, 27 April 2007 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

they're not very good.

― Catsupppppppppppppp dude ‫茄蕃‪, Friday, 27 April 2007 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

Fool

― baaderonixx, Friday, 27 April 2007 21:28 (nineteen years ago)

"if i could find a german copy on vinyl, i would be a very happy man."

One of those horrible ethical dilemmas was whether to give the vinyl back to the pal who had loaned it to me, knowing that I'd never see it again, or to break his heart by pretending to have lost it. I gave it back, and to this day I wonder if I did the right thing. That bastard doesn't even listen to it like I did!

― I eat cannibals, Friday, 27 April 2007 21:42 (nineteen years ago)

You did the right thing.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Friday, 27 April 2007 22:52 (nineteen years ago)

yeh, but ... :)

― grimly fiendish, Friday, 27 April 2007 23:08 (nineteen years ago)

uhhh...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Kraftwerk-RadioAktivitaet-German-Version-HORZU_W0QQitemZ250108821734QQihZ015QQcategoryZ306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

― funny farm, Saturday, 28 April 2007 02:57 (nineteen years ago)

Maybe he didn't want to pay that much!

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Saturday, 28 April 2007 21:10 (nineteen years ago)

10 bucks?
i'd pay as much as $25.

― funny farm, Saturday, 28 April 2007 22:03 (nineteen years ago)

Uh no 1 buck innit?

― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 28 April 2007 22:04 (nineteen years ago)

plus 9 bucks shipping, broseph.

― funny farm, Saturday, 28 April 2007 22:20 (nineteen years ago)

I just listened to "Computer World" for the first time last night. ...and for the fourth.

― The Reverend, Saturday, 28 April 2007 22:25 (nineteen years ago)

Sounds like a 'bad' case of Computer Liebe to me... ;-)

― willem, Saturday, 28 April 2007 22:42 (nineteen years ago)

plus 9 bucks shipping, broseph.

ahïïï I see! thx for reminding me why ebay is mainly nogo for me as a norwegian...

― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 28 April 2007 22:43 (nineteen years ago)

Bah! Too late! And now I can't find it again!

― I eat cannibals, Sunday, 29 April 2007 01:45 (nineteen years ago)

Did anyone go out and buy any kraftwerk after reading this thread?

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Sunday, 29 April 2007 19:42 (nineteen years ago)

Answer: there is no best Kraftwerk album.

― artdamages, Sunday, 29 April 2007 19:51 (nineteen years ago)

Autobahn is my favorite. It's so violent.

― filthy dylan, Sunday, 29 April 2007 20:23 (nineteen years ago)

I love Tour de France Soundtracks... Surprised to see it so low. It's a lot better than Electric Cafe, which I also like, but I would have it fifth in that list.

― Keith, Sunday, 29 April 2007 20:32 (nineteen years ago)

damnit I didn't vote but i would have chosen computer world

― Bimble, Sunday, 29 April 2007 20:34 (nineteen years ago)

Did anyone go out and buy any kraftwerk after reading this thread?

i went out of my browser and downloaded die mensch-maschine

SPAAACE-LAB

― lfam, Sunday, 29 April 2007 21:09 (nineteen years ago)

man-machine sounds infinitely more better in german.

I disagree. That line in "Das Model" where he shouts "KORREKT!" just kills the whole song for me.

― naus, Sunday, 29 April 2007 23:36 (nineteen years ago)

I think I have mp3s of the german versions. Guess it's time to give them a listen.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Monday, 30 April 2007 09:56 (nineteen years ago)

the waiter shouting 'korrekt' is a düsseldorf scene in-joke. im not surprised they cut that out for the international version.

computerwelt is the only kw album ive heard the english version of. the songs all work just as good as the originals, except for the title track; you cant really translate 'computerwelt / denn zeit ist geld' or 'flensburg und das bka / haben unsere daten da'.

i doubt that 'die roboter' is as much fun without the rolling 'r's

― ☪, Monday, 30 April 2007 10:42 (nineteen years ago)

right, i need to get me these german versions. hmm, eBay. yes.

Did anyone go out and buy any kraftwerk after reading this thread?

no, but i listened to "the man-machine".

― grimly fiendish, Monday, 30 April 2007 12:22 (nineteen years ago)

come korrekt and explain joek

― JW, Monday, 30 April 2007 12:40 (nineteen years ago)

Autobahn is my favorite. It's so violent.

Violent? Are you talking about some other album called "Autobahn" here or what?

― Tom D., Monday, 30 April 2007 13:30 (nineteen years ago)

Did anyone go out and buy any kraftwerk after reading this thread?

no, but i listened to "the man-machine".

Hurrah!

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Monday, 30 April 2007 16:39 (nineteen years ago)

they shuld really remaster their albums. maybe do deluxe editions, with both english and german versions. that would be schweet.

― funny farm, Monday, 30 April 2007 22:41 (nineteen years ago)

better still, they could just make a new album. a good one (sorry, keith).

― grimly fiendish, Monday, 30 April 2007 22:50 (nineteen years ago)

eleven months pass...

i change my answer: radio-activity.

― poortheatre, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 13:25 (eighteen years ago)

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