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Artist
KRAFTWERKTitle
AutobahnFormat
Vinyl LP 12" / 180g Heavyweight Vinyl / Digitally Remastered / BookletNumber of Discs
1Label
KLINGKLANGCatalogue Number
STUMM 303-5099996601419Released
2009Sealed
YesSpecial Information
Autobahn is the fourth studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk originally released in 1974, this is a New Sealed Vinyl LP reissue which has been Digitally Remastered on 180g Heavyweight Vinyl and includes a new Large Format Booklet which was not included in the original release
Side 1
1. Autobahn
Side 2
1. Kometenmelodie 1
2. Kometenmelodie 2
3. Mitternacht
4. Morgenspaziergang
Autobahn is an iconic record made up of several essential elements: the graphic motorway symbol on the cover, the slamming of a car door and starting of an engine that precede the music, the rasping vocals and the whoosh that imitates the approach and passing of cars. It’s a 22-minute synthetic symphony to the possibilities of road travel that combines seemingly innocent enthusiasm with a note of deep caution. Its melodic progress and the sheer pleasure taken in exploring the sonic possibilities of the newly available synthesizer make it as accessible to an eight-year-old as the most wizened critic. Although the lyrics of the title track hint briefly at the presence of nature in the sun’s glittering rays and the green edge of the motorway, it’s roundly addressed by the suite on the original b side of the record. Although less familiar, the four instrumentals represent a counterbalance to the harsh industrial daylight of Autobahn. They trace a journey that takes in night-time comets, an eerie midnight and ends with a morning walk serenaded by flutes and acoustic piano. The motorway is an all-too-familiar presence in our lives, but listen to parts of the title track – for example, the passage that begins 10 minutes in – and it’s clear that Kraftwerk are holding up a mirror to the world to reveal its strangeness. Although the group have occasionally been chastised for failing to present a more critical perspective, Autobahn’s deliberate ambiguity is an essential aspect of art and has ensured its longevity nearly 40 years after its original release.