Kraftwerk – Autobahn (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1975

Autobahn is an LP by Kraftwerk from 1975 released on the Vertigo label.

About this album

Autobahn is the breakthrough that turned Kraftwerk from cult experimentalists into pioneers of modern electronic pop. Released in 1974, the album’s title track stretched the idea of a single song into a 22-minute journey, blending motorik rhythm, synthesiser textures and deadpan melody to evoke motion, modernity and post-war Germany. Its clean, minimal approach helped define the future language of electronic music, while also becoming an unexpected international success. The record marked a decisive step away from rock conventions and established Kraftwerk as one of the most influential groups of the 20th century.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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