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KRAFTWERK
Düsseldorf, Germany
* 1970

Line-Up (2023):

Ralf Hutter - voc,synths
Falk Grieffenhagen
Georg Bongartz
Henning Schmitz

Former Members:

Florian Schneider (voc,synths, 1970-12/08)
Michael Rother (g, 1970-71); Klaus Roeder (g,viol, 1974-10/75)
Eberhard Krahnemann (bg, 1970-71)
Andreas Hohmann (perc, 1970); Klaus Dinger (perc, 1970); Wolfgang Flür (perc, 1974-90); Karl Bartos (perc, cca 5/75-90); Fritz Hilpert (1990-cca 9/16)
Fernando Abrantes
Stefan Pfaffe (2008-?)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Kraftwerk produced by: Kraftwerk/Conrad Plank	10/1970	Phillips
2.	Kraftwerk 2	3/1972	Phillips
3.	Kraftwerk 1/2 (2LP)	11/1972	Vertigo
4.	Ralf And Florian produced by: Ralf Hutter/Florian Schneider	11/1973	Vertigo
5.	Autobahn	11/1974	Vertigo		4	5
6.	Exceller 8	9/1975	Vertigo
7.	Radio-Activity	1/1976	Capitol
8.	Pop Lions (in Germany)	1976	Fontana
9.	Trans-Europe Express	4/1977	Capitol		49
10.	The Man Machine	21.04.1978	Capitol		9
11.	Highrail	1979	Fontana
12.	Computer World	5/1981	EMI		15	72
13.	Electro-Kinetic	5/1981	Vertigo
14.	Technopop (withdrawn)	5/1983	EMI
15.	Electric Cafe	11/1986	EMI		58	156
16.	The Mix (2LP)	6/1991	EMI		15
17.	Showroom Dummies	4/1994	Cleopatra
18.	The Model - Retrospective 1975-1978	4/1994	Cleopatra
19.	Concert Classics	17.08.1998	Ranch Life
20.	A Short Introduction To Kraftwerk	2000
21.	Expo 2000	30.10.2001	Astralwerks
22.	Tour De France Soundtracks	04.08.2003	EMI		21
23.	Minimum Maximum (2CD)	06.06.2005	Astralwerks		29
24.	Ultra Rare Traxx 2	27.06.2005	PNC
25.	Techno Pop	08.10.2009	Kling Klang Musik
26.	The Catalogue (8CD box set)	17.11.2009
27.	Live	16.08.2012	B 13
28.	Live 1971	20.11.2012	B13
29.	Gondel Kino: Bremen Germany June 25th 1971	18.05.2015	East West
30.	3D The Catalogue	26.05.2017	Parlophone		24
31.	Kraftwerk Remixes (2CD)	25.03.2022	Parlophone

Karl Bartos:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Communication	15.09.2003	Home
2.	Atomium	05.02.2013	Bureau B
3.	Off The Record	13.03.2013	Bureau B
4.	Life	04.03.2016	Trocadero
5.	I'm the Message	15.04.2016	Trocadero
6.	15 Minutes of Dame	10.06.2016	Trocadero

Wolfgang Flür:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Eloquence: Total Works	16.10.2015	Cleopatra
2.	Times	28.03.2025	Cherry Red

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Autobahn / Morgenspaziergang	1974	Philips
2.	Kometenmelodie 2 / Mitternacht	1974	Philips
3.	Kohoutek Melodie 1 / Kohoutek Melodie 2	1974	Philips
4.	Autobahn / Morgenspaziergang	2/1975	Vertigo		19
5.	Autobahn / Kometen Melodie 1 produced by: Hutter/Schneider	25.04.1975	Vertigo	10
6.	Comet Melody 2 / Kristallo	22.08.1975	Vertigo
7.	Radioactivity / Antenne	20.02.1976	Capitol
8.	Trans Europe Express / Europe Endless (v GB)	22.04.1977	Capitol
9.	Trans Europe Express / Franz Schubert	6/1977	Capitol		67
10.	Showroom Dummies / Europe Endless	09.09.1977	Capitol
11.	Les Mannequins / The Hall Of Mirrors (ve Francii)	1977	EMI
12.	Die Roboter (The Robots) / Spacelab	02.06.1978	Capitol
13.	Neon Lights / The Robots (v USA)	6/1978	Capitol
14.	Europe Endless / Showroom Dummies / Space Lab	9/1978	Capitol
15.	Neon Lights / Trans Europe Express / The Model	13.10.1978	Capitol	53
16.	Das Modell / Neonlichts 12" + Die Roboter / Trans Europa Express	1978	Klingklang
17.	Showroom Dummies / Spacelab / Europe Endless	28.09.1979	Capitol
18.	Autobahn	10/1980	Vertigo Germany
19.	Pocket Calculator / Dentaku 12" + Numbers	08.05.1981	EMI	17	102
20.	Kometenmelodie 2 / Vom Himmel Hoch	5/1981	Vertigo
21.	Computer Love / Numbers	6/1981	Warner Bros		103
22.	Computer Love / The Model	03.07.1981	EMI	22
23.	The Model / Computer Love	11.12.1981	EMI	1
24.	Showroom Dummies / Numbers 12" + Pocket Calculator	05.02.1982	EMI	25
25.	Tour De France / Tour De France (instrumental)	25.07.1983	EMI	15
26.	The Model / Computer Love	5/1984	Old Gold
27.	Tour De France / Tour De France (instrumental) (reissue)	03.08.1984	Parlophone	19
28.	Musique Non-Stop	10/1986	EMI	82
29.	The Telephone Call 12" + House Phone / Der Telefon Anruf	2/1987	EMI	89
30.	The Robots (Remix) / Robotronik	5/1991	EMI	13
31.	Radio-Activity (Remix)	10/1991	EMI	43
32.	Tour De France (Remix)	9/1995	EMI
33.	Tour De France ("Kling Klang Analog" & Francois K mixes)	11.10.1999	EMI	61
34.	Expo 2000 (3 mixes & edit)	13.12.1999	Kling Klang/EMI	27
	Expo Remix	20.11.2000	EMI
	Expo 2000	06.03.2001	Astralwerks
35.	Tour De France 2003	07.07.2003	EMI	20
36.	Aerodynamik	15.03.2004	EMI	33
37.	Minimum Maximum EP (Numbers (San Francisco The Warfield) / Computer World (Moskwa Lushniki) / Radioactivity (Warszawa Sala Konresowa))	04.07.2005	EMI
38.	Showroom Dummies / The Model	12.03.2007
39.	Aerodynamik / La Forme	17.09.2007		78
40.	Hole EP & Keiji Haine & Napoleon XIV & 666 & Big Black & Daniel Buren	12.05.2010	Toolbox
41.	Planet Rock & Afrika Bambaataa	10.07.2010

Karl Bartos:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	15 Minutes Of Fame	20.11.2000	Bigpop
2.	I'm The Message	18.08.2003	Home

Wolfgang Flür:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Melancholic Afro (Rob Kiraly remix, Norway Pumpkin remix, Strom Gigant remix, 835 remix, Digitize remix) & Empire State Human	06.05.2009	NinthwaveMedia

Videos:

1. Minimum-Maximum - 6.12.2005, live 2DVD

Bibliography:

Kraftwerk - Man, Machine And Music (1993)
Kraftwerk: A Short Introduction To Kraftwerk (2000)

Awards:

2013 Grammy Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award
2014 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Autobahn", 1974)
2017 Grammy Awards - Best Dance/Electronic Album ("3-D The Catalogue")
2021 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

WWW Links:

http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?kraftwerk
http://www.kraftwerk.com

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"The Robots" on compilation "Electronic 01" (18.3.02, Rough Trade)
"Autobahn" on OST "Control" (1.10.07)

Press References:

Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1991	12		22	Retro	profile
1992	1		17
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1975	19	03.05.1975	16	Singles	single review
1975	21	24.05.1975	35	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	34	23.08.1975	14	Singles	single review
1975	37	13.09.1975	27	Caught In The Act	gig review
1975	39	27.09.1975	16		interview
1975	51	20.12.1975	31	Albums	album review
1976	8	21.02.1976	3	Singles	single review
1976	43	23.10.1976	34	Making Waves	interview
1976	43	23.10.1976	44	Caught In The Act	gig review
1977	37	10.09.1977	13	Singles	single review
1978	22	03.06.1978	14	Singles	single review
1978	40	14.10.1978	17	Singles	single review
1981	19	09.05.1981	21		album review
1981	19	09.05.1981	36	Singles	single review
1981	21	23.05.1981	27	Singles	single review
1981	25	20.06.1981	29	Caught In The Act	gig review
1981	27	04.07.1981	23		interview
1981	27	04.07.1981	35	Singles	single review
1982	6	06.02.1982	4	Fast Forward
1983	30	23.07.1983	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1983	31	30.07.1983	26	Singles	single review
1984	25	04.08.1984	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1992	26	27.06.1992	30	Live	gig review
1993	18	01.05.1993	46	Info Freako
1994	12	26.03.1994	2	News
1994	20	21.05.1994	46	Info Freako
1994	30	30.07.1994	37	Info Freako
1996	29	20.07.1996	53	Info Freako	profile
1996	30	27.07.1996	17
1997	7	15.02.1997	4	News
1997	21	24.05.1997	21	Orbit	profile
1997	22	31.05.1997	35	Live - festival Luton Hoo	gig review
1997	22	31.05.1997	51	Albums	album review
Mute Magazine
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1991	2		21		profile, discography
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1972	0	16.12.1972	36	Germany Calling
1975	0	06.09.1975	20
1975	0	27.09.1975	32	On The Town	gig review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1992	2	24.01.1992	19		interview
1993	10	27.05.1993	8	Pelmel	interview
1996	12		25	Dopisy	discography
1997	6		114	Recenze - CD Retro	album review
1997	7		85	Tribal Gathering 97	gig review
1999	12		15	Pelmel
2000	9		86	Trance & Dance	profile, discography
2003	7		22	Pelmel
2003	9		20		profile, discography
2003	9		73	Recenze	album review
2004	5		15	Pódia
2004	5		82	Singly, EP	single review
2004	7		68	Live	gig review
2005	7		64	Recenze	album review
2012	5		70