Artist |
Kraftwerk |
Album Title: |
The Man Machine |
Album Cover: |
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Primary Genre |
Industrial: General Industrial |
Format |
CD |
Released |
1978 |
Label |
Capitol Records, Inc. |
Catalog No |
CDP 7 46039 2 DIDX 2416 |
Bar Code No |
0 7777-46039-2 8 |
Packaging |
Jewelcase |
Tracks |
1.
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The Robots (6:12)
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2.
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Spacelab (5:55)
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3.
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Metropolis (6:01)
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4.
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The Model (3:43)
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5.
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Neon Lights (8:54)
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6.
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The Man Machine (5:32)
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Date Acquired |
06/06/1989 |
Personal Rating |
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Acquired from |
Northern Lights |
Purchase Price |
15.00 |
Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Steve Huey
The Man-Machine is closer to the sound and style that would define early new wave electro-pop -- less minimalistic in its arrangements and more complex and danceable in its underlying rhythms. Like its predecessor, Trans-Europe Express, there is the feel of a divided concept album, with some songs devoted to science fiction-esque links between humans and technology, often with electronically processed vocals ("The Robots," "Spacelab," and the title track); others take the glamour of urbanization as their subject ("Neon Lights" and "Metropolis"). Plus, there's "The Model," a character sketch that falls under the latter category but takes a more cynical view of the title character's glamorous lifestyle. More pop-oriented than any of their previous work, the sound of The Man-Machine -- in particular among Kraftwerk's oeuvre -- had a tremendous impact on the cold, robotic synth pop of artists like Gary Numan, as well as Britain's later new romantic movement.
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Cover 1 |
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