Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk (pronounced , German for "power plant") are a German avant-garde musical group who have made significant contributions to the development of electronic music. The band was founded by Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter in 1970, but became widely known as a quartet consisting of Wolfgang Flür and Karl Bartos alongside the founding members.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1970 – Tone Float - (as Organisation)
• 1971 – Kraftwerk
• 1972 – Kraftwerk 2
• 1973 – Ralf und Florian
• 1974 – Autobahn #4 UK (1975 release)
• 1975 – Radio-Activity - (German title: Radio-Aktivität)
• 1977 – Trans-Europe Express - (German title: Trans-Europa Express)
• 1978 – The Man Machine - (German title: Die Mensch Maschine) #9 UK (1982 release)
• 1981 – Computer World - (German title: Computerwelt) #15 UK
• 1986 – Electric Cafe
• 1991 – The Mix - (new recordings of older songs) #15 UK
• 2003 – Tour de France Soundtracks #21 UK #1 Germany
• 2005 – The Catalogue - (German title: Der Katalog) - (remastered collection of classic albums) due for release in September

Live albums

• 2005 – Minimum-Maximum #29 UK

Singles

• 1973 – "Comet Melody" (Original title: "Kohoutek-Kometenmelodie")
• 1974 – "Autobahn" #11 UK, #25 USA
• 1975 – "Comet Melody 2" (Original title: "Kometenmelodie 2")
• 1976 – "Radioactivity"
• 1977 – "Trans-Europe Express"
• 1977 – "Showroom Dummies"
• 1978 – "The Robots"
• 1978 – "The Model"
• 1978 – "Neon Lights" #53 UK
• 1981 – "Pocket Calculator" #39 UK
• 1981 – "Computer Love" (double A-side with "The Model" in the UK) #1 UK
• 1983 – "Showroom Dummies" #25 UK
• 1983 – "Tour de France" #22 UK
• 1984 – "Tour de France" re-release #24 UK
• 1986 – "Musique Non Stop" #82 UK
• 1987 – "The Telephone Call" #89 UK
• 1991 – "The Robots" - (new version, from The Mix) #20 UK
• 1991 – "Radioactivity" - (new version, from The Mix) #43 UK
• 1999 – "Tour De France" re-release #61 UK
• 1999 – "Expo 2000" - (December single for the World Expo in Hanover, Germany) #27 UK (2000 release)
• 2003 – "Tour de France 2003" #20 UK
• 2004 – "Aerodynamik" #33 UK