The Man-Machine

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The Man-Machine
Studio album by Kraftwerk
Released May 1978
Recorded 1977–1978 at Kling Klang Studio, Düsseldorf, Germany
Genre Electronic music, synthpop
Length 36:18
Label Kling Klang
EMI
Capitol
Producer Ralf Hütter
Florian Schneider
Kraftwerk chronology
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)		 The Man-Machine
(1978)		 Computer World
(1981)
Singles from The Man-Machine
  1. "Das Model" b/w "Neonlicht"
    Released: 1978, Kling Klang 006-45109 (Ger)
  2. "Die Roboter" b/w "Spacelab"
    Released: 1978, Kling Klang 1C-006-32 941 (Ger)
  3. "The Robots" b/w "Spacelab"
    Released: 1978, Capitol CL 15981 (UK)
  4. "The Model" b/w "Computer Love"
    Released: Nov 1981, EMI5207 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau B+[2]
Q 4/5 stars[3]
Uncut 4/5 stars[4]
Mojo 5/5 stars[5]
Drowned in Sound 10/10 stars[6]

The Man·Machine (German Language Edition: Die Mensch·Maschine) is the seventh studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released in May 1978. It contains the song "The Model".

Contents

Album information [edit]

This was the first Kraftwerk album to see Karl Bartos co-credited with songwriting along with Hütter & Schneider. Emil Schult co-wrote the lyrics for "The Model".

Release [edit]

A newly remastered edition of the album was released by EMI Records, Mute Records and Astralwerks Records on CD and digital download in October/November 2009, with heavyweight vinyl editions released in November/December 2009.

Track listing [edit]

All songs by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider and Karl Bartos, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "The Robots" (Die Roboter) – 6:11
  2. "Spacelab" (Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos) – 5:51
  3. "Metropolis" – 5:59
Side two
  1. "The Model" ("Das Modell") (Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos, Emil Schult) – 3:38
  2. "Neon Lights" ("Neonlicht") – 9:03
  3. "The Man-Machine" ("Die Mensch-Maschine") – 5:28

Personnel [edit]

  • Ralf Hütter – voice, vocoder, synthesizer, keyboards, orchestron, synthanorma sequenzer, electronics, cover (i.e. art direction)
  • Florian Schneider – vocoder, votrax, synthesizer, electronics , Prophet 5 , Prophet 10, Yamaha CS-80
  • Karl Bartos – electronic drums
  • Wolfgang Flür – electronic drums
  • Leanard Jackson – sound engineer mixing & mastering
  • Joschko Rudas – sound engineer (Studio Rudas, Düsseldorf)
  • Henning Schmitz – assistant sound engineer
  • Karl Klefisch – typography ("lettering")
  • Günther Fröhling – photography
  • Johann Zambryski – artwork reconstruction (2009 remaster)

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References [edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 4, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved April 29, 2013. 
  3. ^ Q review
  4. ^ Cavanagh, David. "Uncut Reviews: Kraftwerk - Reissues". Uncut. Retrieved October 22, 2009. 
  5. ^ Snow, Mat (November 2009). "Gut Vibrations". Mojo (London: Bauer Media Group) (192): 110. ISSN 1351-0193. 
  6. ^ Drowned in Sound review
  7. ^ The Man-Machine (Digital Remaster) (CD). Great Britain: Mute Records. 2009. CDSTUMM306.

External links [edit]

Kraftwerk
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Live albums
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Videography
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