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Kraftwerk - Kraftwerk 2 flac album
  • Performer Kraftwerk
  • Title Kraftwerk 2
  • Date of release 1972
  • Country Germany
  • Style Krautrock, Experimental
  • Other formats WAV MOD MIDI XM MP4 DXD AIFF
  • Genre Electronic
  • Size MP3 1901 mb
  • Size FLAC 1432 mb
  • Rating: 4.3
  • Votes: 798

Kraftwerk 2 is the second studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released in January 1972. Kraftwerk 2 was entirely written and performed by founding Kraftwerk members Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in late 1971, with the sessions produced by the influential Konrad "Conny" Plank.

Comparing 'Kraftwerk 2' to the group's self-titled debut, it discreetly shows a tiny drift towards the synthetic pattern many are more comfortable with. The opening number 'Klingklang' (a term which would later serve as their fifth 'accompaniment' in the wake of a recording studio), creates this beautiful repetitive sequence, singlehandedly informing the two of their crucial albums released by mid-seventies - 'Ralf und Florian' and most notably, 'Autobahn'. still it is one of the album's truly fine and ear pleasing moments. In all, 'Kraftwerk 2' seems lost between progress and noisy still lives.

Kraftwerk 2 is the second studio album by Kraftwerk (third if Tone Float is counted), released in January 1972.

Stripped down to the Hütter/Schneider duo for this release, and again working with Conrad Plank as coproducer and engineer (this album alone demonstrates his ability to create performances combining technological precision and warmth), Kraftwerk here start exploring the possibilities of keyboards and electronic percussion in detail. Given that the band's drummers were gone, such a shift was already in the wind, but it's the enthusiastic grappling with drum machines and their possibilities that makes Kraftwerk 2 noteworthy

Kraftwerk 2 is the second studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released in January 1972. It was eventually released in the UK, combined with the first Kraftwerk album as a double LP package, by the Vertigo label in March 1973, more than a year after its German release in January 1972. No material from this album has been performed in the band's live set since the Autobahn tour of 1975, and to date, the album has not been officially reissued on compact disc. The band is seemingly reluctant to consider the release as a part of their canon; in later interviews, Schneider described the first three Kraftwerk albums as "archaeology"

KARLRECORDS celebrates its 10th birthday, ZEITKRATZER even its 20th! And the party starts with the necessary re-interpretations of early compositions by electronic pioneers KRAFTWERK. paul withers Love it, I no longer have my original Kraftwerk 1&2 albums so this more than makes up for it. Respectful to the originals but in a new dimension.

Two years later they released their second album titled simply Kraftwerk 2. In 1973 the group released Ralf und Florian. The band Kraftwerk continued releasing albums with Radio-Activity in 1975, Trans-Europe Express in 1977, The Man-Machine in 1978, Computer World in 1981, Electric Café in 1986 and Tour de France Soundtracks in 2003. Kraftwerk is considered to be one of the most important musical acts in rock history based on how influential the band has been across the board of musical genres

Kraftwerk is the debut studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk. It was released in Germany in 1970, and produced by Konrad "Conny" Plank. 2 Performances and release. Chief Kraftwerk members Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider used two drummers during the recording of the album; Andreas Hohmann and Klaus Dinger. Their playing provides the music with a rock edge. This proves to be quite distinct from Hütter and Schneider's previous band Organisation, or the following pair of Kraftwerk albums, Kraftwerk 2 and Ralf und Florian which were both recorded entirely as a duo by Hütter and Schneider.

Tracklist

Klingklang 17:36
Atem 2:57
Strom 3:52
Spule 4 5:20
Wellenlänge 9:40
Harmonika 3:17

Versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Philips 6305 117 Germany 1972
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Philips 6305 117 Germany 1972
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gat) Philips 6305 117 Germany 1974
9118 003 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE) Philips 9118 003 France 1977
71 05 249 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Philips 71 05 249 Spain 1979
BT-8108 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Promo, RE) Philips BT-8108 Japan 1979
BT-8108 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE) Philips BT-8108 Japan 1979
63 05 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Philips 63 05 117 Spain 1979
CR 0424-2 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Crown Records CR 0424-2 Italy 1994
941002 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Germanofon 941002 Germany 1994
CR 0424-2 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Crown Records CR 0424-2 Italy 1996
CR 0424-2 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Crown Records CR 0424-2 Italy 1996
EUCD-0057 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Euroton EUCD-0057 Hungary 1997
CD003 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Not On Label (Kraftwerk) CD003 Germany 2001
CR 0424-1 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial) Crown Records CR 0424-1 Italy 2001
CR 0424-1 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial) Crown Records CR 0424-1 Italy 2001
6305 115 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Pic, RE, Unofficial) Philips 6305 115 Germany 2015
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, Gre) Philips 6305 117 Germany 2015
941002 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP, Unofficial) Germanofon 941002 Luxembourg Unknown
CR 0424-2 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP, Unofficial) Crown Records CR 0424-2 Italy Unknown
WERK 2 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Not On Label (Kraftwerk) WERK 2 Unknown
941002 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Germanofon 941002 Germany Unknown
941002 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Germanofon 941002 Germany Unknown
CR 0424-2 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Crown Records CR 0424-2 Italy Unknown
941002 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Germanofon 941002 Unknown
941002 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Germanofon 941002 Unknown
KT04 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(Cass, Album, RE, Unofficial) Krautapes KT04 Russia Unknown
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album) Philips 6305 117 Germany Unknown
6305 117, 6305 115 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Pic, RE, Unofficial) Philips , Philips 6305 117, 6305 115 Germany Unknown
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Pic, Unofficial, Blu) Philips 6305 117 Unknown
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE) Philips 6305 117 Germany Unknown
none Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, TP, Unofficial) Not On Label (Kraftwerk) none Unknown
6305 117 D, 6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, Bla) Philips , Philips 6305 117 D, 6305 117 Germany Unknown
6305 117 D, 6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, Blu) Philips , Philips 6305 117 D, 6305 117 Germany Unknown
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, Gat) Philips 6305 117 Germany Unknown
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, Gre) Philips 6305 117 Germany Unknown
CR 0424-1 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, Mar) Crown Records CR 0424-1 Italy Unknown
6305 117D Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, W/Lbl) Philips 6305 117D Germany Unknown
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Unofficial) Philips 6305 117 Germany Unknown
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Unofficial, Gre) Philips 6305 117 Germany Unknown
none Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Pic, Unofficial) Not On Label none Germany Unknown

Tracklist

A1 Klingklang 17:36
A2 Atem 2:57
B1 Strom 3:52
B2 Spule 4 5:20
B3 Wellenlänge 9:40
B4 Harmonika 3:17

Credits

  • Producer – Florian Schneider-Esleben*, Ralf Hütter
  • Producer, Engineer – Conrad Plank*

Notes

Comes in a single cover.
Tracklist on insert sheet.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Philips 6305 117 Germany 1972
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, Pic, Unofficial, Blu) Philips 6305 117 Unknown
6305 117 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE, Unofficial, Gre) Philips 6305 117 Germany 2015
9118 003 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk 2 ‎(LP, Album, RE) Philips 9118 003 France 1977
CR 0424-2 Kraftwerk Kraftwerk ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Crown Records CR 0424-2 Italy 1996


Talk about Kraftwerk - Kraftwerk 2


Qwert
In my "KRAFTWERK" version CR 0424-2 it is written below on the backcover on the left side "Made in Italy" and on the right side "c 1994 CROWN RECORDS LTD"
Fog
their sophomore album is weak it is boring and it does not happen too much here
Moogugore
This album is a masterpiece. Please re-listen. My personal favorite of theirs.
Whitemaster
My version is a translucent green wax. I'm not sure if all vinyl from this release is pressed on green wax.
Fearlesssinger
I bought it on November 24, 1971Release was ostensible Jan 1972???
Zan
My version looks identical, but the Matrix / Runout (B side label) is AA 6305 117.2 Y. Does this version really has "058" on the B side?
Acebiolane
Same for mine copy... I think it is a different release.
Stick
Excellent quality. Abandoned, whatever, it has never been lost.
Kigul
KW 1, KW 2, Ralf anf Florian remastered in CD, but....WHEN WHEN WHEN?????
Yojin
Green vinyl
Domarivip
Really REALLY good quality bootleg. Beautiful and affordable.
Bolv
crown awful vinyl at least mine are. watch out with these.
Helldor
Excellent kraut, of course... this particular boot is clearly a needle-drop copy, has a few pops and clicks from the vinyl. Still great music, though, and a nice bonus track.
blac wolf
How do you know whether this one is from '79? My copy does not state that anywhere (A1/B1 Matrix). It, by the way, states on label and sleeve 1971.
Shaktit
Already discovered it on the backside!
Whitegrove
Comparing 'Kraftwerk 2' to the group's self-titled debut, it discreetly shows a tiny drift towards the synthetic pattern many are more comfortable with. The opening number 'Klingklang' (a term which would later serve as their fifth 'accompaniment' in the wake of a recording studio), creates this beautiful repetitive sequence, singlehandedly informing the two of their crucial albums released by mid-seventies - 'Ralf und Florian' and most notably, 'Autobahn'. However, it still remains a research rather than a seriously conceived, brushed album - 'Klingklang' itself being sort of 'multi-suite' clocked in well over 16 minutes, occasionally twisting in and out of regular rhythm speed which might either confuse or irritate the listener (especially if experienced on a standard long player). 'Atom' introduces with scary breathing processed heavily into the mix - simple, a bit formless, but still intriguing aural experience for the most patient. 'Strom' is the perfect example how Kraftwerk don't get intimidated by the avant-garde extremes - here the unusual electric guitar wall of sound is delivered, from a childishly naive doodling to Fleetwood Mac-like dreamscape. Here it is quite notable that Kraftwerk try out ideas, delivered by their then-former bandmates Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother on their own debut album as Neu! 'Spule 4' adds a flirt with the exotic, a bit nightmarish LSD-trip; still there is too much silence interrupted with intrumental fillers that albeit growing towards the end of the piece, get nowhere particular. Same goes for 'Wellenlaenge' - a bit of a tease more than something we would like to get back to, even though this particular piece provides a nice sketch to early morning atmosphere. 'Harmonika' on the other hand delivers a beautiful 'chamber music' effect - it sounds more like a harmonium from what is suggested by the title. If only it was a bit more processed through a tiny sound effect (let's say reverb or space echo)... still it is one of the album's truly fine and ear pleasing moments. In all, 'Kraftwerk 2' seems lost between progress and noisy still lives. While the ideas, Ralf and Florian (along with Conny Plank) applying here, somehow extend this early minimalist approach of theirs - apart from a die-hard fan, to someone as curious to discover it, 'Kraftwerk 2' still offers little actual merit of things to come. Recommended and respectable on its own terms, but just as confused a document. While it stands the test of time, like the debut, it also suffers for its overspreading art (genius).
Opithris
Kraftwerk's third release (if you include the 'Tone Float' release under their previous incarnation 'Organisation'). By this time, the group had shrunk to a duo, consisting only of Ralf and Florian, most of the others forming Neu!. It's a very minimal release that may be disappointing to those who know of the group's later efforts. Most of the tracks don't really go anywhere, some minimal guitar strumming and picking, spare synth and flute; 'Atem' only consists of heavy inhaling and exhaling into the microphone. The 'Klingklang' track is the highlight of the LP, as well as the longest, clocking in at over 17 minutes. Hints of what was to come are evident in the melodic bubbling synth arrangements held together by simple drum machine patterns. Some improvised treated flute nicely complements the track. It sounds a little like what Kraftwerk's offshoot contemporaries in Neu! were doing at the same time: simple looping harmonies and steady mid-tempo percussion. This track is also found in an edited version on their early Exceller8 compilation that compiles previously released material from 1971-1974. It's too bad this Italian re-issue/bootleg doesn't have the original artwork. The original cover art depicted weird heiroglyphic designs against a tan background with the 'Kraftwerk' font in the upper left corner. This 'cone' thing is functional but boring. My advice, pick this up if you're a completist or very open-minded. If you're expecting a more electronic sound, then start with the succeeding 'Ralf & Florian' and leave this one for the collectors.
Gholbimand
KW 2 like its predecessor is compleatly instrumental, this (like the first one) probably won't appeal to Kraftwerks' core audience, you have to know Ralf & Florian were just a pair of German hippies having fun only it's sometimes hard to distinguish the difference between art or just noise. Like minimal? Atem (Breath) consist of nothing more than Schneiders' breathing into a mic with echo unit, If this ever were attempted again I would prefer the breathing sounds of Darth Vader Kling Klang (Ringing Sound) is undoubtedly the LPs centerpiece, this composition like strom and spule 4 sounds like its made from separatet pieces. For this and most of KWs early output co-producer Conny Plank deserves just as much credit and recognition as Ralf & Florian themselves.