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