Kraftwerk discography

Kraftwerk discography
Kraftwerk live in Stockholm, 2004
Studio albums11
Live albums1
Compilation albums3
Video albums3
Music videos18
Singles24
Box sets2

The discography of German electronic band Kraftwerk consists of 10 studio albums, two live albums, one remix album and 26 singles. Formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in Düsseldorf in 1970, Kraftwerk were part of the krautrock scene. However, the group mostly found fame as pioneers of electronic music, showcasing their styles on a series of concept albums.

While their initial albums featured mostly German lyrics, in 1975 Kraftwerk began writing lyrics that combined both German and English verses. Beginning with "Trans-Europe Express" (1977), most songs by the group were created as duplicate versions sung in English or German; some French, Japanese, Italian or Spanish versions were made.

Since the mid-1970s Kraftwerk have always picked at least two album tracks for release as singles. These accompanying singles were, for many years, created by simply editing down the album recordings, rather than being remixed or otherwise expanded. Since 1991 Kraftwerk have tended to follow the trend for releasing singles in multiple remixed arrangements. A small number of recordings have only been issued as albumless singles, notably those between 1999 and 2000 for the Expo 2000 project.

Prior to forming Kraftwerk, Hütter and Schneider were part of a project called Organisation that released the album Tone Float in 1969.

Studio albums

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
GER
AUS
AUT
CAN
FRA
ITA
NL
NZ
SWE
UK
US
Kraftwerk 30
Kraftwerk 2
  • Released: January 1972
  • Label: Philips, Vertigo
  • Format: LP, CS
36
Ralf und Florian
  • Released: November 1973
  • Label: Philips, Vertigo
  • Format: LP, CS, 8-trk
160
Autobahn
  • Released: November 1974
  • Label: Philips, Vertigo
  • Format: LP, CS, 8-trk
7 9 5 11 7 27 4 5
Radio-Aktivität
Radio Activity
22 94 4 59 1 140
  • SNEP: Gold
Trans Europa Express
Trans-Europe Express
  • Released:April 7, 1977
  • Label: Kling Klang, EMI Electrola, Capitol
  • Format: LP, CS, 8-trk
32 2 8 32 49 119
  • BPI: Silver
Die Mensch-Maschine
The Man-Machine
  • Released: April 19, 1978
  • Label: Kling Klang, EMI Electrola, Capitol
  • Format: LP, CS, 8-trk
12 56 15 14 15 29 24 9 130
  • BPI: Gold
Computerwelt
Computer World
7 51 14 28 27 15 72
  • BPI: Silver
Electric Café
Techno Pop
on 2009 Re-Release
  • Released: December 16, 1986
  • Label: Kling Klang, EMI, Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, LP, CS
23 56 9 58 158
The Mix
  • German version: The Mix
  • Released: June 10, 1991
  • Label: Kling Klang/EMI Elektra (US)
  • Notes: Album of remixed back-catalogue
7 132 12 20 15
  • BPI: Silver
Tour de France Soundtracks
  • Released: August 4, 2003
  • Label: Kling Klang, EMI, Astralwerks
  • Format: CD, LP
1 29 84 76 7 21
  • BPI: Silver

Live albums

Title Album Details Chart positions
GER
AUT
FRA
ITA
NL
SWE
UK
Minimum-Maximum
  • Released: June 6, 2005
  • Label: Kling Klang/Astralwerks/Caroline/Virgin/EMI
  • Notes: 2 CDs/4 LPs, 2 DVDs, also available as a special edition Notebook with an 88-page book
26 33 123 44 93 29 29

Compilation albums

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
GER
AUS
AUT
NL
SWE
UK
Exceller 8
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Vertigo (UK), Mercury (Canada)
  • Notes: UK/Canada release
Elektro Kinetik
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Notes: UK release
Remixes
  • Released: December 21, 2020 (digital)
  • CD and vinyl released: March 25, 2022
  • Label: Kling Klang/Parlophone/WEA Records
  • Notes: Compilation of remixes from 1991-2022
4 37

Box sets

Title Album details Chart positions
GER
Klang Box
  • Recorded: 1976–1986
  • Released: May 1997
  • Label: Kling Klang/EMI
  • Notes: Black XL-size T-shirt with a robot motif and the name Kraftwerk (identical to the design on the front lid of the box)
The Catalogue
  • German version: Der Katalog
  • Released: 2 October 2009
  • Label: Kling Klang/EMI (Germany)
    Mute/EMI (Europe)
    Astralwerks/Caroline/Virgin/EMI (US)
  • Notes: Promotionally issued in 2004, remastered boxed set of albums from 1974 to 2003
34

Singles

Title Year Chart positions Certifications Album
GER
AUS
AUT
CAN
IRL
NL
NZ
UK
US
SWI
"Autobahn" 1975 9 30 12 20 16 4 11 25 Autobahn
"Kometenmelodie 2"
"Radioactivity" 1976 • SNEP: Gold Radio-Activity
"Trans-Europa Express" 1977 96 67 Trans-Europe Express
"Showroom Dummies" 28 25
"The Robots" 1978 25 23 The Man-Machine
"The Model"
"Neon Lights" 53
"Pocket Calculator" 1981 63 39 Computer World
"Computer Love" 36
"Numbers"
"Computerwelt"
"The Model/Computer Love" 7 33 4 41 1
  • BPI: Gold
The Man-Machine
Computer World
"Tour de France" 1983 47 60 20 24 22 Non-album single
"Musique Non-Stop" 1986 13 45 82 Electric Café
"The Telephone Call" 1987 89
"The Robots" 1991 18 26 20 The Mix
"Radioactivity" 43
"Expo 2000" 1999 35 95 27 95 Non-album single
"Tour de France 2003" 2003 50 20 Tour de France Soundtracks
"Elektro Kardiogramm"
"Aerodynamik" 2004 80 33
"AeroDynamik / La Forme" 2007 79 78
"Heimcomputer / Home Computer" 2021 Computer World

Video albums

Music videos

Year Title Director
1974 "Autobahn"
1975 "Radioactivity"
"Antenna"
1978 "The Robots" Günter Fröhling
1979 "Autobahn" Roger Mainwood
1981 "Pocket Calculator"
1982 "Neon Lights" Günter Fröhling
"Trans-Europe Express" Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter
"Showroom Dummies"
1983 "Tour de France"
"Tour de France"
1986 "Music Non-Stop" Rebecca Allen[ref]
1987 "The Telephone Call" Günter Fröhling
1991 "The Robots" Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter
"The Robots"
2000 "Expo 2000"
2003 "Tour De France Étape 2" D.E. Macken
"Tour De France Étape 2"

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