Kraftwerk - AUTOBAHN: 1974 Album 1Y/2Y Embossed Sleeve; Stunning Cond Vinyl
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Kraftwerk - Autobahn
A Classic and still popular album from 1974; with the embossed (slightly raised) graphics and wording to cover.
Offered at a very attractive starting price of just 99p, on a seven day auction. No reserve, or ending early (with offers), or Buy It Now.
Autobahn is an iconic record made up of several essential elements: the graphic motorway symbol on the cover, the slamming of a car door and starting of an engine that precede the music, the rasping vocals and the whoosh that imitates the approach and passing of cars. It’s a 22-minute synthetic symphony to the possibilities of road travel that combines seemingly innocent enthusiasm with a note of deep caution.
Its melodic progress and the sheer pleasure taken in exploring the sonic possibilities of the newly available synthesizer make it as accessible to an eight-year-old as the most wizened critic. Although the lyrics of the title track hint briefly at the presence of nature in the sun’s glittering rays and the green edge of the motorway, it’s roundly addressed by the suite on the original b side of the record. Although less familiar, the four instrumentals represent a counterbalance to the harsh industrial daylight of Autobahn. They trace a journey that takes in night-time comets, an eerie midnight and ends with a morning walk serenaded by flutes and acoustic piano.
The motorway is an all-too-familiar presence in our lives, but listen to parts of the title track – for example, the passage that begins 10 minutes in – and it’s clear that Kraftwerk are holding up a mirror to the world to reveal its strangeness. Although the group have occasionally been chastised for failing to present a more critical perspective, Autobahn’s deliberate ambiguity is an essential aspect of art and has ensured its longevity 35 years
A lovely condition copy of this always sought after classic. Vinyl in excellent ++ condition; No needle scratches, fingernail scuffs, and not even any paper scuffs to speak of.
Cover in strong VG+ to excellent condition with a light ringwear marks, to outer and light bumps to corners. Light crease to one top right corner No writing or price sticker marks; LP opening fine. Clean labels with no writing.
Matrix numbers:
Side 1: 6360620 - 1Y 420 03 16 BILBO Side 2: 6360620 - 2Y 420 05
1974 Vertigo Recs A6360 620 De Luxe
TRACKS:
I - Autobahn 22.30 II - Kometenmelodie 1 6.20 Kometenmelodie 2 5.44 Mitternacht 4.40 Morgenspaziergang 4.00
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