Trans-Europe Express [VINYL] [Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Kraftwerk | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (December 8, 2009)
• Original Release Date: December 8, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Astralwerks
• ASIN: B002LCOQVY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,592 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Europe Endless

2. Hall of Mirrors

3. Showroom Dummies

4. Trans-Europe Express

5. Metal on Metal

6. Franz Schubert

7. Endless Endless

Editorial Reviews

On Trans Europe Express, Kraftwerk celebrates a romantic, retro future of shimmering elegance and glistening decadence where travel and technology merge across infinite sonic vistas. This milestone in avant-pop modernism later becomes a crucial influence on the early pioneers of hip-hop & sampling, electro and industrial music. "With Trans Europe Express, they set out to reinvent a different legend: that of Europa itself. In the process, they changed pop music forever." - Rolling Stone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, September 30, 2011

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Hyme Dagreat - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Trans-Europe Express [VINYL] (Vinyl)

If you are into Kraftwerk, then you need to buy this vinyl version of Trans Europe Express. I will not talk about how great the album is. You should know that by now. This is a review of the quality of this vinyl version. The quality is stunning. Perfect. I listen to it on my Techincs with an Orotfon cartridge. The sound is deep and lush. You can hear things you have never heard before. This is one of the few remastered versions of any album that actually sounds better than the original. It is what's expected from a heavy 180g LP. If you own Trans Europe Express on older LPs, CDs, or crappy mp3s, throw them all away and just listen to this version. This is the album that should make you go out and buy a turntable if you dont already own one. Even if you do not by this album, you should really think of getting a turntable. Make buying music fun again, instead of downloading crappy mp3s from bitorrent sites or from iTunes. Do humanity a favor and help support the vinyl revolution. Long Live Vinyl!!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Werk, November 18, 2009

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N. P. Stathoulopoulos "nick9155" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trans-Europe Express (Audio CD)

As physical CD sales continue to slide and slide, bands are wisely (and belatedly) putting out remastered editions of their albums. And for the most part, they are welcome. Yes, many fans are buying the same items again, but we also know that so many albums released on CD were never properly remastered for the format.

I'm not the world's biggest or best audiophile, so I cannot produce an in-depth analysis of all the EQ level differences and how the versions compare bit-by-bit (or byte-by-byte) and how much this or that was done to these tracks. In general, I do find most remasters to be worth the money. The biggest difference between 'old' and 'new' CDs is the extra 'punch' that remasters usually bring out. That punch can bigger and better bass, and more clarity. Basically, the old CDs did sound 'flatter', with all of the instruments and sounds on one level (right in the middle). The remasters bring everything out, make the instruments and tones really stand out, give the bass and the beats a lot more kick, and give everything a crisper sound. In many cases, and this album is an example, the volume may be louder, too. (This is especially the case on the recent Beatles remasters.)

I would encourage folks to read some independent reviews of the remasters, and to get some perspective from some of the truly obsessed folks who can and have produced extremely detailed breakdowns of the remastering job. From what I've read, the effects tends to differ from album to album. For 'licensing reasons', only four of the remastered albums appear to be available in the USA as separate discs (Autobahn, Radioactivity, Trans Europe Express, and The Man Machine). Criminally, Computer World will not be available as a separate offering, so one may have to spring for the box set (Katalogue), or just contribute to declining sales and go and steal the album. Also, not sure if the German versions will be available at all in the USA, except as super pricey imports (the German Katalogue is import-only and almost triple the price of the English versions).

The album? Yes, it's been considered a classic for years, and yes, it gets one five-star review after another on both sides of the Atlantic.

Highly recommended album, this legendary offering sounds great, and continues to impress new fans as perhaps the crowning achievement of 'the electronic Beatles'.

5.0 out of 5 stars Journey through space and time, February 26, 2011

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Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trans-Europe Express (Audio CD)

The theme of this enchanting work from 1977 is travel, giving the impression of a continental train ride with constantly changing scenery.

The overall style resembles their popular track Autobahn, with the same hypnotic qualities but with a wider symphonic scope. The vast melodic sweep provides its most memorable moments in songs like the lilting Europe Endlos and the title track, which reminds me of Bowie's Station to Station in its chugging rhythms.

The most explorative instrumental passages occur on Hall Of Mirrors whilst Metal On Metal and Abzug are both reprises of Trans Europa Express with industrial and dub undertones.

Franz Schubert is a beautiful melodious instrumental which recalls the atmospheric work of Peter Baumann and this magnificent album concludes with Endless Endless, a brief reprise of Europe Endless. This is electronic music at its very best, hypnotic and engaging. Almost as great as their masterpiece Radio-Activity.