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KRAFTWERK The Man Machine (2020 UK/EU limited edition 6-track remastered LP pressed on Translucent Red Vinyl – their seventh studio album first released in 1978, including the classic singles Neon Lights, The Robots and The Model. Single pocket picture sleeve with 16-page booklet inside, German language hype sticker & factory sealed) Tracklisting & Info:The Man-Machine is closer to the sound and style that would define early new wave electro-pop — less minimalistic in its arrangements and more complex and danceable in its underlying rhythms. Like its predecessor, Trans-Europe Express, there is the feel of a divided concept album, with some songs devoted to science fiction-esque links between humans and technology, often with electronically processed vocals ("The Robots," "Spacelab," and the title track); others take the glamour of urbanisation as their subject ("Neon Lights" and "Metropolis"). Plus, there's "The Model," a character sketch that falls under the latter category but takes a more cynical view of the title character's glamorous lifestyle. More pop-oriented than any of their previous work, the sound of The Man-Machine — in particular among Kraftwerk's oeuvre — had a tremendous impact on the cold, robotic synth pop of artists like Gary Numan, as well as Britain's later new romantic movement.Side A1. The Robots 6:132. Spacelab 5:573. Metropolis 6:01Side B1. The Model 3:412. Neon Lights 8:533. The Man•Machine 5:32Year of Release – 2020Format – vinyl LP album (LP record)Record Label – ParlophoneCatalogue No – 5099996602218Country of Origin – United KingdomBarcode – 190295272333