Die Mensch·Maschine
by Kraftwerk
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Kraftwerk bestography
Die Mensch·Maschine is ranked 2nd best out of 20 albums by Kraftwerk on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Kraftwerk is Trans Europa Express which is ranked number 314 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,235.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Die Mensch·Maschine track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Die Mensch·Maschine rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 90/100 | 11 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List Zone 13 Europe North | 49/100 | - |
| 2026 |  meezus | Top 95 Greatest Music Albums | 30/95 | 64 |
| 2026 |  Pastiche | Top 35 Music Albums of 1978 | 7/35 | 4 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 90 Music Albums of 1978 | 21/90 | 4 |
| 2026 | xhitmanx | Top 21 Music Albums of 1978 | 13/21 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | 2 My Chart 1970s Pt 2 | 13/21 | - |
| 2026 |  Kalos | Top 19 Music Albums of 1978 | 2/19 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Superunknown | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 93/100 | 7 |
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 45 Music Albums of 1978 | 4/45 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 650 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 4,383 | |||
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Die Mensch·Maschine ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/07/2026 02:21 | OldWiseOne1969 | 160 | 82/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2026 14:34 |  Tamthebam | 23,332 | 69/100 |
| ! | 09/28/2026 20:48 | luukvdschepop | 794 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 82.4/100, a mean average of 81.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.
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Die Mensch·Maschine forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/24/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5445): By MW19704UView latest topic →
Liedzeit 09/15/2026 05:44 in What album are you listening to? (cont.) BestEverAlbums 08/03/2026 20:00 in Album of the day (#7352): Die Mensch·Maschine by KraftwerkView latest topic →
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Die Mensch·Maschine comments
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My favourite Kraftwerk album. The man machine, features beautiful soundscapes combined with a pop mentality. The model, even became a no:1 hit in the U.K. a few years down the line. Perfect late night chill out music. They were so ahead of their time. (Edited)
VitorHugoP 07/29/2015 04:01 | #146667 | TOP COMMENT
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This just blow my mind, still have pieces of my brain in the ground.
DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/29/2015 14:13 | #152219 | TOP COMMENT
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It's Trans-Europe-Express, but with a poppier vibe and more dance beats. How can you argue with that?
johnner TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/05/2012 22:53 | #47908 | TOP COMMENT
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Their best album.
A timeless electronic masterpiece, there's really nothing else to say. Even in 2016 as I sit here listening to it in my earphones, it still sounds so remarkable and fresh. Unbelievable stuff.
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