Autobahn
by Kraftwerk

From teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/14/2020 18:46 | #255578 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Autobahn suffers from 2112 syndrome; an amazing 20 minute epic on one side of the record, encompassing everything great the group had done up to that point, followed by a seemingly random assortment of good songs on the other side that pale in comparison to the first song/side, making for a puzzling album to discern. Should it be called great just because that one song is great, or should it be called mediocre because the rest isn't up to snuff? In the case of Kraftwerk, the music they made always appealed to a specific audience (again, much like Rush) that gobbled this up, and I enjoy it greatly as well. (Edited)

A great first half is let down by a massively disappointing second half that really drags the whole record down in my opinion. The majority of that second side could be cut as it is a lot of filler content. It seems to lack all that Kraftwerk charm and infectiousness that they had on the first track while maintaining their more experimental style. On the second half it just seems to be all experimental with them trying to make the craziest sounds possible at the time of recording. This does not make for enjoyable listening for us for the most part. Overall, the titles track is fantastic and with its length it really does carry this record and makes it worth a listen. (Edited)

Utterly, utterly, utterly pioneering. This masterpiece is a milestone in the history of music. Representing a huge shift from their first three albums, Kraftwerk not only managed to first popularise electronic music but they created an all-time classic as well.
The "Autobahn" track is a masterwork in itself. Words can't express how revolutionary all of this is, whether you find the second half of the record inferior or not. They even managed to add sprinkles of their trademark humour throughout.
I would like to believe what Kraftwerk have created will be remembered forever, this is an album that truly transports you to beautiful highways and dreamy landscapes.

From JoaoMoreira 07/16/2015 03:25 | #145837 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

It may be outrageous but I think that this is an average album. Considering their discography and their evolution, we can see that the title-theme is an ambitious project that will be refined into great music in the next albums.
As for the rest, Kometenmelodien 2 as this catchy & dramatic melody that sticks in your ear.

From DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/12/2015 13:51 | #149576 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

It was still early days for Kraftwerk. Autobahn is undoubtedly one of their absolute best songs, but the second half feels more like some experimentations they did between recording sessions. Not that that's a bad thing, but it lacks the quality of its title track and their other music.