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''Trans-Europe Express'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular).
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''Trans-Europe Express'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977.1977 through Kling Klang in Germany and Creator/CapitolRecords internationally. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular).
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* DarkerAndEdgier: A lot of the songs on this album have a much more sinister sound to them compared to their other works (looking at you, "Hall of Mirrors" and "Showroom Dummies").
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** The title track references a meeting between the band members and Music/IggyPop and Music/DavidBowie, while they were working on Iggy's ''Music/TheIdiot'' and Bowie's ''Music/StationToStation''.
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** The title track references a meeting between the band members and Music/IggyPop and Music/DavidBowie, while they were working on Iggy's ''Music/TheIdiot'' and Bowie's ''Music/StationToStation''.''Music/{{Low|DavidBowieAlbum}}''.
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* LongestSongGoesFirst: The album starts with the nine-minute "Europe Endless"; no other track goes above eight.
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The album was listed at #256 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]].
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Ralf and Florian did, in fact, meet Iggy Pop and David Bowie, hence the name-dropping.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Owing to the deadpan delivery, "Trans-Europe Express" makes traveling to hang out with Music/DavidBowie and Music/IggyPop sound about as exciting as buying groceries.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Owing to the deadpan delivery, "Trans-Europe Express" makes traveling to hang out with Music/DavidBowie and Music/IggyPop sound about as exciting as buying groceries. Florian Scheider and Iggy Pop [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GTrMzYhlG8 actually did buy groceries]].
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*** And even still "Metal on Metal" is separated into "Metal on Metal" and "Azbug" on occasion, so it's a Siamese ''triplet''.
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'''Trans-Europe Express''' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular).
The album was listed at nr. #256 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].
'''Trans-Europe Express''' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular).
The album was listed at nr. #256 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].
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'''Trans-Europe Express'''"'']]
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''Trans-Europe Express'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular).
The album was listed atnr. #256 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of of All Time]].
'''Trans-Europe Express'''
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''Trans-Europe Express'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular).
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* ConceptAlbum: European unity.
* EpicRocking: "Europe Endless", "The Hall Of Mirrors".
* UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion: "Trans-Europe Express" sounds more European than their earlier output, with both the title track and the opening track, "Europe Endless" directly referencing it.
* EpicRocking: "Europe Endless", "The Hall Of Mirrors".
* UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion: "Trans-Europe Express" sounds more European than their earlier output, with both the title track and the opening track, "Europe Endless" directly referencing it.
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* ConceptAlbum: European unity.
* EpicRocking: "Europe Endless", "The Hall Of Mirrors".
* UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion:unity. "Trans-Europe Express" sounds more European than their earlier output, with both the title track and the opening track, "Europe Endless" directly referencing it.it.
* EpicRocking: "Europe Endless", "The Hall of Mirrors".
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* EpicRocking: "Europe Endless", "The Hall of Mirrors".
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* OminousPipeOrgan: On The Mix version of "Trans-Europe Express". Orchestration in their music is very rare, but it was of course a synthesized organ.
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* TrainSong: "Trans-Europe Express" is about the train express named that way.
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'''Trans-Europe Express''' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular). It is considered by many to be Kraftwerk's MagnumOpus (though there is also a fair share of people that think ''Music/TheManMachine'' is this).
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'''Trans-Europe Express''' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular). It is considered by many to be Kraftwerk's MagnumOpus (though there is also a fair share of people that think ''Music/TheManMachine'' is this).
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** Ian Curtis of Music/JoyDivision insisted on playing "Trans-Europe Express" every time before they went on stage.
** Music/AfrikaBambaataa sampled portions of "Trans-Europe Express" in his revolutionizing hit song "Planet Rock".
** The title song was used in a [[Film/GodfreyHoNinjaMovies Godfrey Ho]] movie called ''[[WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob Ninja Champion]]''.
** Music/AfrikaBambaataa sampled portions of "Trans-Europe Express" in his revolutionizing hit song "Planet Rock".
** The title song was used in a [[Film/GodfreyHoNinjaMovies Godfrey Ho]] movie called ''[[WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob Ninja Champion]]''.
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** Similarly, "Endless Endless" is just a brief finale for "Franz Schubert".
** "Trans-Europe Express" and "Metal on Metal" are basically one long song. The first track is the vocal portion, and the second track is a mostly-instrumental coda.
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The album was listed at nr. #256 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].
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'''Personnel'''
* Ralf Hütter: voice, synthesizer, orchestron, synthanorma-sequenzer, electronics
* Florian Schneider: vocals, electronics, vocoder, votrax, synthesizer
* Karl Bartos: electronic percussion
* Wolfgang Flür: percussion
* Ralf Hütter: voice, synthesizer, orchestron, synthanorma-sequenzer, electronics
* Florian Schneider: vocals, electronics, vocoder, votrax, synthesizer
* Karl Bartos: electronic percussion
* Wolfgang Flür: percussion
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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: "Franz Schubert".
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* FaceOnTheCover: The band is pictured on the album cover in close-up.
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# "Europe Endless"
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# "Showroom Dummies"
# "Trans-Europe Express"
# "Metal on Metal"
# "Franz Schubert"
# "Endless Endless"
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** The title track references a meeting between the band members and Music/IggyPop and Music/DavidBowie, while they were working on Iggy's ''The Idiot'' and Bowie's ''Music/StationToStation''.
** The title track references a meeting between the band members and Music/IggyPop and Music/DavidBowie, while they were working on Iggy's ''The Idiot'' and Bowie's ''Music/StationToStation''.
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** The ''"eins "eins zwei drei vier"'' vier" count that begins "Showroom Dummies" was made as a reference to Music/TheRamones' habit of starting their songs with Dee Dee quickly shouting "one two three four!".
** The title track references a meeting between the band members and Music/IggyPop and Music/DavidBowie, while they were working on Iggy's''The Idiot'' ''Music/TheIdiot'' and Bowie's ''Music/StationToStation''.
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** The title song was used in a [[GodfreyHoNinjaMovies Godfrey Ho]] movie called [[WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob ''[[WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob Ninja Champion]].Champion]]''.
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: "Trans-Europe Express", which makes traveling to hang out with Music/DavidBowie and Music/IggyPop sound about as exciting as buying groceries.
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''Trans-Europe Express'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular). It is considered by many to be Kraftwerk's MagnumOpus (though there is also a fair share of people that think ''Music/TheManMachine'' is this).
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''Trans-Europe Express'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular).
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* BilingualBonus: A French version of "Showroom Dummies", titled "Les Mannequins" was recorded. There's also the fact that this album was recorded and released in German, English and French.
* ConceptAlbum: European unity.
* EpicRocking: "Europe Endless", "The Hall Of Mirrors".
* UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion: "Trans-Europe Express" sounds more European than their earlier output, with both the title track and the opening track, "Europe Endless" directly referencing it.
* HallOfMirrors: One track has this title.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: "Trans-Europe Express", which makes traveling to hang out with Music/DavidBowie and Music/IggyPop sound about as exciting as buying groceries.
* OminousPipeOrgan: On The Mix version of "Trans-Europe Express". Orchestration in their music is very rare, but it was of course a synthesized organ.
* Creator/FranzSchubert: One track is named after him.
* ShoutOut:
** The ''"eins zwei drei vier"'' count that begins "Showroom Dummies" was made as a reference to Music/TheRamones' habit of starting their songs with Dee Dee quickly shouting "one two three four!".
** The title track references a meeting between the band members and Music/IggyPop and Music/DavidBowie, while they were working on Iggy's ''The Idiot'' and Bowie's ''Music/StationToStation''.
** Ian Curtis of Music/JoyDivision insisted on playing "Trans-Europe Express" every time before they went on stage.
** Music/AfrikaBambaataa sampled portions of "Trans-Europe Express" in his revolutionizing hit song "Planet Rock".
* SyntheticVoiceActor: All vocals. It became one of their trademark elements (and, later on, a staple of ElectronicMusic).
* TrainSong: "Trans-Europe Express".
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''Trans-Europe Express'' is the sixth studio album by Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and was released in 1977. Widely considered to be one of the band's best and most groundbreaking records in the history of pop music (and ElectronicMusic in particular).
!!The Hall Of Tropes:
* BilingualBonus: A French version of "Showroom Dummies", titled "Les Mannequins" was recorded. There's also the fact that this album was recorded and released in German, English and French.
* ConceptAlbum: European unity.
* EpicRocking: "Europe Endless", "The Hall Of Mirrors".
* UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion: "Trans-Europe Express" sounds more European than their earlier output, with both the title track and the opening track, "Europe Endless" directly referencing it.
* HallOfMirrors: One track has this title.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: "Trans-Europe Express", which makes traveling to hang out with Music/DavidBowie and Music/IggyPop sound about as exciting as buying groceries.
* OminousPipeOrgan: On The Mix version of "Trans-Europe Express". Orchestration in their music is very rare, but it was of course a synthesized organ.
* Creator/FranzSchubert: One track is named after him.
* ShoutOut:
** The ''"eins zwei drei vier"'' count that begins "Showroom Dummies" was made as a reference to Music/TheRamones' habit of starting their songs with Dee Dee quickly shouting "one two three four!".
** The title track references a meeting between the band members and Music/IggyPop and Music/DavidBowie, while they were working on Iggy's ''The Idiot'' and Bowie's ''Music/StationToStation''.
** Ian Curtis of Music/JoyDivision insisted on playing "Trans-Europe Express" every time before they went on stage.
** Music/AfrikaBambaataa sampled portions of "Trans-Europe Express" in his revolutionizing hit song "Planet Rock".
* SyntheticVoiceActor: All vocals. It became one of their trademark elements (and, later on, a staple of ElectronicMusic).
* TrainSong: "Trans-Europe Express".
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