The Man-Machine

The Man-Machine
Studio album by
Kraftwerk
Released28 April 1978 (1978-04-28)[1]
Recorded1977–1978
StudioKling Klang (Düsseldorf)
Genre
Length36:10
Label
Producer
Kraftwerk chronology
Trans-Europe Express
(1977) 		The Man-Machine
(1978) 		Computer World
(1981)
2009 Edition
2009 remastered edition cover
Singles from The Man-Machine
  1. "The Robots"
    Released: 12 May 1978
  2. "The Model" / "Neon Lights"
    Released: 22 September 1978

The Man-Machine (German: Die Mensch-Maschine) is the seventh studio album by German electronic music band Kraftwerk. It was released on 28 April 1978 by Kling Klang in Germany and by Capitol Records elsewhere. A further refinement of their mechanical style, the album saw the group incorporate more danceable rhythms. The album has a satirical bent to it. It is thought to address a wide-range of themes from the Cold War, Germany's fascination with manufacturing, and humankind's increasingly symbiotic relationship with machines.[4] It includes the singles "The Model" and "The Robots".

Although the album was initially unsuccessful on the UK Albums Chart, it reached a new peak position of number nine in February 1982,[5] becoming the band's second highest-peaking album in the United Kingdom after Autobahn (1974).[6]

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  4. ^ Wiser, Danny (31 July 2020). "GERMANY: The Man-Machine - Kraftwerk". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference UK chart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Kraftwerk" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June 2018.