The Man-Machine

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All lyrics are written by Ralf Hütter except "The Model", lyrics by Hütter and Emil Schult.

The Man-Machine
Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine.png
Studio album by
Released28 April 1978 (1978-04-28) [1]
Recorded1977–1978
Studio Kling Klang (Düsseldorf)
Genre
Length36:10
Label
Producer
Kraftwerk chronology
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
The Man-Machine
(1978)
Computer World
(1981)
2009 Edition
The Man Machine 2009.jpg
2009 remastered edition cover
Side one
No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Robots" ("Die Roboter")6:10
2."Spacelab"
  • Hütter
  • Bartos
5:50
3."Metropolis"
  • Hütter
  • Schneider
  • Bartos
6:01
Side two
No.TitleMusicLength
4."The Model" ("Das Model")
  • Hütter
  • Bartos
3:38
5."Neon Lights" ("Neonlicht")
  • Hütter
  • Schneider
  • Bartos
9:03
6."The Man-Machine" ("Die Mensch-Maschine")
  • Hütter
  • Bartos
5:28
Total length:36:10

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 2009 remastered edition of The Man-Machine. [33]

Kraftwerk

Additional personnel

Studios

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany150,000 [43]
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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