Kraftwerk discography

The discography of German electronic band Kraftwerk consists of 10 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, one remix album and 28 singles. Formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in Düsseldorf in 1970, Kraftwerk were part of the krautrock scene. However, the group mostly found fame as pioneers of electronic music, showcasing their styles on a series of concept albums.

Kraftwerk discography
Kraftwerk performing at the Royal Albert Hall 2017. From left to right: Ralf Hütter, Henning Schmitz, Fritz Hilpert and Falk Grieffenhagen
Studio albums	10
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	4
Singles	28
Video albums	3
Music videos	18
Box sets	2

While their initial albums featured mostly German lyrics, in 1975 Kraftwerk began writing lyrics that combined both German and English verses. Beginning with "Trans-Europe Express" (1977), most songs by the group were created as duplicate versions sung in English or German; some French, Japanese, Italian or Spanish versions were made.

Since the mid-1970s Kraftwerk have always picked at least two album tracks for release as singles. These accompanying singles were, for many years, created by simply editing down the album recordings, rather than being remixed or otherwise expanded. Since 1991 Kraftwerk have tended to follow the trend for releasing singles in multiple remixed arrangements. A small number of recordings have only been issued as albumless singles, notably those between 1999 and 2000 for the Expo 2000 project.

Prior to forming Kraftwerk, Hütter and Schneider were part of a project called Organisation that released the album Tone Float in 1969.

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Chart positions[1][2]											Certifications (sales thresholds)
		GER [3]	AUS [4]	AUT [5]	CAN [6]	FRA [7][8]	ITA [9][10]	NL [11]	NZ [12]	SWE [13]	UK [14]	US [15]
Kraftwerk	Released: November 1970 Label: Philips, Vertigo Format: LP, CS	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kraftwerk 2	Released: January 1972 Label: Philips, Vertigo Format: LP, CS	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ralf & Florian	Released: November 1973 Label: Philips, Vertigo Format: LP, CS, 8-trk	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	160
Autobahn	Released: 1 November 1974 Label: Philips, Vertigo Format: LP, CS, 8-trk	7	9	35	5	—	—	11	7	27	4	5	BPI: Silver[16] SNEP: Gold[17]
Radio-Aktivität / Radio Activity[18]	Released: November 1975 Label: Kling Klang, EMI Electrola, Capitol Format: LP, CS, 8-trk	22	94	4	59	1	—	—	—	—	—	140	SNEP: Gold[17]
Trans Europa Express / Trans-Europe Express	Released: March 1977 Label: Kling Klang, EMI Electrola, Capitol Format: LP, CS, 8-trk	32	—	—	—	2	8	—	—	32	49	119	BPI: Silver[16]
Die Mensch-Maschine / The Man-Machine	Released: 28 April 1978 Label: Kling Klang, EMI Electrola, Capitol Format: LP, CS, 8-trk	12	56	15	—	14	15	29	—	24	9	130	BPI: Gold[16]
Computerwelt / Computer World	Released: 11 May 1981 Label: Kling Klang, EMI, Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS	7	51	14	—	—	—	—	28	27	15	72	BPI: Silver[16]
Electric Café / Techno Pop	Released: 27 October 1986 Label: Kling Klang, EMI, Warner Bros. Format: CD, LP, CS	23	—	—	—	—	—	56	—	9	58	158
The Mix	German version: The Mix Released: 10 June 1991 Label: Kling Klang/EMI Elektra (US) Notes: Album of remixed back-catalogue	7	132	12	—	—	—	—	—	20	15	—	BPI: Silver[19]
Tour de France Soundtracks	Released: 4 August 2003 Label: Kling Klang, EMI, Astralwerks Format: CD, LP	1	110	29	—	84	—	76	—	7	21	—	BPI: Silver[16]

Live albums

Title	Album details	Chart positions[1][2]
		GER [3]	AUT [5]	FRA [8]	ITA [9]	NL [11]	SWE [13]	UK [14]
Minimum-Maximum	Released: 6 June 2005 Label: Kling Klang/Parlophone Notes: 2 CDs/4 LPs, 2 DVDs, also available as a special edition Notebook with an 88-page book	26	33	123	44	93	29	29
3-D The Catalogue	Released: 26 May 2017 Label: Kling Klang/Astralwerks/Caroline/Virgin/EMI	4	26	171	75	—	—	24

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Chart positions
		GER [3]	AUT [5]
Doppelalbum	Released: 1974 Label: Philips Notes: France/Germany release	—	—
Exceller 8	Released: 1975 Label: Vertigo (UK), Mercury (Canada) Notes: UK/Canada release	—	—
Elektro Kinetik	Released: 1981 Label: Vertigo Notes: UK release	—	—
Remixes	Released: 21 December 2020 (digital); 25 March 2022 (CD and vinyl) Label: Kling Klang/Parlophone/WEA Notes: Compilation of remixes from 1991–2022	4	37

Box sets

Title	Album details	Chart positions[1][2]
		GER [3]
Klang Box	Recorded: 1976–1986 Released: May 1997 Label: Kling Klang/EMI Notes: Black XL-size T-shirt with a robot motif and the name Kraftwerk (identical to the design on the front lid of the box)	—
The Catalogue	German version: Der Katalog Released: 2 October 2009 Label: Kling Klang/EMI (Germany) Mute/EMI (Europe) Astralwerks/Caroline/Virgin/EMI (US) Notes: Promotionally issued in 2004, remastered boxed set of albums from 1974 to 2003	34

Singles

Title	Year	Chart positions[2]										Certifications	Album
		GER [3]	AUS [4]	AUT [5]	BEL [20]	CAN [21]	IRL [22]	NL [11]	NZ [12]	UK [14]	US [23]
"Autobahn"	1975	9	30	—	—	12	20	16	4	11	25		Autobahn
"Kometenmelodie 2"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Radioactivity"	1976	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	SNEP: Gold	Radio-Activity
"Trans-Europe Express"	1977	—	—	—	26	96	—	—	—	—	67		Trans-Europe Express
"Showroom Dummies"		—	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	25	—
"The Robots"	1978	25	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Man-Machine
"The Model"		—	—	—	—	—	—	43	—	—	—
"Neon Lights"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	53	—
"Pocket Calculator"	1981	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39	—		Computer World
"Numbers"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Computerwelt"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Model" / "Computer Love"		7	33	—	—	—	4	41	—	1	—	BPI: Gold[24]	The Man-Machine / Computer World
"Tour de France"	1983	47	60	—	—	—	20	—	24	22	—		Non-album single
"Musique Non-Stop"	1986	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	82	—		Electric Café
"The Telephone Call"	1987	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	89	—
"The Robots"	1991	18	161	—	—	—	26	—	—	20	—		The Mix
"Radioactivity"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43	—
"Expo 2000"	1999	35	142	—	—	—	—	95	—	27	—		Non-album single
"Tour de France 2003"	2003	50	103	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	—		Tour de France Soundtracks
"Elektro Kardiogramm"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Aerodynamik"	2004	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	—
"Aerodynamik" / "La Forme"	2007	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	78	—
"Heimcomputer / Home Computer"	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Computer World
"Autobahn" / "Kometenmelodie 2"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Autobahn

Video albums

• 2005: Minimum-Maximum
• 2017: 3-D The Catalogue
• 2017: 3-D Der Katalog

Music videos

Year	Title	Director[25]
1974	"Autobahn"
1975	"Radioactivity"
	"Antenna"
1978	"The Robots"	Günter Fröhling
1979	"Autobahn"	Roger Mainwood
1981	"Pocket Calculator"
1982	"Neon Lights"	Günter Fröhling
	"Trans-Europe Express"	Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter
	"Showroom Dummies"
1983	"Tour de France"
	"Tour de France"
1986	"Music Non-Stop"	Rebecca Allen[ref]
1987	"The Telephone Call"	Günter Fröhling
1991	"The Robots"	Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter
	"The Robots"
2000	"Expo 2000"
2003	"Tour De France Étape 2"	D.E. Macken
	"Tour De France Étape 2"