The Catalogue
The catalog is a collection of eight albums of the Düsseldorf band Kraftwerk, published 1974-2003. The albums have been restored and digitally remastered sound technology. They appeared in the formats vinyl record and compact disc The scrapbook was published in German and in English version ( The Catalogue ) in October 2009. 2012 was published on the occasion of 3D retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, a special limited edition of the English version in a black box. In addition, a German -language version of the black special edition will be released on the occasion of the repetition of the retrospective at the Art Collection of North Rhine -Westphalia in January 2013.
Formation
The plans for an artistically reworked compilation of the albums in CD format go back to the year 2004. Illustrations of the graphic slightly different albums for the scrapbook have been made at this time publicly on the band's website in the department catalogs. Originally the title 12345678 was provided since eight albums were put together for a joint publication. The release was scheduled for 2004, 30 years after the album Autobahn, but was repeatedly postponed.
" We've been digitally transfer ring all of Kraftwerk 's original recordings and sound sources from our badly degrading master tapes while our engineers, Fritz and Henning, have been working in parallel to remaster our early albums for re-release. So for the first time, our recordings will be available in crisp, clear Kling Klang sound with all the fold -out covers and images our label at the time Either messed up or would not pay for. "
" We have all power plant original recordings and audio sources digitally transmitted by our strong deceleration in master tapes while our engineers, Fritz and Henning have created parallel remastered early albums for publication. Our recordings are thus for the first time in the fresh and clear Kling Klang sound and with all the Aufklapphüllen and images to be available that has our label then either screwed up or did not want to pay. "
Reception
Tom Ewing of Pitchfork Media awarded 9.5 out of ten. He wrote, Kraftwerk were one of the few bands that are detected in their music, such as the interaction with machines really anfühle. The fact that " The Catalogue " tell the story in their own context, this remarkable talent would proved a great service.
Andy Kellman of Allmusic evaluated 5 out of 5 stars. He describes the compilation as " one for the electronic music crucial and complex series".