Computer World

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Computer World
LP by Kraftwerk
Released	1981
Recorded	???
Genre	Electronic
Length	39 min 21 s
Record label	Elektra
Producer	??
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com	4.5 stars out of 5	link
Robert Christgau	B	link
Q	4 stars out of 5	March 1995
Kraftwerk Chronology
The Man Machine (1978)	Computer World (1981)	Electric Cafe (1986)

Computer World is a 1981 album by Kraftwerk. It was released in German as Computer Welt. It deals with the themes of the rise of computers within society. The track "Computer World" lacks approximately half the lyrics of the German "Computerwelt", and subsequently most of its meaning. The last track is a pun based on the slogan "It's more fun to compete" as could be seen on pinball machines of the time. Many see this album as a peak in the career of Kraftwerk, along with Autobahn.

Track listing

English release

1. "Computer World" - 5:06
2. "Pocket Calculator" - 4:56
3. "Numbers" - 3:20
4. "Computer World...2" - 3:18
5. "Computer Love" - 7:15
6. "Home Computer" - 6:17
7. "It's More Fun to Compute" - 4:13

German release

1. "Computerwelt" - 5:05
2. "Taschenrechner" - 4:55
3. "Nummern" - 3:19
4. "Computerwelt 2" - 3:21
5. "Computerliebe" - 7:13
6. "Heimcomputer" - 6:16
7. "It's More Fun to Compute" - 4:12