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The Catalogue (Numbered Limited Edition) [Box set]

Kraftwerk Audio CD
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Kraftwerk (German pronunciation: [ˈkʀaftvɛʁk]), German for power plant or power station, is an electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008. The signature Kraftwerk sound combines driving, repetitive rhythms with catchy ... Read more in Amazon's Kraftwerk Store

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Product details

  • Audio CD (9 April 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 8
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Parlophone
  • ASIN: B007P5U2GU
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 129,369 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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75 of 75 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Probably for obsessives only... 17 Nov 2009
By Trash
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As no-one else has yet written a review having actually received 'The Catalogue' I thought I would put fingers to keyboard and supply one (sorry if it's a bit long-winded)...

Firstly the contents:
The packaging is excellent. Each CD comes in a little cardboard wallet with the outside sleeve showing the new updated artwork and the inner sleeve showing the original vinyl front covers (the back covers are often different to the vinyl). Some people have expressed concern over the updated artwork but I think it makes the albums more unified (which I guess was the intention).
The full-sized booklets are very nice and very high quality. The booklets contain contemporary extra artwork for each album which in most cases is really lovely (if somewhat sparse). The booklets also give information on what is played by the various Kraftwerkians - something that was definitely not on the original CDs (and I don't seem to remember there being quite as much detail on the vinyl LPs of the earlier albums either). For example I didn't know that Ralf played guitar on the Autobahn album. The booklets are held in a slip case.

The whole catalogue is collected in a thick sturdy box.

Secondly the albums themselves:
I won't go into the merits of Kraftwerk themselves - I'm a huge fan so I'll leave it at that. However, having listened to bits of my original CDs and then the same bits on the remasters I have to say that remasters don't really blow me away. Yes the bass is more present, hiss has been removed (the Man-Machine album was particularly noisy originally) but other things seem to have suffered in the process. For example the synth melody in Pocket Calculator has some very audible reverb on it when it first appears giving it a nice sense of space.
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars KW 2009 Re-Masters - An opinion and observation 16 Oct 2009
Format:Audio CD
I have purchased and listened to all eight re-masters. The transfer of the audio sound archives is all very good. The transfer of Electric Cafe re-issued as Techno Pop contains a reconstruction of the track the Telephone Call and is now split into two tracks 4.The Telephone Call and 5.House Phone. Whereas on the original this was something of a dead flat-song, this has been re-constructed into a new vibrant reconstruction KW mix.
I notice that a number of albums state reconstruction as opposed to re-mastering! Another observation is that Tour De France Soundtracks is more balanced and a substantially more refined mix than the 2003 issue. In other words if you have the original 2003 issue do re-consider to purchase this 2009 remaster which is sonically better. Nice expanded inlay photos on all the CD inserts. Information is expanded more so than on previous releases such as lyrics, performers and there music role on the each CD release. My only disappointment is that not all release state tracks numbers against the tile and the timings of each song, and additional PC content on each CD? Despite this small quibble strongly recommended and all the releases are worth purchasing. I certainly will be listening to all eight CD's for years. If you a KW fan then you will require no real prompt from me to purchase these CD's. If you're a newcomer to KW, start with the Mix after that try Trans Europe Express and Computer World.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Testament to a fantastic back catalogue 18 Nov 2009
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well, this is perhaps the first 'real' review, because everything else said here were folk talking about 'vapour ware'.

It's now here, and the presentation of the set of albums is great. I think it's perhaps one of the nicest collections and ways to collect these albums together.

Sound quality is in general - a big improvement. The albums sound smooth, full bodied and less harsh than the original CD's, which I'm sure were just taken from masters created for Vinyl etc.

There are however a few problems with the audio that I would like to note:

1. Radioactivity : every time the burst of white noise comes in, the entire audio track dulls.

2. There is an echo clicking sound right the way through 'Showroom dummies'

3. Evidence of the same noise reduction which tends to dull the sound at times is apparent through TEE and also Pocket Calculator

But they are an improvement on the originals. No more left sided bass on Computer world, or shifting stereo imaging on the album of the same name.

I'd say that the albums to have been transferred the best are 'Man Machine' and 'Computer World'.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Top album - some flawed reviews 16 Dec 2011
Format:Audio CD
Whilst I agree with all the previous comments about how good Autobahn is and how far ahead of its time it was, I must correct one minor issue that has cropped up in several reviews, including the BBC one for the album (look up the listing for Autobahn rather than The Catalogue).

The original 1974 UK release had the blue front sleeve with the white image, as shown on the cover of the 2009 remastered version. The sketched front cover showing a motorway scene (used as the inner sleeve on the 2009 remaster) arrived later and was certainly available during the 1980's. My father bought the original, with blue and white sleeve, back in '74 and my brother bought his own copy during the early 80's and his copy contained the image of the motorway scene. Maybe this version was originally released in Germany during the 70's, but the blue and white version is nothing new, as several reviewers suggest.

My apologies if this review doesn't really address the merits of the album - which are numerous - but I felt I had to comment.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars "It's like being brainwashed"
Call me a charlatan if you like, but I don't own a copy of 'The Catalogue' as such.
But I picked up a copy of Autobahn last week and was blown away by it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by I. Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars just brilliant
i got single albums but i wish now i got this boxset. its gonna be well worth every penny. kraftwerk r fantastic
Published 12 months ago by tango
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Although this has been released in a previous form, this limited edition is linked to Kraftwerk's recent residency at MOMA in New York. Read more
Published 12 months ago by slatts352
1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable Cash Cow Milking!!!!
I purchased this limited edition set despite the knowledge that there would be no additional content to the regular set. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Hasbeena
5.0 out of 5 stars Only one thing missing...
I received The Catalogue yesterday, when the postman rang the door bell and presented me with a big Amazon box. Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. T. Garratt
5.0 out of 5 stars kraftwerk
must say this box set is fantastic.the mix is very good.if you like electronic music this is very good value .cant stop playing it .
Published 20 months ago by dek lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars You must buy this set!
Whilst many have gone into the pros and cons of what has been done well and what could have been done better ie: bonus material, I have to admit I was a little unsure if I should... Read more
Published 22 months ago by David Bentley Newman
5.0 out of 5 stars Kraftwerk Catalogue Box purchase
After not being able to buy this box in a regular store, I went to Amazon.
The price is almost identical, excluding the shipping cost. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2010 by NicoMan
5.0 out of 5 stars The future arrived now
Amazing product. Better than I could ever have imagined.
Crisply remastered and repackaged in a deliciously heavy and reassuring box. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Mr. R. D. Rimbaud
5.0 out of 5 stars Kraftwerk - The Catalogue
Excellent!

The ultimate and complete collection of Kraftwerk's 8 most relevant masterpieces!
Absolutely reccommended for all those who love Kraftwerk.
Published on 26 Dec 2009 by bobcats
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