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Audio CD (7 Jul 2003)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Single, Maxi
Label: EMI
ASIN: B0000A2ZUF
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 50,634 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Tour De France '03 (Version 1) 3:28 �0.69

2. Tour De France '03 (Version 3) 3:25 �0.69

3. Tour De France '03 (Version 2) 3:30 �0.69

4. Tour De France '03 (Long Distance Version 2) 7:46 �0.69

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4.0 out of 5 stars TDF 2003, Not a true classic like the original, 9 Jul 2003

By	"richardclough2" - See all my reviews

You won't find the boppy rhythm and catchy oriental-sounding hook of the original, in Tour De France 2003. What you will find is pure, clean, minimal, 'almost Detroit' influenced deep techno.

Bearing little/no resemblance to the classic original, Kraftwerk apparently rush-released this to coincide with the centenary of this year's cycle race, which is particularly amazing in view of the fact, that apart from Expo 2000, this is the first new material from Kraftwerk since the late eighties, Kraftwerk aren't exactly renowned for rushing anything!

What's great about this CD single is:- the new lyrics, that in true Kraftwerk style, focus on the transmission of race information rather than the drama of the race itself; the throbbing / pulsating bass line; the intricate vocoder work (Madonna take note!), and the fact that there are no real gaps between the tracks, making it sound like a suite of music, or soundtrack.

What's noticeably lacking is one of those, hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck electronic musical moments that up until now Kraftwerk have been the masters of.

It does bode well for the album, due out on 21.07.03, but, bearing in mind that at the time of writing this (09.07.03) EMI supposedly hadn't received any test pressings ... Don't hold your breath folks!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Up to the minute sounds, pity about the subject-matter, 17 Jul 2003

By	Colin Mccartney (Manchester, Lancashire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

And so Ralf and Florian finally get to make the concept album about cycling that they always wanted to (from which this is the first single). It's a pity that we will not (yet) get to hear the band's take on subjects like mobile phones and the internet, which, one might have predicted, would be the ideas around which any new LP might have been based. Despite the disappointing lack of any new concepts, Tour de France 03 is sonically near-perfect - on Version 1 a surprisingly slightly murky production reminiscent, if not inspired by, fellow Germans, Basic Channel. Long Distance Version 2 is perhaps more melodic but retains the atmospheric qualities of Version 1 - put this on, close you eyes and before long you will imagine yourself descending the Col de Tourmalet at 120 Km/h!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Biased review - I admit it!, 19 Jul 2003

By	big_lads "big_lads" (England) - See all my reviews

I love this CD - but I can't yet explain why, whether it's the music, or just the fact that it's something new from Kraftwerk who have been quiet on the release front to the point of dropping completely out of notice with the exception of the turgid Expo2000...

The tracks are still noticeably Kraftwerk-esque, Ralf & Florian seem to have dusted off a few of the sounds from 'Computerworld' and 'The Mix' although the music sounds somehow softer (with the exception of the Vocoder) than earlier tracks.

Intersting to read the remarks about the forthcoming album in the previous review - another 'Technopop'?

Get this - even if it's for the rarity value of 50+ year old Germans creating Techno and 'singing' in French through a vocoder.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Why Bother ruining a brilliant song ?????????
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1.0 out of 5 stars Rushed to release and it shows
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Published on 9 Jul 2003 by Aulis Vierhovssen

4.0 out of 5 stars A rare outing from the electro pioneers.
The Kling Klang studio springs to life and gives us an update of 1983's 'Tour de France' to celebrate the centenary of the world-famous cycling event. Read more

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