Autobahn

Autobahn is the fourth album by Kraftwerk. This is regarded as the album that introduced Kraftwerk to countries other than Germany, as it peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 200 and reached number 11 on the UK album charts.

Background
The title track is intended to show what is feels like to drive on a Autobahn (German for motorway), specifically the A 555 from Cologne to Bonn.

The two 'Kometenmelodie' tracks were inspired by Comet Kohoutek (a comet that had been discovered in 1973). Conny Plank again produced this album, and his influence can be heard when comparing the two 'Kometenmelodie' tracks with the version released on the single 'Kohoutek-Kometenmelodie'.

As with the band's previous album, there are two different versions of the album - a English and German version. However, the only difference between the two versions is that the tracks are listed on the back of the sleeve of the English version are written in English.