computer world

align="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"\|Computer World
lign="center" colspan="3"\|Computer World
lign="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"\|LP by Kraftwerk
lign="left" valign="top"\|Released	colspan="2" valign="top"\| 1981
lign="left" valign="top"\|Recorded	colspan="2" valign="top"\|???
lign="left" valign="top"\|Genre	colspan="2" valign="top"\|Electronic
lign="left" valign="top"\|Length	colspan="2" valign="top"\|39 min 21 s
lign="left" valign="top"\|Record label	colspan="2" valign="top"\|Elektra
lign="left" valign="top"\|Producer	colspan="2" valign="top"\|??
gcolor="orange" colspan="3"\|Professional reviews
lign="left" valign="top"\|Allmusic.com	valign="top"\|4.5 stars out of 5	valign="top"\|link
lign="left" valign="top"\|Robert Christgau	valign="top"\|B	valign="top"\|link
lign="left" valign="top"\|Q	valign="top"\|4 stars out of 5	valign="top"\|March 1995
gcolor="orange" colspan="3"\|Kraftwerk Chronology
align="top"\|The Man Machine (1978)	valign="top"\|Computer World (1981)	valign="top"\|Electric Cafe (1986)

Computer World was a version for English speaking territories of the 1981 album by Kraftwerk, Computerwelt (the latter being in German language). 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. The compositions are credited to Htter, Schneider and Bartos. Musically the album stronger than ever - the sound is further refined to pure electronics and vocals (gone is the last vestige of 'real' instruments, the Vako Orchestron), and the sequencing and electronic percussion reach new sonic and rhythmic heights - a real 'funkiness' is on display for the first time since 1970's Vom Himmel Hoch, tracks such as Nummern connecting with black dance/hip hop music in the USA.

Track listing

English release

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

German release

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

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