Kraftwerk – Computerwelt

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Genre:	Electronic, Pop
Style:	Electro, Synth-pop
Year:	1981

Tracklist

		Computerwelt	5:05
		Taschenrechner	5:00
		Nummern	3:00
		Computerwelt 2	3:30
		Computer Liebe	7:00
		Heimcomputer	6:00
		It's More Fun To Compute	4:15

Credits (32)

Fa. Urlichs
Computer [Hardware]
Firma Huiskens
Computer [Hardware]
Gerd Rothe
Computer [Hardware]
Helmut Fischbach
Computer [Hardware]
Hermann J. Poertner*
Computer [Hardware]
Manfred Segelke
Computer [Hardware]

Notes

Computer World (German: Computerwelt) is the eighth studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released 1981.

The machine featured on the cover is in fact a Hazeltine 1500 terminal, not technically a computer.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Computer World LP, Album, Stereo, Winchester Pressing	Warner Bros. Records – HS 3549	US	1981	US — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computerwelt LP, Album, Stereo	Kling Klang – 1C 064-46 311, EMI Electrola – 1C 064-46 311	Germany	1981	Germany — 1981
	Computer World LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – 1A 062-64370	Netherlands	1981	Netherlands — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – EMC 3370, EMI – OC 062-64 370	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – 2C 070 64370	France	1981	France — 1981
	Computerwelt Cassette, Album	EMI Electrola – 1C 264-46 311	Germany	1981	Germany — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – EMC.3370, EMI – EMC 3370, EMI – EMC-3370	Australia	1981	Australia — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – 3C 064-64370	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World = コンピューター・ワールド LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – EMS-91030	Japan	1981	Japan — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World Cassette, Album	EMI – 2 C 266-64370, EMI – C 266-64.370	France	1981	France — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – 10C 068-064370	Spain	1981	Spain — 1981	Recently Edited
	Mundo De Computadores LP, Album	EMI – 8954, EMI – EMC 3370	Argentina	1981	Argentina — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – XHS 3549	Canada	1981	Canada — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – 14C 062-64370	Greece	1981	Greece — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer•World Cassette, Album, Dolby B-Type	Warner Bros. Records – W5 3549	US	1981	US — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album	Jugoton – LSEMI 78029, EMI – EMC 3370	Yugoslavia	1981	Yugoslavia — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computerwelt LP, Album, Test Pressing	Kling Klang – 064-46311, EMI Electrola – 064-46311	Germany	1981	Germany — 1981
	Computer-World LP, Album	EMI – 1A 062-64370, EMI – 1A 064-64370	Netherlands	1981	Netherlands — 1981
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – EMC 3370	India	1981	India — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer•World Cassette, Album	Warner Bros. Records – XW5-3549	Canada	1981	Canada — 1981
	Computer·World LP, Album	EMI – 11C 076-64 370, EMI – 11C 076 64 370, EMI – 11C076 - 64370	Portugal	1981	Portugal — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World = コンピューター・ワールド LP, Album, Promo	EMI – EMS-91030	Japan	1981	Japan — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – EMC 3370	Philippines	1981	Philippines — 1981	New Submission
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – EMI-7656	Venezuela	1981	Venezuela — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – EMC 3370, EMI – EMC.3370	New Zealand	1981	New Zealand — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World Cassette, Album, Paper Labels	EMI – 10C 268-064.370	Spain	1981	Spain — 1981	New Submission
	Computer World LP, Album, Club Edition, Terre Haute Pressing	Warner Bros. Records – HS 3549	US	1981	US — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World LP, Album; 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Yellow; 7", 45 RPM, Promo	Warner Bros. Records – HS 3549	US	1981	US — 1981
	Computer World Cassette, Album, Yellow shell	EMI – 1A 262-64370	Netherlands	1981	Netherlands — 1981	New Submission
	Computer World Cassette, Album, Yellow Shell	EMI – TC-EMC 3370, EMI – OC 262-64 370	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – 11861	Colombia	1981	Colombia — 1981	New Submission
	Mundo De Computadores LP, Album, Promo	EMI – 8954, EMI – EMC 3370	Argentina	1981	Argentina — 1981	New Submission
	Computer World LP, Album	EMI – 31C 064 64370	Brazil	1981	Brazil — 1981
	Computer•World Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Columbia House	Warner Bros. Records – W5 3549	US	1981	US — 1981	New Submission
	El Mundo De La Computadora = Computer World LP, Album, Stereo	EMI – 33C 062-64370, EMI – SLEM-1029	Mexico	1981	Mexico — 1981	New Submission
	Computer World = Mundo De Computadoras Cassette, Album, White Shell, Black Print	EMI – 10C 268-064.370	Spain	1981	Spain — 1981	New Submission
	Computer World LP, Album, Specialty Pressing	Warner Bros. Records – HS 3549	US	1981	US — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computador Del Mundo Cassette, Album, Stereo	EMI – 105266, EMI – 32C 264-064370	Chile	1981	Chile — 1981	Recently Edited
	Mundo De Computadoras Cassette, Album	EMI – 18954	Argentina	1981	Argentina — 1981	Recently Edited
	Computer World Cassette, Album	EMI – TC-EMC 3370	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited

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Reviews

Mokujin. Apr 10, 2025
Edited 5 days ago
referencing Computer World (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo, Yellow Translucent ,180g ) 50999 9 66023 1 7
This is the album that has sent me on a 40 year DJ and Electronic Producer quest that's still ll ongoing.

This and Trans Europe Express helped to create early Hip Hop and Detroit Techno.

This release is profoundly special to my heart. The sleeve is beautiful the enclosed booklet is a treat.

Stone cold classic, has inspired millions of Artist.
Tokaido80 Apr 4, 2025
Edited 10 days ago
referencing Computer World (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo, Yellow Translucent ,180g ) 50999 9 66023 1 7
Dopplereffekt, Drexciya, I-F or Miss Kittin, all great producer. But this is the best Electro Album of all time. And this 10 years before in 1981, fantastic!!!!

Was the Color Sticker on the Cover or on the shrink???
MartindellaCava Apr 3, 2025
referencing Computerwelt (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered) 50999 6 99590 1 1
Do the subwoofers of this edition sound good compared to the 81 edition?
mr.datsun Mar 31, 2025
referencing Computerwelt (CD, Album, Reissue) CDP 564 7 46130 2
Strangely poor printing on this klingklang sonopress '86 CD re-issue. Makes it look like a copy, but the cd matrix confirms validity.
https://www.discogs.com/release/2232257-Kraftwerk-Computerwelt
empanadilla Mar 17, 2025
referencing Computerwelt (LP, Album, Stereo) 1C 064-46 311
Huge fan of this album, the GERMAN version..have 2 1st German LP pressings that sound incredible, great cut and mastering. Has a wider stereo image than the 2015 repressing from the Digital Master, although the latter also sounds very good and is very quiet. I also have a German CD repress from the 1990s which sounds very muffled, I guess the ADC/DAC converters were not as good back then. I just got the USA cassette 1st run and it sounds VERY GOOD, although it runs way faster than the LP and I prefer the German version (Pocket Calculator is never the same or as good as Tashenrechner) but it seems you have to pay an arm and a leg to get a decent cassette copy of it…
Bottom line is, get an early German pressing if you can…now, if they release a 96/24 version of it, even from the Digital Master, I would definitely get it…
steinomite Mar 13, 2025
referencing Computer World (LP, Album, Unofficial Release, clear green) HS 3549
If anyone is still looking for a copy of this, feel free to private message me. I have an unplayed copy available.
gt3driver Feb 7, 2025
referencing Computer World (LP, Album, Stereo, Winchester Pressing) HS 3549
Perfect copy as advertised. Prompt shipping and great customer service.
ozricman Jan 27, 2025
referencing Computer World (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Clear) HS 3549
My copy is pressed on black vinyl. Same matrix numbers.
Knostiker Dec 28, 2024
referencing Computer World (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Clear) HS 3549
NM/NM perfect copy here for decent dimes, write me .
carscars Dec 21, 2024
Edited 3 months ago
referencing Computer World = コンピューター・ワールド (LP, Album, Stereo) EMS-91030
This has to be the best this album was ever heard. If there is a better pressing out there I’d like to see it. This pressing makes this their best album.