On May 19, 1978, “Kling Klang” label released “The Man-Machine” (Die Mensch-Maschine), the seventh Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded 1977-1978, at “Kling Klang Studio” and mixed at “Studio Rudas” in Düsseldorf, Germany, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.

Personnel:

• Ralf Hütter– voice, vocoder, synthesizer, keyboard, Orchestron, Synthanorma Sequencer, electronics, cover, concept
• Florian Schneider– vocoder, Votrax, synthesizer, electronics, concept
• Karl Bartos– electronic drums
• Wolfgang Flür– electronic drums
• Joschko Rudas – engineer
• Leanard Jackson – engineer
• Henning Schmitz– engineer assistant
• Karl Klefisch – lettering
• Günther Fröhling – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ralf Hütter except where noted.

1. The Robots – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
2. Spacelab – Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
3. Metropolis – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
4. The Model – lyrics by Ralf Hütter and Emil Schult, music by Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
5. Neon Lights – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
6. The Man-Machine – Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos