Peter Gabriel this morning - Us and So...

Ultravox - Rage in Eden.

Martha & The Muffins Danseparc and Brian Eno and David Byrne My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

It showed up in the stores here last week. The sticker on it does say 'limited edition' but there are plenty of copies on the shelves due to the ridiculously high price for it.

It was priced at £11.99 in the shops, which I thought was very cheap, especially for a fancy box thingy.

My copy still hasn't arrived.

Trans Europe Express - Kraftwerk
The Man Machine - Kraftwerk
Radio Activity - Kraftwerk

Probably because I got Wolfgang Flur's autobiography for my birthday.
Impressed - this was the independent choice and purchase of my 13 yr old daughter. Seems she hears, even if she doesn't appear to listen.
There is hope

My local Oxfam Music has "Ralf and Florian" on vinyl for £26.99. Wondering if I should treat myself...`?

No -- not at that price! If you're interested either look on ebay or ask me for a copy. It's clearly a listen-before-you-buy purchase. You could be disappointed.

I bought it on ebay last year after re-reading Kraftwerk's biography. It makes a lot of sense to hear and it's quite unusual - although bearing very little resemblence to the band they would become, barring one track.

This morning it's been a selection of Mr Bowie for me - in anticipation of my copy of Santa Monica '72 which should be with me hopefully today or tomorrow...

Thanks for your advice. Kraftwerk are another of those bands who became progressively less interesting with each release I think. Backwards through their catalogue is the way to go.

I don't do ebay...

I know the album I quoted was expensive - but there is some value added by having that super cover on a big piece of cardboard. And the disc itself is about 5mm thick!
Beautiful piece of stuff... Reminds me of my first purchase of Metamatic

Well I paid a couple of quid or the CD version, and I'm glad it wasn't any more! I'm happy I have it though.

I like all of Kraftwerk's albums - each has its own merit. I see what you mean about them getting less interesting; though personally I get the most pleasure out of The Man Machine and Computer World. I've recently really got into TEE too.

However I will strictly defend their 1988 album Electric Café - although it sounds typical of its time in terms of when it was released, technologically it was quite ahead of its time, as much of it was recorded in the early 80s - so they were doing the sampling thing before everybody else.

But that's not my point - musically I find that album extremely enjoyable. Long, groovy pieces. The most 'human' Kraftwerk album.