Kraftwerk – Trans-Europe Express

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Label:	Capitol Records – SW-11603
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Winchester Pressing, Purple Labels
Country:	US
Released:	1977
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Europe Endless Lyrics By – Schneider* Music By, Lyrics By – Hutter*	9:35
A2	The Hall Of Mirrors Lyrics By – Schneider* Music By, Lyrics By – Hutter*	7:50
A3	Showroom Dummies Music By, Lyrics By – Hutter*	6:10
B1	Trans-Europe Express Lyrics By – Schult* Music By, Lyrics By – Hutter*	6:40
B2	Metal On Metal Music By – Hutter*	6:52
B3	Franz Schubert Music By – Hutter*	4:25
B4	Endless Endless Music By – Hutter*	0:45

Companies, etc.

Record Company – EMI
Record Company – Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc.
Recorded At – Klingklang Studio
Recorded At – Rüssl Studio
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Capitol Records, Inc.
Published By – Famous Music Corporation
Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

Credits

Electronic Drums – Wolfgang Flur*
Electronics, Vocals – Ralf Hutter*
Engineer [Klingklang Studio] – Peter Bollig
Engineer [Rüssl Studio] – Thomas Kuckuck*
Engineer [The Record Plant] – Bill Halverson
Mastered By – Ken Perry
Photography By – Maurice Seymour
Producer, Concept By [Album Konzept] – Ralf Hutter*
Synthesizer [Synthanorma Sequencer] – Matten & Wiechers
Typography [Typografie] – Ink Studios Düsseldorf*

Notes

This is a pressing plant & label variation with slight differences to the other U.S. release with a purple labels.
This one has: "Produced by Ralf Hutter & Florian Schneider" all on one line rather than split on two lines.

Another Winchester pressing exists with orange center labels, as well as other purple labeled U.S. pressings from other pressing plants.

Klingklang Studio Düsseldorf
Rüssl Studio Hamburg
The Record Plant Hollywood
All selections published by Famous Music Corporation/ASCAP.
Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc. a subsidiary of Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc.
Factories: Los Angeles, California; Jacksonville, Illinois; Winchester, Virginia.
Personal Management: Mr.I.Mouse Ltd.
©℗1977 Capitol Records, Inc.
Recorded in .
Made In U.S.A.

There is a small Capitol® logo to the left of the fine print on the bottom of the back cover, there is also a small EMI logo to the right of the fine print on the bottom of the back cover.

The 'Matten + Wiechers, Bonn' note on the inner sleeve is to credit the designer and supplier of the aforementioned equipment.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SW 1-11603
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SW 2-11603
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, 2 & 3 Sides A & B Runout Stamped): MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A Runout Etched): SW-1-11603-F6 #2 KP
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B Runout Etched): SW-2-11603-F5 --< KP
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A Runout Etched): SW-1-11603 F2 ─◁ KP
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B Runout Etched): SW-2-11603 F5#3 ─◁ KP
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side A Runout Etched): SW-1-11603 F2 • ─◁ KP
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side B Runout Etched): SW-2-11603 F5 • ─◁ KP
Rights Society: ASCAP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Trans Europa Express (LP, Album, Stereo)	EMI Electrola	1C 064-82 306		1977
Recently Edited	Trans Europe Express (LP, Album, Stereo)	Capitol Records	3C 064-85110	Italy	1977
Recently Edited	Trans-Europe Express (LP, Album)	Capitol Records	5C 062-82306	Netherlands	1977
Recently Edited	Trans Europe Express (LP, Album)	Capitol Records	3C 064-82306	Italy	1977
Recently Edited	Trans Europe Express (LP, Album)	Capitol Records	14C 062-82306	Greece	1977