{"product_id":"kraftwerk-computer-world","title":"Kraftwerk - Computer World","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl - VG+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve - VG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1981 UK Original \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFew albums have predicted the future quite like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eKraftwerk’s Computer World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. Released in 1981, this groundbreaking electronic masterpiece explored themes of computers, data, communication and technology decades before smartphones, social media and AI became everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFeaturing iconic tracks such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e“Computer Love,” “Pocket Calculator,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e“Numbers,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e the album’s minimalist synths, robotic rhythms and futuristic production laid the foundations for techno, electro, synth-pop and hip-hop. Its influence can be heard in the work of artists ranging from Depeche Mode and New Order to Daft Punk, Aphex Twin and countless electronic producers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis striking yellow UK sleeve remains one of the most recognisable designs in electronic music, perfectly capturing Kraftwerk’s vision of humans and machines becoming increasingly intertwined. More than 40 years on, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eComputer World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e feels less like science fiction and more like a soundtrack to modern life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhether you’re a lifelong Kraftwerk fan or discovering them for the first time, this is an essential album that changed the course of popular music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e‘Buy Sell Trade Vinyl at Bristol’s Friendly Local Record Shop’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friendly Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55924162462081,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1322\/9859\/files\/IMG_7661.jpg?v=1784184790","url":"https:\/\/friendlyrecords.co.uk\/products\/kraftwerk-computer-world","provider":"Friendly Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}