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Performer: Kraftwerk
Title: Exceller 8
Country: Australia
Catalog Number: 6360 629
Label: Vertigo
Released: 1976
Style: Electro, Experimental, Krautrock
Rating: 4.4
Votes: 964
| 1 | Autobahn | 3:06 |
| 2 | Ruckzuck | 7:30 |
| 3 | Vom Himmel Hoch | 4:00 |
| 4 | Stratovarius | 1:35 |
| 5 | Klingklang | 9:20 |
| 6 | Kristallo | 6:18 |
| 7 | Tongebirge | 2:50 |
| 8 | Kometenmelodie II | 2:49 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6360 629 | Kraftwerk | Exceller 8 (LP, Comp) | Vertigo | 6360 629 | UK | 1975 |
| 6360.629 | Kraftwerk | Exceller 8 (LP, Comp) | Vertigo | 6360.629 | Israel | 1976 |
| 6360.629 | Kraftwerk | Exceller 8 (LP, Comp) | Vertigo | 6360.629 | Portugal | 1975 |
| 6360.629, 6360 629 | Kraftwerk | Exceller 8 (LP, Comp) | Vertigo, Vertigo | 6360.629, 6360 629 | Brazil | 1976 |
| 7149 007 | Kraftwerk | Exceller 8 (Cass, Comp) | Vertigo | 7149 007 | France | 1976 |
Subtitled on front cover as "The Best Of..."
Some copies have a hype sticker on the cover with the text "Autobahn vas ein Monster: here she is, mit 7 others"
""Ruckzack", "Klingklang", "Vom Himmel Hoch" & "Stratovarius" from the UK double album "Kraftwerk" (LP: 6641 077) that combined Kraftwerk's first two albums.
"Tongbirge" & "Kristallo" from the album "Ralf & Florian" (LP: 6360 616)
"Autobahn" & "Comet Melody 2" from the album "Autobahn" (LP: 6360 620)
A1 is misspelt "Ruckzack" on back cover and label. The opening flute-echo intro of the original album track has been cut.
A2 is the heavily-edited version that was a UK top 20 hit in 1975.
B1 is credited as "Comet Melody 2" on the back cover and "Comet Melody 2 (Kometenmelodie II)" on the label. It is the version released as a single in 1975, that has the original middle section edited out.
B2 is an extended extract that starts 1:38 into the original track.
B3 is misspelt "Vom Himmell Hoch" on the label. It is the opening and closing sections of the original, linked with a cross fade.
B4 is a short extract of the final section of the original track.
Differs from the French release in that small cameo images of the UK releases of their albums are printed on the back cover, bottom left corner, along with catalog info.
Tracks A1, B2, B3, B4 ℗ 1972
Tracks A3, A4 ℗ 1973
Tracks A2, B1 ℗ 1974
Tracks A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4 published by Intersong/Gema/MCPS
Tracks A2 & B1 published by Famous-Chappell Music Ltd./Gema
Made in England
Distributed in Australia by Phonogram Pty. Limited
Exceller 8 is the title of a 1975 compilation album of music by Kraftwerk. It was released by the Vertigo label in order to capitalize on both the summer chart success of the single Autobahn and the imminent release of the next Kraftwerk album Radio-Activity. By this time, Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider had set up their own record and publishing company, Kling Klang. It was released by the Vertigo label in order to capitalize on both the 8 is a 1975 compilation album by Kraftwerk. The title of the album is a play on the word accelerate. Only the pair of tracks from the Ralf und Florian album, Tongebirge and Kristallo. Kraftwerk : Exceller 8. Band Name Kraftwerk. Album Name Exceller 8. Type Album. Released date 1974. Labels Vertigo Phonogram Records. Music StyleNew-Wave. Members owning this album4. Listen free to Kraftwerk Exceller 8 Ruckzuck, Autobahn and more. 8 tracks 74:09. Exceller 8 is a British-only compilation of tracks from Kraftwerk's earliest records because the group didn't truly hit their stride until the mid-1970s, new fans will be better served by collections of later material in order to fully understand what all the fuss is about. Exceller 8 is a music album by Kraftwerk released in 1975. Exceller 8 is ranked 75,430th in the overall chart, 7,162nd in the 1970s, and 732nd in the year 1975. Kraftwerk Exceller 8 - made in Canada 1978 Condition: Used. Time left: 1d 31m 30s Ships to: Worldwide. Tracks A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4 published by IntersongGemaMCPS Tracks A2 & B1 published by Famous-Chappell Music Ltd. Ruckzuck, Klingklang, Vom Himmel Hoch & Stratovarius from the UK double album Kraftwerk LP: 6641 077 that combined Kraftwerk's first two albums. Tongebirge & Kristallo from the album Ralf & Florian LP: 6360 616 Autobahn & Comet Melody 2 from the album Autobahn LP: 6360 620. A1 is misspelt Ruckzack on b. Shop 4 records for sale for album Exceller 8 the best of by Kraftwerk on CDandLP in Vinyl and CD format. All fields Artist Title Artist Title Label Seller Item . Select a specific format: All formats Album CD CD Album CD Single CD Maxi Vinyl records LP 7 inchs 7 inchs SP 7 inchs EP 12 inchs 78 rpm 10 inchs DVD VHS Cassette Clothing T-Shirt Others. Featured items. Exceller 8Compilation album by KraftwerkReleasedOctober 1975Recorded19701974GenreKrautrockElectronic musicSynthpopLength37:28LabelVertigoKraftwerk