Kraftwerk - 50th Anniversary of Autobahn
- Dan Higgs
- Jul 11
- 3 min read

50th Anniversary of Autobahn
One of the world’s most iconic albums now presented in 3 new formats released on 07 March 2025
1. Blu-ray audio disc featuring a stunning Dolby Atmos Mix reconstructed from the original 16-track tapes at Kling Klang Studio by Ralf Hütter
2. First ever 12” picture disc vinyl
3. Full digital release of the Dolby Atmos Mix
Bonus Autobahn 7” vinyl & digital release available 14 February 2025
All formats released by Parlophone Records
Album pre-order: https://kraftwerk.lnk.to/autobahn50thanniversary
7” pre-order: https://kraftwerk.lnk.to/autobahnsingle
To celebrate reaching its 50th Anniversary, Kraftwerk have announced three new editions of their landmark 1974 album Autobahn for release on 07 March 2025. After re-visiting the original 16-track master tapes, Kraftwerk founder Ralf Hütter with engineer Fritz Hilpert have created a brand-new Dolby Atmos Mix which takes the listening experience of this seminal recording further and deeper than ever before. The new Dolby Atmos Mix will be available as a Blu-ray disc and digital release, and for vinyl lovers, the stereo album is pressed as a highly attractive vinyl picture disc for the very first time, making it the only official picture disc in Kraftwerk’s discography.
The three formats of Autobahn are as follows:
1. Blu-ray audio disc featuring Dolby Atmos mix, 5.1 mix, stereo mix, 2024 edits of Autobahn and Kometenmelodie 2 (in Dolby Atmos mix, 5.1 mix, stereo) plus a visualiser video of Autobahn (edit) using Kraftwerk’s live projections. There is an exclusive edition of the Blu-ray which comes housed in a card slipcase which is only available from the official Kling Klang store and via Super Deluxe Edition here
2. A 12" picture disc vinyl (2009 stereo remaster)
3. Digital release of Dolby Atmos mix (Apple Music, Amazon, Tidal etc)
In addition, a new single edit of Autobahn (which originally became an underground hit in the UK and US), will be released on 7” vinyl & digitally on 14 February 2025:
A. Autobahn
B. Kometenmelodie 2
Kraftwerk acknowledge Autobahn at 50 with some newly announced US, UK and European shows including a headline appearance at the Forever Now Festival being held at Milton Keynes Bowl on Sunday 22 June 2025. Full line up and ticket info here
50th Anniversary of Autobahn Live Dates
March 2025
Thu 06 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
Fri 07 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE Outdoors
Sat 08 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
Mon 10 - Montreal, QC - Place Des Arts
Tue 11 - Boston, MA - Boch Center Wang Theatre
Thu 13 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
Fri 14 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
Sun 16 - Washington, DC - The Anthem
Mon 17 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
Wed 19 - Orlando, FL – Dr Phillips Center
Thu 20 - Miami, FL - Adrienne Arsht Center
Sun 23 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
Mon 24 - New Orleans, LA - Orpheum Theatre
Tue 25 - Memphis, TN - Overton Park Shell
Wed 26 - Nashville, TN - The Pinnacle
Fri 28 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Cathedral Theatre
Sat 29 - Chicago, IL - The Auditorium
Sun 30 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
Mon 31 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland Theatre
April 2025
Wed 02 - Denver, CO - Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Fri 04 - Las Vegas, NV - Encore Theatre at Wyn
Sun 06 - Portland, OR - Keller Auditorium
Mon 07 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Wed 09 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
Fri 11 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
Sun 13 - Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
Mon 14 - Phoenix AZ, - Orpheum Theatre
Wed 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Union
Fri 18 - Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre
Sun 20 - Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
Wed 23 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
Thu 24 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre
June 2025
Sun 22 - Milton Keynes Bowl - Forever Now Festival (headliner)
July 2025
Tues 08 - Stuttgart - Jazz Open
Fri 18 - Lajatico Tuscany - Teatro Del Silenzio
Fri 25 - Taormina Sicily - Teatro Anica
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