C&L's Late Nite Music Club With Kraftwerk

Fun, fun, fun 'til daddy takes the Opel away.
By Dale Merrill — November 4, 2019

Forty five years ago this week, Kraftwerk's version of a "car song" was released.

Taking up the entire side of the album which bears the song name, "Autobahn", the record reached No. 5 in Billboard in 1974. It ended up being the highest number the German band ever placed on the US charts.

What are you listening to tonight?

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