Tour de France Soundtracks
by Kraftwerk
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    There are moments where the glory years are emulated.... Even so, after 17 long years, both band and audience deserve better than a wandful of magic and some rehashes. [Oct 2003, p.102]
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  2. Under The Radar
    60
    Sounds like a flashback to the early eighties that at times is an adjustment to modern-shaped ears. [#5, p.101]
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  3. Spin
    50
    The deadpan humor that animated the band's early werk is missing. [Nov 2003, p.117]
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  5. Alternative Press
    60
    Mostly stuck in a low gear. [Dec 2003, p.156]
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  6. Blender
    60
    None of it is groundbreaking. [Oct 2003, p.120]
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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. jens76
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    Jetzt spielt er schon wieder an sich herum, leider kein Ralf und Florian mehr, dies will gehört sein.
  2. LeonardoF
    Aug 3, 2005
    10
    an instant classic
  3. MichaelA
    Jul 10, 2004
    10
    I must start by telling you that I have every Kraftwerk album including their very rare pre-Autobahn work (no gimmicky spelling, folks). I must start by telling you that I have every Kraftwerk album including their very rare pre-Autobahn work (no gimmicky spelling, folks). Being a musician myself I've spent time aplenty studying the itty-bitty details of each and this is the conclusion I've been led to: Tour de France Sountracks is right up there with KW's very best. TDFS is like a trip on the autobahn of KW's evolution and there are plenty of pit-stops; you can hear the experimentation of their earliest albums, the hard proto-electro sounds of Trans-Europe Express and Man Machine and the thematic complexity of Radioactivity (which may be the best comparison of all; listen closely). Of course, all of this is wrapped up in the shiny pop-bliss of Computer World's best moments. Technologically, they're still the most up-to-date robots on the market but they haven't lost their taste or subtlety or charm. Critics may have been underwhelmed upon Kraftwerk's newest release but I beleive time will prove this to be one of their greatest moments. Let's hope they don't take so bloody long next time! Danke, Ralf und Florian, danke!!!… Full Review »
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