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Kraftwerk MAN MACHINE VinylTHE MAN MACHINE and its predecessor, 1977's TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS, deserve their exalted position in the pantheon of modern music, if only for their importance in shaping the future development of hip hop and dance music. The concept behind The Man Machine took Kraftwerk's mechanistic vision of humanity to its logical extreme, but the music within captured the group at their most engagingly melodic. Instantly memorable, "The Model" reached number 1 in

It included his first U

The album bustles with so many sounds and ideas that it challenges listeners to decide where to put their ears first

with a nod to Ahmad Jamal's "Swahililand" (which hip-hop fans will recognize from De La Soul's "Stakes Is High")

has become the only true heir of Duane Allman's bell-like slide guitar tone

Bruner is still fueled by numerous forms that immediately preceded his birth -- smooth soul

Fans who were worried about how the crew's style would mesh with the Def Jam formula will be relieved from the gate

Charles Nix (horns)

Johnny Ramone (guitar)

The horn chart on the latter track is a monster

emotional ballads

to dance-music DJs who found palpable beats in the dark passions of "Dancing In The Dark" and "Cover Me

Ashes & Dust is a worthy and welcome addition to Haynes' catalog