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Autobahn by Kraftwerk, released 1974See also 1973 in music, other events of 1974, 1975 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events February 10 record producer Phil Spector is badly injured in a car accident. Details of the accident are kept secret. February 12 New York', is considered one of the most pivotal albums in music history. The 22-minute single (curtailed to around 3 minutes for radio) went to #25 on the USThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in BillboardBillboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. A billboarded object is sometimes called an impostor. charts and charted even higher around EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se. The album is often credited for bringing electronic music to the public for the first time. However, it is not a completely electronic album, as violinThe violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. It is the smallest and highest-tuned member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola, cello and double bass. The lowest string (and hen, flute, and guitar were also used with synthesizers. Kraftwerk used a Minimoog as one of their synthesizers, which were known to cost as much as a Volkswagen at that time. Kraftwerk would lose the rest of the non-electronic instruments for their next album, Radioactivity. The title track was used to capture the feelings of driving on the Autobahn. From the high-speed concentration of the fast lane, to the tuning of the car radio, to the monotony of a long trip, the song captures it all. Autobahn is also the first of Kraftwerk's concept albums, in which they have done upto 2003. The cover was painted by long-time friend of Ralf and Florian and artist, Emil Schult.