V/A - Mörderische Entscheidung - Soundtrack (Germany, 1991)
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This just in: A lucky punt! I came across this recently, the soundtrack for a 1991 TV film. It includes Trans-Europa Express - and since it was from 1991 I wondered if they had used the re-recording from "The Mix" or the 1977 original... Also, of course, most Kraftwerk songs run longer than the standard pop song, so I found it likely that some sort of edit had been used. In short, it turns out they used the 1977 7" single version!


I'm a little surprised that Kraftwerk or their record label didn't push for the new version to be used, in order to promote their most recent album, but perhaps that's simply not how things are done in Germany? Or maybe the filmmakers thought the old recording fitted better - there's a lot of older songs on this, it's not merely a compilation of recent pop hits. Some 12" remixes or b-sides also give the impression that the soundtrack is well-researched.


The German 7" version of Trans-Europa Express is a few seconds longer than international single edits at the time, with a short return of the "Abzug" section of the album track. For my money, TEE is one of the better single edits, which condenses the track without leaving out the crucial bits, and it's an actual edit and not just an early fade of the album track. As far as I can gather, this is the only cassette to feature this version of the song, too, so that's a bonus!


Cover has one panel and a panel-sized backflap (so, two panels?), with print on both sides of the thin glossy paper. Cassette shell clear with white print.









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