Tone Float
Studio album by Organisation
Released	1970
Recorded	Germany
Genre	Krautrock
Length	41:19
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Conny Plank & Organisation
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Tone Float (1970) Kraftwerk (1970)

Tone Float is an LP by the German band Organisation. The album sold few copies on its UK-only release in August 1970, and is remembered because two of the band members, Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider-Esleben, later went on to form the group Kraftwerk. It was produced by Konrad "Conny" Plank. Image File history File links Tone_Float_RCA-SF8111. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Organisation was an experimental Krautrock band, that was the predecessor of Kraftwerk. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Konrad Conny Plank (frequently spelled Planck) (born about 1943 in Austria, died December 18, 1987 in Cologne) was a record producer. ... Organisation was an experimental Krautrock band, that was the predecessor of Kraftwerk. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Organisation was an experimental Krautrock band, that was the predecessor of Kraftwerk. ... Kraftwerk is the first album by Kraftwerk. ... Organisation was an experimental Krautrock band, that was the predecessor of Kraftwerk. ... Ralf Hütter (born 20 August 1946 in Krefeld, Germany) is the lead singer, keyboardist, and reportedly band leader of Kraftwerk and is usually the one interviewed. ... Florian Schneider-Esleben (born April 7th, 1947, Germany) is one of the founding members of influential and pioneering electronic music band Kraftwerk. ... Kraftwerk (pronounced [], German for power station) is a German musical group that has made key contributions to the development of improvisational rock and electronic music, most notably within the latter categorys sub-genres known as synthpop, electro, techno, house and IDM. Early musical templates formed within the industrial and... Konrad Conny Plank (frequently spelled Planck) (born about 1943 in Austria, died December 18, 1987 in Cologne) was a record producer. ...

‘The studio was in the middle of an oil refinery. When we came out of the door we could hear the sound of those big flames burning off the fumes – all kinds of industrial noises.’

— Ralf Hütter ^[1]

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The album has never been officially reissued, although bootleg CDs and LPs appeared in the 1990s. These often included a bonus audio track, erroneously titled "Vor dem blauen Bock", from a 22 May 1971 performance by Kraftwerk on the Bremen Beat-Club TV show. Timbaland. ...

Track listing

1. "Tone Float" – 20:46
2. "Milk Rock" – 5:24
3. "Silver Forest" – 3:19
4. "Rhythm Salad" – 4:04
5. "Noitasinagro" – 7:46

All compositions by Schneider-Esleben, Hauf and Mönicks.

Detail from the back cover of the 1970 RCA Victor official release – note the traffic cone symbol, also a feature on early Kraftwerk albums.

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Credits

• Ralf Hütter – Hammond-organ.
• Florian Schneider-Esleben – Electric flute, alto flute, bell, triangle, tambourine, electro-violin, percussion.
• Basil Hammoudi – Glockenspiel, conga gong, musical box, bangos, percussion, voice.
• Butch Hauf – Bass-guitar, shaky tube, small bells, plastic hammer, percussion.
• Alfred Mönicks (credited as "Fred Monicks") – Drums, bongos, maracas, cowbell, tambourine, percussion.
• Konrad "Conny" Plank – Sound-engineering.

Ralf Hütter (born 20 August 1946 in Krefeld, Germany) is the lead singer, keyboardist, and reportedly band leader of Kraftwerk and is usually the one interviewed. ... Florian Schneider-Esleben (born April 7th, 1947, Germany) is one of the founding members of influential and pioneering electronic music band Kraftwerk. ... Basil Hammoudi was one of the 5 German instument players in Kraftwerks album Tone Float. ... Konrad Conny Plank (frequently spelled Planck) (born about 1943 in Austria, died December 18, 1987 in Cologne) was a record producer. ...

Release details

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