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Venturing on a railway-inspired odyssey, Kraftwerk’s 1977 masterpiece, ‘Trans-Europe Express’, opened up new sonic horizons for electro-pop.

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Forcing the US to contribute to the global dance-music phenomenon it had instigated, ‘Sound Of Silver’ was LCD Soundsystem’s richest work yet.

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‘You have to go through it to understand it,’ Tori Amos said of ‘Under The Pink’, an album that stays in the mind long after it’s over.

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Dusted down after years ‘in a cupboard’, New Order’s ‘Lost Sirens’ album includes some of the group’s best music.

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With ‘Bilingual’, Pet Shop Boys took their time and looked further afield for the most diverse album of their career to date.

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With a unique vision of a completely electronic style of music, German synth-mavericks Kraftwerk changed the face of pop music forever.

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Pet Shop Boys’ iconic cover of Go West rescued the song from the pop footnotes. ‘I think it’s our greatest achievement,’ said Chris Lowe.

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The song most associated with Pet Shop Boys, It’s A Sin has become an anthem for a new age all over again.

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As relevant now as ever, Daft Punk’s Digital Love echoed the past while pointing to the future of music – and relationships.

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A sleek, modern pop record, Electronic’s debut album united two stellar talents from different backgrounds, but sounded very much in sync.

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