Release
The boxed set was initially planned for release in 2004 on compact disc and vinyl format and was distributed as a promotional boxed set on compact disc. Copies were often sold on eBay for high prices. An actual release date was not announced and the project remained unreleased for years, despite having a page on the Kraftwerk Web site during this time.
The individual remastered albums were eventually made available on compact disc in October 2009, while an 8-CD boxed set and heavyweight vinyl versions followed in November. Due to licensing restrictions imposed by Warner Music Group, the albums Computer World, Techno Pop and The Mix have only been made available in the US from Astralwerks Records as a part of the box set, or individually as imports. The collection may also be purchased in three different configurations from the group's Klingklang Shop; with a t-shirt, with a set of mouse pads or all three items together.
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