On this date in 1978, KRAFTWERK released the single NEON LIGHTS / TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS / THE MODEL on Capitol Records (Sep 22, 1978). Kraftwerk's TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS album, released in 1977, marked a seismic shift in the pop music landscape. The genesis of this groundbreaking work can be traced back to a pivotal moment in 1976 when Paul Alessandrini, a friend and associate of the band, suggested they visit Le Train Bleu, a restaurant in Paris's Gare de Lyon. As Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider