On this date in 1978, KRAFTWERK released the single DAS MODEL / NEONLICHT (Sep 2, 1978, KLING KLANG records) In September 1978, the pioneering German electronic band Kraftwerk released the single "Das Modell"/"Neonlicht" on their own Kling Klang label. Originally featured on their landmark 1978 album Die Mensch-Maschine (released internationally as The Man Machine), "Das Modell" was a standout track that would go on to have an unexpected second life a few years later. Inspired by the models who