TANGERINE DREAM: VIRGIN YEARS [1977-1983] (5CD Compilation / 1995 Remaster /
Bonus Tracks - Stock # T1500938) 5CD �16.99
'Tangerine Dream - The Virgin Years [1977-1983]' is the follow up to last years
'Tangerine Dream - The Virgin Years: 1974-1978]'
Starting with the 'live' album: 'Encore' (1977), the album was recorded on their
American tour with the line-up of: Chris Franke, Peter Baumann and Edgar Froese,
followed by the single: 'Monolight' b/w 'Hobo March', available on CD for the
first time!
'Force Majeure' (1979) reduced to the duo to: Christopher Franke and Edgar
Froese, recorded at Hansa Studios in Berlin. The bands fourth biggest selling
studio album, 'Force Majeure' reached number 26 in the UK album chart.
For 'Tangram' (1980) The band were joined by Johannes Schmoelling. The album
comprises of two lengthy, 20-minute pieces and became their fifth biggest
selling album (charting at number 36 in the UK album chart.
The fist track on 'Exit' (1981) is: 'Kiew Mission' and it features a female
voice chanting in Russian, set with the backdrop of the Cold War era. The voice
chants the names of the world's continents, pleading to end the threat of
nuclear war. 'Exit' charted at number 43 in the UK album chart. The album is now
complemented by 2 Bonus Tracks.
'White Eagle' (1982) charted at number 57 in the UK album chart. It also had
great success in Germany where a remix of the title track became theme music for
the German TV Series: 'Tatort'
'Logos' (1982) 'live' is a two-part album - 50 minutes taken from the 2-hour
concert recorded at London's Dominion theatre in November 1982.
'Hyperborea' (1983) completes this seven-album collection (on five discs). It
charted at number 45 in the UK. The album title refers to an idyllic land in
Ancient Greek, where the sun shone for 24 hours a day.
Yes you'll have them all already, but again it's a nice repackaging at a decent
price.
Track List - Disc 1 [all 1995 Remasters]:
01. Cherokee Lane - Live
02. Monolight - Live
03. Coldwater Canyon - Live
04. Desert Dream - Live
05. Monolight [single A-side 1977]
06. Hobo March [single B-side 1977]
Track List - Disc 2 [all 1995 Remasters]:
01. Force Majeure
02. Cloudburst Flight
03. Thru Metamorphic Rocks
04. Tangram [set 1]
Track List - Disc 3 [all 1995 Remasters]:
01. Tangram [set 2]
02. Kiew Mission
03. Pilots Of Purple Twighlight
04. Choronzon
05. Exit
06. Network 23
07. Remote Viewing
08. Beach Scene [single A-side 1981]
09. Burning Bar [single B-side 1981]
Track List - Disc 4 [all 1995 Remasters]:
01. Mojave Plan
02. Midnight In Tula
03. Convention Of The 24
04. White Eagle
05. Logos - Part I
Track List - Disc 5 [all 1995 Remasters]:
01. Logos - Part II
02. Dominion [Live]
03. No Man's Land
04. Hyperborea
05. Cinnamon Road
06. Sphinx Lightning
