Tangerine Dream discography
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Tangerine Dream has released over one hundred albums (not counting singles, compilations and fan releases) over the last four decades.
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[edit] Live and studio albums
The border between Tangerine Dream's studio and live albums is quite a blurred one. Albums billed as "live" commonly include overdubs and original material added in studio. The extreme case is Live Miles, of which less than a third had been performed live at the time of its release. Given the fact that the band's live albums often consist of original music not available on any studio album, the distinction between studio and live albums is less useful with Tangerine Dream than with most bands. The group has only somewhat recently (1997 onwards) started releasing "normal" live albums, that is, recordings in which the band primarily performs pieces from previous studio albums. These are listed below in the "Collections" section.
The major original albums (excluding soundtracks) released by the group are:
[edit] The Pink Years
Tangerine Dream's first releases were on the Ohr label. The Ohr logo was a pink ear, thus fans refer to this era as the "Pink Years".
| Released | Album | Singles |
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| 1970 | Electronic Meditation | |
| 1971 | Alpha Centauri |
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| 1972 | Zeit | |
| 1973 | Atem |
[edit] The Virgin Years
In 1974, the band switched to Virgin Records, thus "Virgin Years".
| Released | Album | Singles |
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| 1974 | Phaedra | |
| 1975 | Rubycon | |
| 1975 | Ricochet |
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| 1976 | Stratosfear |
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| 1977 | Encore |
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| 1978 | Cyclone | |
| 1979 | Force Majeure | |
| 1980 | Quichotte Retitled Pergamon on re-releases. |
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| 1980 | Tangram | |
| 1981 | Exit |
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| 1982 | White Eagle | |
| 1982 | Logos Live | |
| 1983 | Hyperborea |
[edit] The Blue Years
The switch to the Jive Records label with their blue logo was the start of the "Blue Years".
| Released | Album | Singles |
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| 1984 | Poland |
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| 1985 | Le Parc |
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| 1986 | Green Desert (recorded 1973, re-mixed 1984) |
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| 1986 | Underwater Sunlight |
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| 1987 | Tyger |
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| 1988 | Livemiles Re-released in 1996 as Live Miles. |
[edit] The Melrose Years
The "Melrose Years" started when Tangerine Dream switched to Peter Baumann's Private Music label, located on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California.
| Released | Album |
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| 1988 | Optical Race |
| 1989 | Lily on the Beach |
| 1990 | Melrose |
[edit] The Seattle Years
A switch to the Miramar label in Seattle, Washington gave the name "Seattle Years".
| Released | Album | Singles |
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| 1992 | Rockoon |
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| 1992 | Quinoa Originally a limited fanclub release of 1000 copies. An unlimited version came out in 1997. |
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| 1993 | 220 Volt Live |
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| 1994 | Turn of the Tides | |
| 1995 | Tyranny of Beauty |
[edit] The Millennium or TDI Years
Named after the timeframe. Tangerine Dream moved to the Castle label in 1996 briefly before Edgar Froese created his own TDI label.
| Released | Album | Singles |
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| 1996 | Goblins Club |
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| 1997 | Ambient Monkeys | |
| 1998 | The Hollywood Years Vol. 1 | |
| 1998 | The Hollywood Years Vol. 2 | |
| 1999 | Mars Polaris | |
| 2000 | The Seven Letters From Tibet | |
| 2005 | Jeanne d'Arc |
[edit] The Eastgate Years
In late 2005 the label was re-named "Eastgate".
| Released | Album | Singles |
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| 2005 | Phaedra 2005 | |
| 2006 | Metaphor A limited edition release of 1000 copies. |
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| 2007 | Sleeping Watches Snoring In Silence A limited edition 3 track release available at the London Astoria Concert on Friday 20th April 2007. |
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| 2007 | Madcap's Flaming Duty | |
| 2007 | Bells of Accra | |
| 2007 | One Night In Space | |
| 2007 | One Times One | |
| 2008 | Purple Diluvial | |
| 2008 | Views From a Red Train |
[edit] Series
[edit] The Dream Mixes
A side-project initiated by Jerome Froese, the series has a dance music slant and primarily consists of remixes of other TD material. TimeSquare however forms an exception to this, only two of its seven tracks actually being remixes.
The subtitle-less DM 4 is in effect Jerome's first solo album, as Edgar was not involved in the production.
| Released | Album | Singles |
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| 1995 | Dream Mixes | |
| 1997 | Dream Mixes II: TimeSquare | |
| 2001 | Dream Mixes III: The Past Hundred Moons |
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| 2004 | Dream Mixes IV |
[edit] The Dante Trilogy
A musical interpretation of The Divine Comedy. Edgar Froese worked on this trilogy for over five years.
| Released | Album |
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| 2002 | Inferno |
| 2004 | Purgatorio |
| 2006 | Paradiso |
[edit] Five Atomic Seasons
A series consisting of 5 parts (each on one CD) commissioned by a Japanese businessman who turned 82 years old in 2006. Series tells musically about his youth when he was studying and living in two cities - Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The five compositions had to be in length 54 minutes each. Part one and two, - Spring and Summer 1945 -, the client spent living in Nagasaki while he lived in Hiroshima in autumn and winter of 1945, where he survived the dropping of the first atomic bomb. Spring and Summer describes normal atmosphere in city (of Nagasaki) with some of the rising premonitions of what will happen on August 9th 1945. Autumn and Winter in Hiroshima will musically mirror what happened after August 6th 1945. The Fifth Season supposes to be the "time after", the so called "Endless Season". (Information taken with minor edits from "Springtime in Nagasaki" booklet)
| Released | Album |
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| 2007 | Springtime in Nagasaki |
| 2007 | Summer in Nagasaki |
| TBA | Autumn in Hiroshima |
| TBA | Winter in Hiroshima |
| TBA | The Endless Season |
[edit] Soundtrack albums
Tangerine Dream has provided soundtracks to more than sixty-five films and videos, one play and two audio novels. Around thirty soundtrack albums have been released, including:
| Released | Recorded | Soundtrack |
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| 1977 | 1976 | Sorcerer |
| 1981 | 1980 | Thief |
| 1982 | Das Mädchen auf der Treppe | |
| 1983 | Daydream — Moorland | |
| Risky Business | ||
| Wavelength | ||
| 1984 | Firestarter | |
| Flashpoint | ||
| 1985 | Heartbreakers | |
| Legend | ||
| 1987 | Three O'Clock High | |
| 1988 | 1987 | Near Dark |
| Shy People | ||
| 1989 | Miracle Mile | |
| Destination Berlin | ||
| 1990 | 1989 | Dead Solid Perfect |
| 1991 | 1987 | Canyon Dreams |
| 1991 | 1984 | The Park Is Mine |
| 1991 | Rumpelstiltskin (audio novel) | |
| 1991 | 1989 | L'Affaire Wallraff |
| 1992 | 1987 | Deadly Care |
| 1994 | 1989 | Catch Me If You Can |
| 1996 | 1987 | Zoning |
| 1997 | 1996 | Oasis |
| 1997 | 1983 | The Keep |
| 1997 | Der Meteor (audio novel) | |
| 1998 | Transsiberia | |
| 1999 | What a Blast - Architecture in Motion | |
| 2000 | 1999 | Great Wall of China |
| 2003 | Mota Atma | |
[edit] Archive releases
Tangerine Dream have in recent years released archive material, mostly live concerts. Sohoman and Soundmill Navigator are edited, remixed concert recordings. Rockface, East, Arizona Live, Vault IV, and Rocking Mars are complete master recordings of concerts from 1986-1999. Antique Dreams is a compilation of studio singles, soundtracks, and rarities. Kyoto and Blue Dawn are reworkings of old studio tapes. Finally, The Bootleg Boxes and The Bootmoon Series are official releases based on the fan project "Tangerine Tree", consisting of fan-made recordings.
| Released | Album | Notes |
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| 1999 | Sohoman (Live in Sydney 1982) | Remixed partial soundboard recording |
| 2000 | Antique Dreams | Singles & rarities collection |
| 2000 | Soundmill Navigator (Live at the Philharmonics 1976) | Remixed soundboard recording |
| 2003 | The Bootleg Box Set Vol. 1 | Various 1974–1976 concerts from the Tangerine Tree project |
| 2003 | Rockface | Complete soundboard recording of Berkeley 1988 |
| 2004 | The Bootleg Box Set Vol. 2 | Various 1976–1983 concerts from the Tangerine Tree project |
| 2004 | The Bootmoon Series: Montreal– April 9th 1977 | From the Tangerine Tree project |
| 2004 | The Bootmoon Series: Aachen– January 21st 1981 | From the Tangerine Leaves project |
| 2004 | The Bootmoon Series: Paris– February 2nd 1981 | From the Tangerine Tree project |
| 2004 | The Bootmoon Series: Sydney– February 22nd 1982 | From the Tangerine Tree project |
| 2004 | The Bootmoon Series: Ottawa– June 20th 1986 | From the Tangerine Leaves project |
| 2004 | East | Complete soundboard recording of Berlin Werner Seelenbinder 1990 |
| 2004 | Arizona Live | Complete soundboard recording of Scottsdale 1992 |
| 2005 | Vault IV; also released as two volumes:
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Complete soundboard recordings |
| 2005 | Kyoto | Reworked 1983 studio tapes of Froese & Schmölling |
| 2005 | Rocking Mars | Complete soundboard recording of Klangart Festival 1999 in Osnabrück |
| 2006 | Blue Dawn | Reworked 1988 studio tapes of Froese & Ralf Wadephul |
| 2006 | The Bootmoon Series: Detroit– March 31st 1977 | From the Tangerine Tree project |
| 2006 | The Bootmoon Series: Preston– November 5th 1980 | From the Tangerine Tree project |
[edit] Samplers
Tangerine Dream tracks have appeared on a number of samplers. These particular samplers are unique in that they contain tracks that never appeared on any other official Tangerine Dream release, although some have been released on the Tangerine Tree fan project:
| Released | Album | Tangerine Dream Tracks |
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| 1971 | Ossiach Live |
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| 1975 | V |
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| 1986 | Jubileumcassette |
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| 1986 | Electronische Muziek 1989 |
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[edit] Compilations
There have been more than two dozen compilations of Tangerine Dream's music; most of these had a short market lifespan and covered either the Pink Years, the Blue Years, or both. From the Virgin Years, the collection Dream Sequence (released 1985) remains still in print.
There have also been three "major" compilations. Tangents from 1994 (covering the Virgin Years) and The Dream Roots Collection from 1996 (covering the Pink & Blue Years) are both five CD sets remixed by Edgar Froese himself; also, the fifth CD of both consists of previously unreleased material. The third similar compilation is i-Box (1970-1990), a six CD set released on the band's own TDI label in 2000. It is heavily based on the previous two sets, but also covers the Melrose Years, and has different bonus material. Also, many of the remixes on the D.R.C. were earlier released on a 2CD collection titled Book of Dreams.
It is worth noting that on these collections, the remixed material is presented instead of, rather than alongside the original versions, and without any explicit mention about the pieces being remixed. This practice is known as "tangentizing" among Tangerine Dream fans; the name may also refer to Froese's distinctive remixing style, which relies heavily on overdubbing.
This section also lists those live albums which are not original albums nor archive releases.
| Released | Album | Eras | New or rare material |
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| 1980 | '70-'80 (vinyl only) |
Pink / Virgin |
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| 1985 | Dream Sequence | Virgin | none |
| 1987 | The Collection | Pink | none |
| 1989 | The Best of Tangerine Dream | Pink / Blue | none |
| 1991 | From Dawn 'til Dusk | Pink / Blue | none |
| 1992 | The Private Music of Tangerine Dream | Melrose |
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| 1993 | Dream Music | Soundtracks | none |
| 1993 | The Story of Tangerine Dream | Pink / Blue | none |
| 1994 | Tangents | Virgin |
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| 1995 | Atmospherics | Pink / Blue | none |
| 1995 | Dream Music 2 | Soundtracks | none |
| 1995 | Book of Dreams | Pink / Blue |
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| 1996 | Tangerine Dream | Virgin | none |
| 1996 | The Dream Roots Collection | Pink / Blue |
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| 1997 | Tournado (Live in Europe) | Seattle / Millennium |
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| 1998 | Luminous Visions | Seattle | none |
| 1998 | The Analogue Space Years | Pink | none |
| 1998 | The Pink Years | Pink | none |
| 1998 | Atlantic Bridges | Melrose / Seattle | none |
| 1998 | Atlantic Walls | Melrose / Seattle | none |
| 1998 | Dream Encores | Melrose / Seattle |
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| 1998 | Valentine Wheels (The Shepherds Bush Empire Concert London 1997) |
Virgin / Blue / Seattle |
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| 1998 | The Blue Years | Blue | none |
| 1999 | Tangerine Dream | Virgin | none |
| 2000 | Tang-go | Melrose / Seattle / Millennium |
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| 2000 | i-Box | Pink / Virgin / Blue / Melrose |
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| 2002 | Journey Through a Burning Brain | Pink / Blue | none |
| 2003 | The Melrose Years | Melrose |
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| 2004 | An Introduction to.... | Pink / Blue | none |
| 2007 | Nebulous Dawn | Pink | *two singles |
| 2007 | TD plays TD | Virgin / Blue |
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[edit] Sets
| Released | Album | Contents |
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| 1976 | Alpha Centauri/Atem | Alpha Centauri, Atem |
| 1986 | In The Beginning | Electronic Meditation, Alpha Centauri, Zeit, Atem, Green Desert |
| 1990 | Synthetiseur | Phaedra, Rubycon, Ricochet |
| 1992 | (3) | Encore, Cyclone, Force Majeure |
| 1994 | Collection | Poland, Tyger, The Best of Tangerine Dream |
| 1995 | Rubycon–Ricochet | Rubycon, Ricochet |
| 1997 | The Grammy Nominated Albums | Canyon Dreams, Rockoon, 220 Volt Live, Turn of the Tides, Tyranny of Beauty |
| 1998 | Dream Dice | Ambient Monkeys, Atlantic Bridges, Atlantic Walls, Dream Encores, The Dream Mixes, TimeSquare, The Hollywood Years Vol. 1, The Hollywood Years Vol. 2, Oasis, Quinoa, Tournado, Transsiberia, Ça Va–Ça Marche–Ça Ira Encore |
| 1998 | Three Classic Albums | Electronic Meditation, Alpha Centauri, Zeit |
| 2004 | Lamb With Radar Eyes | Valentine Wheels, Tournado |
| 2004 | High Voltage | Atlantic Walls, Atlantic Bridges, Valentine Wheels, Tournado |
[edit] Definitive Editions
There were 13 albums released in 1994-1995 by Virgin. They are remastered versions from originals using SBM (Super Bit Mapping) technology. This series of albums has the best sound quality for most of them to this day. They are also known for a large amount of mistakes made on cover art in personnel & track titles. For example, there's Peter Baumann instead of Johannes Schmoelling on "Exit" and "Thief", and so on.
| Released | Original | Album | Catalog# |
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| 1994 | 1977 | Encore | TAND 1 |
| 1994 | 1982 | White Eagle | TAND 2 |
| 1994 | 1982 | Logos | TAND 3 |
| 1994 | 1983 | Hyperborea | TAND 4 |
| 1995 | 1974 | Phaedra | TAND 5 |
| 1995 | 1975 | Rubycon | TAND 6 |
| 1995 | 1975 | Ricochet | TAND 7 |
| 1995 | 1976 | Stratosfear | TAND 8 |
| 1995 | 1978 | Cyclone | TAND 9 |
| 1995 | 1979 | Force Majeure | TAND 10 |
| 1995 | 1980 | Tangram | TAND 11 |
| 1995 | 1981 | Thief | TAND 12 |
| 1995 | 1981 | Exit | TAND 13 |
