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Tangerine Dream
The Virgin Years 1974-1978

Compil. 2011 on EMI label
Electronic (Ambient, Berlin-School)

[Booklet] Phaedra: Originally released February 1974 (V2010) Recorded in December 1973 at The Manor/Shipton-on-Cherwell Produced for Virgin Records Thanks to all the people of The Manor who gave us the background atmosphere to produce this album. Equipment: Farfisa, EMS London Rubycon: Originally released March 1975 (V2025) Recorded in January 1975 at The Manor/Shipton-on-Cherwell. Produced for Virgin Special thanks to the helpful ladies at The Manor who gave us the background atmosphere to produce this album. Thanks to: EMS London, M.Jackson London, Studio Hofschneider Berlin, Mellotronic London, Moog U.S.A. Farfisaberg-Germany, ARP U.S.A. Ricochet: Originally released December 1975 (V2044) Recorded live autumn 1975 in France and Britain Special thanks to Assad Debs in France Stratosfear: Originally released 1976 (V2068) Recorded August 1976 at Audio Studios Berlin Cyclone: Originally released 1978 (V2097) Recorded January 1978 at Audio Studios Berlin All tracks published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd. ℗ 2011 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. © 2011 Virgin Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 2011 Virgin Records Ltd. [On the back cover] This set collects together the five LPs that Tangerine Dream recorded for Virgin Records between 1974 and 1978. Starting with 1974's Phaedra, the German electronic music pioneers international breakthrough album (reaching No.15 in the UK charts) 2), this pivotal release was followed a year later by the equally well received Rubycon. Utilized the then revolutionary technology, such as electronic organs, Moog synthesizers and Mellotron keyboards, among other instruments, Peter Baumann, Chris Franke, and founder member and Tangerine Dream mainstay Edgar Froese, would often improvise live, such as the concert recordings from their 1975 European tour that make make up their third Virgin LP, Ricochet, issued at the end of that year. Combining acoustic instruments with their traditional battery of electronica, the trio created a more melodic sound for 1976's Stratosfear. This collection finishes with 1978's Cyclone, a major change of direction from their previous instrumental releases, as the group moved in a more progressive direction, marking not only the departure of Peter Baumann, but the addition of vocalist Steve Jolliffe and percussion from Klaus Krieger. These five highly influential albums are augmented by rare single releases and 7" edits, as well as two rarely heard contemporary radio adverts. ℗ 2011 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. © 2011 Virgin Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. © 2011 Virgin Records Ltd. Place of manufacture as stated on the label. Marketed and distributed by EMI. Printed in the EU. [CDs] ℗ 2011 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. © 2011 Virgin Records Ltd. Made in the EU All album tracks comes from 1995 remasters. The bonuses are mastered in 2011. There's no such information in this compilation. Thick double jewel case w/enclosed booklet.

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	Tangerine Dream , *1967 DE album by
	Graphiti artwork, ricochet
	Cooke Key , cover, stratosphear
	Chris Blake , crew, tour crew, ricochet
	Des Seal crew, tour crew, ricochet
	Roland Paulick crew, tour crew, ricochet
	Edgar Froese key, g, 1944-2015 DE painting, cover painting, phaedra, design, sleeve design, phaedra, painting, cover painting, cyclone, mellotron, organ, synth, vcs3, bass guitar, guitar-bass, written by, composed by, performer, played by, mellotron, guitar, synth, vcs 3 synthi, organ, mellotron, guitar, gong, synth, vcs 3 synthi, mellotron, twelve-string guitar, grand piano, bass guitar, harmonica, mouth organ, guitar, six string, synthesizer, moog synthesizer, acoustic guitar, ovation, synth, solina string ensemble, guitar synthesizer, roland gs 500 guitar and gr 500 controller, synthesizer, korg ps 3100 polyphonic synthesizer, guitar, gibson les paul custom guitars, computer, project electronic time control system, synthesizer, moog modular synthesizer, synthesizer, arp soloist synthesizer, synthesizer, arp omni string synthesizer, mellotron, twin keyboard mellotron mark v, synthesizer, oberheim eight voice polyphonic synthesizer
	Monique Froese , DE photography by, cover inside photograph, cyclone, photography by, cover photographs, rubycon, photography by, inside cover photograph, stratosphear, photography by, photograph: from cyclone lp sleeve, photography by, ricochet
	Andrew Graham-Stewart , tour manager, ricochet
	Peter Baumann syn, ep, *1953 DE organ, flute, synth, vcs3, electric piano, e-piano, written by, composed by, performer, played by, organ, piano, prepared piano, electric piano, e-piano, synth, synthi a, organ, synth, arp 2600, synth, synthi a voice, electric piano, e-piano, mellotron, electric piano, fender e piano, computer, project electronic rhythm computer, synthesizer, moog synthesizer
	Christopher Franke syn, *1953 DE keyboards, synth, vcs3 sa, synthesizer, moog, written by, composed by, performer, played by, organ, organ, prepared organ, organ, modified elka organ, synth, synthi a, synthesizer, double moog synthesizer, gong, organ, synth, synthi a, synthesizer, double moog synthesizer, organ, percussion, harpsichord, mellotron, loop, synthesizer, moog synthesizer, synthesizer, oby one, synthesizer, oberheim eight voice polyphonic synthesizer, percussion, electronic, synthesizer, elka string synthesizer, sequencer, computer studio digital sequensizer, sequencer, project electronic sequenzer, synthesizer, moog modular synthesizer
	Klaus Krüger dr, DE gong, burma gong set, other, bubims, cymbal, paiste cymbals, percussion, electronic, electronic drums, polyester custom built drums with multi trigger unit
	Steve Jolliffe fl, *1949 GB vocals, bass flute, alto flute, cor anglais, bass clarinet, grand piano, lyricon, lyricon by computone, horns, tenor and soprano horns, synthesizer, roland system 100 synthesizer, electric piano, fender rhodes, synthesizer, elka string synthesizer, clavinet, hohner, piccolo flute, piccolo, flute, c-flute, written by

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