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5 stars 1982: Logos Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY2Rlw3bRoM
 
Logos Live is Tangerine Dream's 18th album overall and their 4th Live album. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Logos Live showcases Tangerine Dream at their melodic best with the final track "Dominion" being a real highlight of the album for me. In the dominion of electronic music in the eighties, Tangerine Dream ruled the airwaves. Clap
 
 
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1. Logos, Part One (25:41)
2. Logos, Part Two (19:28)
3. Dominion (5:45)
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

4 stars 1982: White Eagle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJudKHrNg6M
 
Tangerine Dream are flying high again with White Eagle - their 17th album overall and a real return to form, including one long track occupying Side 1 of the album and three shorter pieces of music on Side 2 with the title track being a real highlight of the album for me. The album's upbeat, it's catchy, and very 1980's, just like the "Hammer-time" music you might have heard played on Miami Vice for instance.
Enjoy the concert. Thumbs Up 
 
1. Mojave Plan (20:06)
2. Midnight in Tula (3:52)
3. Convention of the 24 (9:24)
4. White Eagle (4:30)

"Mojave Plan" is a grandiose achievement, its three sections serving the events of a dark, unrealized motion picture. The live versions recorded in Australia are even more intense!

Side B is quality TD, but not unexpectedly (and they're not supposed to), they don't altogether match the drive of "Mojave Plan." I prefer "White Eagle" as the theme from Der Madchen auf der Treppe. 

"Convention of the 24" is a very nice bliss-out, but "Midnight in Tula" sounds like it's trying to be more of a "rock track" (like "Choronzon"), but its arrangement feels awkward.
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Nice posting, I like Exit a lot as well and you remind me that it deserves more spins.

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Originally posted by Jacob Schoolcraft Jacob Schoolcraft wrote:

I discovered Tangerine Dream in the early 70s. Their music was fascinating to me and I followed their career for decades. I additionally became interested in the solo albums of ex members and current.

I was obsessed with their music and I bought all of Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, and Peter Baumann solo albums. I collected everything by Steve Jolliffe and I missed his performance at a balloon race somewhere in New England. Missing that was a huge disappointment.

Eventually I became fanatical over the Tangerine Dream family tree and as a result collected everything I could find by Klaus Schulze and several others . It was fun

My introduction to the dynamic trio was the Stratosfear album in 1976, so it was a good place to start. I'll be venturing into unexplored territory here soon, as Le Parc was the last vinyl album I bought by Tangerine Dream. I used to have three of their later albums on CD (Underwater Sunlight; Optical Race & Lily on the Beach) but I gave them away to a charity shop in a momentary lapse of reason, so it'll be good to hear them all again. Smile


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I discovered Tangerine Dream in the early 70s. Their music was fascinating to me and I followed their career for decades. I additionally became interested in the solo albums of ex members and current.

I was obsessed with their music and I bought all of Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, and Peter Baumann solo albums. I collected everything by Steve Jolliffe and I missed his performance at a balloon race somewhere in New England. Missing that was a huge disappointment.

Eventually I became fanatical over the Tangerine Dream family tree and as a result collected everything I could find by Klaus Schulze and several others . It was fun
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4 stars 1982: White Eagle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJudKHrNg6M
 
Tangerine Dream are flying high again with White Eagle - their 17th album overall and a real return to form, including one long track occupying Side 1 of the album and three shorter pieces of music on Side 2 with the title track being a real highlight of the album for me. The album's upbeat, it's catchy, and very 1980's, just like the "Hammer-time" music you might have heard played on Miami Vice for instance.
Enjoy the concert. Thumbs Up
 
 
 
Track Listing:-
 
1. Mojave Plan (20:06)
2. Midnight in Tula (3:52)
3. Convention of the 24 (9:24)
4. White Eagle (4:30)


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We're definitely on opposite sides of the river with this one, chum. Exit is a superb album. It's a showcase for the rich sounds of the PPG Wave 2, Oberheim OB-X, Moog Minimoog, and the emerging sampling technologies of the time. While Tangram has a more uppity feel, Exit comes at you with brooding themes, like the menacing title track, the warning of "Kiew Mission," and the urgency of "Choronzon" (I'd love to know who chose to title it after a demon). It was a staple of the early '80s concerts (but usually 2X longer). Overall, I've always gleaned an ambiguously SF air about this particular album. "Network 23" is brilliant, with a tempo that never lets up as the melody plays hopscotch with the sequence, capped by the famous "seagull" effect. Finally, "Remote Viewing" is one of the best ambient pieces ever assembled, with PPG Wave 2 sounds guiding you through an spectral landscape while a flute melody acts as the proverbial candle. It gives me chills. Clap

Nice posting, I like Exit a lot as well and you remind me that it deserves more spins.
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^ I'm glad you like Exit. I like the album too, but not as much as their previous 11 albums. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

 3 stars 1981: Exit - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5iNx2K3w6FppjVtryJQqXm_tUf19gdeg
 
Exit is Tangerine Dream's 16th album overall, their 11th studio album and the third album released in 1981. Following in the footsteps of the Thief soundtrack, Exit is the second album to feature more uptempo dance-beats (heavily influenced by new member Johannes Schmoelling). Other than the excellent opening track "Kiev Mission" there's nothing really memorable for me on this album I'm afraid, so I can only give it a reasonably good 3-star rating.. I'm going to make a hasty dash for the Exit now before I get lynched by Tangerine Dream fans. Tongue

1. Kiev Mission (9:18)
2. Pilots of Purple Twilight (4:19)
3. Choronzon (4:07)
4. Exit (5:33)
5. Network 23 (4:55)
6. Remote Viewing (8:20)

We're definitely on opposite sides of the river with this one, chum. Exit is a superb album. It's a showcase for the rich sounds of the PPG Wave 2, Oberheim OB-X, Moog Minimoog, and the emerging sampling technologies of the time. While Tangram has a more uppity feel, Exit comes at you with brooding themes, like the menacing title track, the warning of "Kiew Mission," and the urgency of "Choronzon" (I'd love to know who chose to title it after a demon). It was a staple of the early '80s concerts (but usually 2X longer). Overall, I've always gleaned an ambiguously SF air about this particular album. "Network 23" is brilliant, with a tempo that never lets up as the melody plays hopscotch with the sequence, capped by the famous "seagull" effect. Finally, "Remote Viewing" is one of the best ambient pieces ever assembled, with PPG Wave 2 sounds guiding you through an spectral landscape while a flute melody acts as the proverbial candle. It gives me chills. Clap
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


That's a very good thread, you're getting here, Paul. Thumbs Up
Thanks David. I still have a long way to go, as the White Eagle flies....
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That's a very good thread, you're getting here, Paul. Thumbs Up
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3 stars 1981: Exit - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5iNx2K3w6FppjVtryJQqXm_tUf19gdeg
 
Exit is Tangerine Dream's 16th album overall, their 11th studio album and the third album released in 1981. Following in the footsteps of the Thief soundtrack, Exit is the second album to feature more uptempo dance-beats (heavily influenced by new member Johannes Schmoelling). Other than the excellent opening track "Kiev Mission" there's nothing really memorable for me on this album I'm afraid, so I can only give it a reasonably good 3-star rating.. I'm going to make a hasty dash for the Exit now before I get lynched by Tangerine Dream fans. Tongue
 
 
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Track Listing:-

1. Kiev Mission (9:18)
2. Pilots of Purple Twilight (4:19)
3. Choronzon (4:07)
4. Exit (5:33)
5. Network 23 (4:55)
6. Remote Viewing (8:20)


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Originally posted by Hugh Manatee Hugh Manatee wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

The 1980's heralded the beginning of the "short track" period for Tangerine Dream and is also fondly remembered now as their soundtrack decade, including such notable movie scores as:- Thief (1981); Wavelength (1983); Risky Business (1984); Firestarter (1984); Flashpoint (1984); Heartbreakers (1984); Legend (1986); Three O'Clock High (1987); Near Dark (1988): Shy People (1988); Miracle Mile (1989); & Destination Berlin (1989).[/tube]

Another soundtrack was for the Michael Mann film "The Keep". This, along with "Force Majeure" and "White Eagle" is one of my favorite Tangerine Dream releases.

Thanks. I'll Keep a look-out for it. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

The 1980's heralded the beginning of the "short track" period for Tangerine Dream and is also fondly remembered now as their soundtrack decade, including such notable movie scores as:- Thief (1981); Wavelength (1983); Risky Business (1984); Firestarter (1984); Flashpoint (1984); Heartbreakers (1984); Legend (1986); Three O'Clock High (1987); Near Dark (1988): Shy People (1988); Miracle Mile (1989); & Destination Berlin (1989).[/tube]

Another soundtrack was for the Michael Mann film "The Keep". This, along with "Force Majeure" and "White Eagle" is one of my favorite Tangerine Dream releases.








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4 stars 1981: Thief (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUSBecv08D8
 
Thief is Tangerine Dream's 15th album overall and their second film score (after "Sorcerer" in 1977). Thief is a crime drama (no surprise there) directed by Michael Mann (of "Miami Vice" fame) and stars James Caan. Bizarrely, the soundtrack was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for worst movie score of 1981, but what the hell do they know!? I've seen the movie AND bought the soundtrack too (which was a steal at £3.99) and for any Tangerine Dream fans who've seen that movie too, you'll know that the soaring synth score really adds to the dark atmosphere of one of James Caan's finest movies. Thumbs Up
 

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1. Beach Theme (3:44)
2. Dr. Destructo (3:18)
3. Diamond Diary (10:48)
4. Burning Bar (3:11)
5. Beach Scene (6:48)
6. Scrap Yard (4:40)
7. Trap Feeling (2:57)
8. Igneous (4:45)


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

4 stars 1981: Quichotte - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aOHeg3XitM
 
Quichotte (re-released as "Pergamon" in 1986) is Tangerine Dream's 14th album overall and their third Live album. Quichotte was recorded in January 1980 at the Palace der Republic in former East Berlin, which has long-since closed down. Nearby is the famed Pergamon Museum, hence the later re-titling of the album. If some of the music on Quichotte sounds strangely familiar, then that may be because some of the music from the concert was incorporated into their Tangram studio album later that same year. Smile

I love this album and I love the unabridged concert even more! Clap
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Tangerine Dream - Signals from the Schwabischen Strasse: a German documentary film from 1976 (with English subtitles) featuring the classic TD trio of Edgar Froese, Chris Franke & Peter Baumann, talking about their music and showcasing works in progress at the time. Notable commentators in the documentary include Richard Branson, John Peel, Monique Froese and some chap called Miles. The documentary title refers to the street in Berlin where Edgar Froese used to live, and apparently, Klaus Schulze used to live on the same street at the time. Crikey! I thought some of our northern towns in England looked pretty grim, but towns don't get much greyer and grimmer than East Berlin. By the way, I should have posted this documentary earlier, as we're already well into the third Tangerine Dream era now, but better late than never, eh. Embarrassed



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4 stars 1981: Quichotte - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aOHeg3XitM
 
Quichotte (re-released as "Pergamon" in 1986) is Tangerine Dream's 14th album overall and their third Live album. Quichotte was recorded in January 1980 at the Palace der Republic in former East Berlin, which has long-since closed down. Nearby is the famed Pergamon Museum, hence the later re-titling of the album. If some of the music on Quichotte sounds strangely familiar, then that may be because some of the music from the concert was incorporated into their Tangram studio album later that same year. Smile
 
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4 stars 1980: Tangram - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQpAJUZeIAY
 
Tangram is the 13th album overall and marks the beginning of a new era for Tangerine Dream with new member Johannes Schmoelling joining the band to make it a Tangram trio again. This is the last studio album where the title track traditionally occupies two full sides of an album. The 1980's heralded the beginning of the "short track" period for Tangerine Dream and is also fondly remembered now as their soundtrack decade, including such notable movie scores as:- Thief (1981); Wavelength (1983); Risky Business (1984); Firestarter (1984); Flashpoint (1984); Heartbreakers (1984); Legend (1986); Three O'Clock High (1987); Near Dark (1988): Shy People (1988); Miracle Mile (1989); & Destination Berlin (1989). All in all then, a VERY busy decade for Tangerine Dream with barely any time left over for celebrating their success down at the local Bierkeller. Smile
 


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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


It's not easy just to keep one busy. Confused

You don't appear to be having any trouble filling your time here so far. Wink
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