Tangerine Dream are a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese.
Tangerine Dream has been a dominant force in e-music for over 30 years. Their influence has spread to rock & roll, space music, ambient, and even new age. During their storied career, they have released dozens of “best-of” packages that have spanned different eras and/or themes.
Several of these packages seem to be attempts to goad TD completists — of which there are at least hundreds, maybe thousands — into parting with their hard-earned dollars, marks, pounds, francs, lira, or rubles. Book of Dreams is a very concise two-disc set that does not fall into that category.
Disc one covers “The Pink Years” and disc two represents “The Blue Years.” Edgar Froese, the consistent creative force behind TD, has chosen some of the Dream‘s more energetic pieces for this collection.
Thus, the set has a bit more of a rock & roll influence while it stays within the e-music arena. The coolest aspect of this disc is its presentation of the early pieces in shorter edited versions. Froese‘s work in editing those compositions was masterful.
He was able to extract the best samples and to sequence them logically to represent the time line for TD‘s growth. Even for avid collectors who already have these tracks in their original versions, this is a worthwhile set. The presentation is awesome.
Disc 1
The Pink Years – 1970-1973
01. Journey Through A Burning Brain (3:04)
02. Alpha Centauri (3:22)
03. Birth Of Liquid Plejades (4:48)
04. Zeit (3:35)
05. Fauni Gena (4:01)
06. Wahn (3:23)
07. Green Desert (5:31)
The Blue Years – 1983-1987
08. Poland (9:21)
09. Barbakane Part One (The Smuggler) (6:00)
10. Barbakane Part Two (Downtown Yam) (4:17)
11. Songs Of The Whale – From Dawn (5:02)
12. Songs Of The Whale – To Dusk (5:58)
Disc 2
01. Alchemy Of The Heart (8:45)
02. London Part One (The Dungeon Cry) (7:11)
03. London Part Two (Rotten Row Patriot) (4:54)
04. Tyger (Jungle Myster Song) (5:36)
05. Livemiles (The Albuquerque Concert) (9:01)
06. Gaudi Park (5:20)
07. Bois De Boulogne (5:17)
08. Le Parc (3:24)
09. Yellowstone Park (6:11)
Credits
Notes
Release Date: February 6, 1996
Mastered at Eastgate Studios Vienna/Berlin using Tadream Technologies DQC System.
Length: 1:54:01
Genre: Electronic, Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock
Styles: Art Rock, Experimental Electronic, Keyboard/Synthesizer/New Age
© 1995
Label – Sequel Records
Several of these packages seem to be attempts to goad TD completists — of which there are at least hundreds, maybe thousands — into parting with their hard-earned dollars, marks, pounds, francs, lira, or rubles. Book of Dreams is a very concise two-disc set that does not fall into that category.
Disc one covers “The Pink Years” and disc two represents “The Blue Years.” Edgar Froese, the consistent creative force behind TD, has chosen some of the Dream‘s more energetic pieces for this collection.
Thus, the set has a bit more of a rock & roll influence while it stays within the e-music arena. The coolest aspect of this disc is its presentation of the early pieces in shorter edited versions. Froese‘s work in editing those compositions was masterful.
He was able to extract the best samples and to sequence them logically to represent the time line for TD‘s growth. Even for avid collectors who already have these tracks in their original versions, this is a worthwhile set. The presentation is awesome.
Disc 1
The Pink Years – 1970-1973
01. Journey Through A Burning Brain (3:04)
02. Alpha Centauri (3:22)
03. Birth Of Liquid Plejades (4:48)
04. Zeit (3:35)
05. Fauni Gena (4:01)
06. Wahn (3:23)
07. Green Desert (5:31)
The Blue Years – 1983-1987
08. Poland (9:21)
09. Barbakane Part One (The Smuggler) (6:00)
10. Barbakane Part Two (Downtown Yam) (4:17)
11. Songs Of The Whale – From Dawn (5:02)
12. Songs Of The Whale – To Dusk (5:58)
Disc 2
01. Alchemy Of The Heart (8:45)
02. London Part One (The Dungeon Cry) (7:11)
03. London Part Two (Rotten Row Patriot) (4:54)
04. Tyger (Jungle Myster Song) (5:36)
05. Livemiles (The Albuquerque Concert) (9:01)
06. Gaudi Park (5:20)
07. Bois De Boulogne (5:17)
08. Le Parc (3:24)
09. Yellowstone Park (6:11)
Credits
- Producer, Remix, Recorded By [Additional], Arranged By [Additional], Performer [Additional] – Edgar Froese
- Recorded By [Assistant], Mastered By [Digital Mastering] – Thomas Heimann-Trosien
- Technician [Studio Hard And Software Technician] – Peter Liendl
Release Date: February 6, 1996
Mastered at Eastgate Studios Vienna/Berlin using Tadream Technologies DQC System.
Length: 1:54:01
Genre: Electronic, Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock
Styles: Art Rock, Experimental Electronic, Keyboard/Synthesizer/New Age
© 1995
Label – Sequel Records
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