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Tangerine Dream: Alpha Centauri

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In March 1971, “Ohr” label released “Alpha Centauri”, the second Tangerine Dream studio album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Dierks Studio” in Köln, Germany, and was produced by Edgar Forese and Christopher Franke.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Froese – guitar, organ, bass
  • Christopher Franke – drums, percussion, flute, zither, piano, VCS3
  • Steve Schroyder – voice, organ, echo machines, iron stick
  • Udo Dennebourg – voice, flute
  • Roland Paulick – synthesizer

All tracks by Edgar Froese.

  1. Sunrise in the Third System
  2. Fly and Collision of Comas Sola
  3. Alpha Centauri

Tangerine Dream: Le Parc

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In May 1985, “Jive Records” label released “Le Parc”, the twenty-sixth Tangerine Dream album. It was recorded January–February, 1985, in Berlin, Vienna, and London, and was produced by Christopher Franke, Edgar Froese and Johannes Schmoelling.

Personnel:

  • Christopher Franke
  • Edgar Froese
  • Johannes Schmoelling
  • Clare Torry– vocals
  • Katja Brauneis– vocals
  • Robert Kastler– trumpets
  • Christian Gstettner– computer programming
  • Steffan Hartmann– computer programming
  • Monica Froese – design

Track listing:

  1. Bois de Boulogne (Paris)
  2. Central Park (New York)
  3. Gaudi Park (Guell Garden Barcelona)
  4. Tiergarten (Berlin)
  5. Zen Garden (Ryoanji Temple Kyoto)
  6. Le Parc (L.A. – Streethawk)
  7. Hyde Park (London)
  8. The Cliffs of Sydney (Sydney)
  9. Yellowstone Park (Rocky Mountains)

Tangerine Dream: Tangram

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In May 1980, “Virgin” label released “Tangram”, the thirteenth Tangerine Dream album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Polygon Studios” in Berlin, and was produced by Chris Franke and Edgar Froese.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Froese— keyboards, guitars, design, cover photography
  • Christopher Franke— keyboards, electronic percussions
  • Johannes Schmoelling— keyboards
  • Eduard Meyer — mixing
  • Monika Froese— design, cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Tangram Set 1
  2. Tangram Set 2

Tangerine Dream: Atem

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In March 1973, “Ohr” label released “Atem” (Breath), the fourth Tangerine Dream studio album. It was recorded December 1972 – January 1973, at “Diekers Studio”, and was produced by Edgar Froese, Peter Baumann and Christopher Franke.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Froese – voice, mellotron, organ, guitar, painting, desugn
  • Peter Baumann – organ, piano, VCS3
  • Christopher Franke – voice, VCS3, drums, percussion, organ

Track listing:

All tracks by Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke and Peter Baumann.

  1. Atem
  2. Fauni-Gena
  3. Circulation of Events
  4. Wahn

Tengerine Dream: Force Majeure

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In February 1979, “Virgin” label released “Force Majeure”, the twelfth Tangerine Dream album. It was recorded August – September 1978, at “Hansa Studios” in Berlin, and was produced by Chris Franke and Edgar Froese.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Froese– keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, effects, mixing
  • Christopher Franke– keyboards, sequencers, mixing
  • Klaus Krüger– drums, percussion
  • Eduard Meyer – cello, engineer
  • Monica Froese – painting, design

Track listing:

  1. Force Majeure
  2. Cloudburst Flight
  3. Thru Metamorphic Rocks

Tangerine Dream: Rubycon

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Rubycon

On March 21, 1975, “Virgin” label released “Rubycon”, the sixth Tangerine Dream studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, and was produced by Edgar Froese. Peter Baumann and Christopher Franke.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Froese – bass, gong, guitar, keyboards, mellophonium, mellotron, organ, synthesizers
  • Peter Baumann –  voices, ARP synthesizer, keyboards, organ, piano, piano technician, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Christopher Frank – gong, Moog synthesizer, organ, piano, piano technician, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Mick Glossop– engineer
  • Monique Froese – photography
  • Roland Paulick – technical assistance

Track listing:

  1. Rubycon, Part One – Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, Peter Baumann
  2. Rubycon, Part Two – Christopher Franke, Edgar Froese, Peter Baumann