Tangerine Dream to release new 10 x CD box set including classic albums

Following the success of ‘In Search of Hades’ (2019), Tangerine Dream’s classic recordings for Virgin made between 1980 and 1983 are to be released in ‘Tangerine Dream: ‘Pilots of Purple Twilight – The Virgin recordings 1980 – 1983’, a 10 x CD box set, released 30th October, showcasing the next chapter in this period of Tangerine Dream’s history. Tangerine Dream are one of the true pioneers of electronic and ambient music, and the albums they recorded for Virgin Records between 1980 and 1983 remain classics of the genre.

The UMC box set features newly re-mastered versions of the albums ‘Tangram,’ ‘Thief’, ‘Exit’, ‘White Eagle’, ‘Logos Live’, ‘Hyperborea’ along with the previously unreleased soundtrack for ‘The Keep’ from the 1983 movie directed by Michael Mann, something of a holy grail for Tangerine Dream fans. All audio has been drawn from the original master tapes and has been enhanced by new stereo mixes by Ben Wiseman. ‘Pilots of Purple Twilight’ also features previously unreleased material across 4 discs, including the full concert at The Dominion Theatre, London (November 1982). In addition, it includes 4 tracks from ‘White Eagle’ and ‘Daydream – Moorland’ that are released for the first time on CD and digitally. ‘Thief’ includes ‘Dr. Destructo’ (extended version), previously only used for promotional use only.

The Tangerine Dream tracks featured on the Virgin soundtrack LP for the movie ‘Risky Business’ are also included in the box set, including the band’s biggest streamer, ‘Love on a Real Train’ and from the Virgin archive, the unreleased songs from the soundtrack to the 1982 movie ‘The Soldier’, which was scored, composed and performed by the band.

1 x CD versions of ‘Tangram’, ‘Thief’, ‘Exit’, ‘White Eagle’, ‘Hyperborea’ and ‘Logos Live’ are also set for release with the audio taken from the 2020 remasters and feature bonus tracks from the box set. A D2C edition of the box set will also be available which includes a reproduction of a rare poster.  For more information, contact ian@9pr.co.uk

Tangerine Dream

‘Pilots of Purple Twilight – The Virgin recordings 1980 – 1983

’UMC-EMI Records

Released 30th October

10x CD / 6 x 1CD / Digital

Available for physical & digital pre-order  Stream ‘The Soldier’ here Pre-order Artwork10 X CD Box Set

• 10 x CD, newly remastered versions of the classic albums ‘Tangram’, ‘Thief’, ‘Exit’, ‘White Eagle’, ‘Logos Live’ and ‘Hyperborea’ + the previously unreleased soundtrack for ‘The Keep’ directed by Michael Mann. All audio taken from the original master tapes and enhanced by new stereo mixes by Ben Wiseman

• Previously unreleased material across 4 CDs including The Dominion Theatre, London (November 1982) concert, the unreleased soundtrack to the 1982 movie ‘The Soldier’ + tracks from the ‘Risky Business’ soundtrack including ‘Love on a Real Train’

• Includes 4 tracks from ‘White Eagle’ and ‘Daydream – Moorland’ released for the first time on CD and digitally

• ‘Thief’ includes ‘Dr. Destructo’ (extended version), previously used for promotional use only

• Hard-back book with a new essay and rare photographs and memorabilia

6 X 1CD

• 1 x CD versions of ‘Tangram’, ‘Thief’, ‘Exit’, ‘White Eagle’, ‘Hyperborea’ and ‘Logos Live’ newly remastered

• Features bonus tracks from the box set

CD 1: ‘Tangram’ Released as Virgin V 2147 in May 1980

1. Tangram Set 1
2. Tangram Set 2

CD 2: ‘Thief’ Released as Virgin V 2198 in March 1981

1. Beach Theme
2. Dr. Drestructo
3. Diamond Diary
4. Burning Bar
5. Beach Scene
6. Scrap Yard
7. Trap Feeling
8. Igneous

Bonus track: Dr. Destructo (extended version) (promo only). CD 3: ‘Exit’ Released as Virgin V 2212 in September 1981

1. Kiew Mission
2. Pilots of Purple Twilight
3. Choronzon
4. Exit
5. Network 23
6. Remote Viewing

CD 4: ‘White Eagle’ Released as Virgin V2226 in March 1982

1. Mojave Plan
2. Midnight in Tula
3. Convention of the 24
4. White Eagle

Bonus tracks:

5. Das Mädchen auf der Treppe
6. Flock
7. Katja
8. Speed

Taken from the 12-inch EP ‘Das Mädchen auf der Treppe’, released in Germany as Virgin 600 651 in May 1982. Previously unreleased on CD.

9. Daydream
10. Moorland

A & B-sides of single – Released in Germany as Virgin 105 271 in May 1983. CD 5: ‘The Soldier’ soundtrack Recorded in 1981 / 1982 at Polygon Studio and Amber Studio in West Berlin. Final mixing at Amber Studio, West-Berlin in June 1982

1. Main titles
2. Cue #1 – variation on Logos #1
3. Cue #2 – variation on Horizon #1
4. Cue #3 – The Soldier #1
5. Cue #4 – variation on Dolphin Dance
6. Cue #5 – variation on Tangent #1
7. Cue #6 – The Soldier #2
8. Cue #7 – The Soldier #3
9. Cue #8 – The Soldier #4
10. Cue #9 – The Soldier #5
11. Cue #10 – variation on Horizon #2
12. Cue #11 – The Soldier #6
13. Cue #12 – The Soldier #7
14. Cue #13 – variation on Logos #2
15. Cue #14 – The Soldier #8
16. Cue #15 – variation on Horizon #3
17. End Titles

CD 6: The Dominion Theatre Concert 6th November 1982 Previously unreleased

1. The Dominion Concert Part One

CD 7: The Dominion Theatre Concert 6th November 1982 Previously unreleased

1. The Dominion Concert Part Two
2. Midnight in Tula
3. White Eagle
4. Dominion

CD 8: ‘Logos Live’ Released as Virgin V 2257 in December 1982

1. Logos (Part 1)
2. Logos (Part 2)
3. Dominion

CD 9 ‘Hyperborea’ Released as Virgin V 2292 in November 1983

1. No Man’s Land
2. Hyperborea
3. Cinnamon Road
4. Sphinx Lightning

Bonus tracks:

1. The Dream is Always the Same
2. No Future (Get off the Babysitter)
3. Guido the Killer Pimp
4. Lana
5. Love on a Real Train (Risky Business)

Taken from the soundtrack album: ‘Risky Business’ Released as Virgin V 2302 in 1984 CD 10: ‘The Keep’ Soundtrack to the 1983 film directed by Michael Mann Previously unreleased 1. Puer Natus Est Nobis (Gloria) (Thomas Tallis, arr. Edgar Froese)2. Arx Allemand (Edgar Froese)3. Truth and Fiction (Edgar Froese)4. The Silver Seal (Edgar Froese / Johannes Schmoelling)5. Ancient Powerplant (Edgar Froese)6. Supernatural Accomplice (Edgar Froese)7. The Challenger’s Arrival (Edgar Froese)8. Heritage Survival (Edgar Froese / Christoph Franke / Johannes Schmoelling)9. Parallel Words (Edgar Froese / Johannes Schmoelling)10. Canzone (Edgar Froese / Johannes Schmoelling)11. Voices from a Common Land (Edgar Froese / Christoph Franke / Johannes Schmoelling)12. Wardays Sunrise (Edgar Froese)13. The Night in Romania (Edgar Froese)