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Tangerine Dream - Alpha Centauri album flac Performer: Tangerine Dream
Title: Alpha Centauri
Style: Experimental, Ambient
Released: 1996
Country: Germany
MP3 album: 1961 mb
FLAC album: 1989 mb
Rating: 4.1
Other formats: AC3 WAV ADX AAC TTA MOD AA
Genre: Electronic

Alpha Centauri ‎(LP, Album). If not quite as distinctive as the albums that came immediately before and after it, Alpha Centauri is nevertheless a strong work of '70s kosmiche music and a fascinating chapter in the ongoing story of Tangerine Dream. This issue comes complete with both sides of 1971's Ultima Thule single, the a-side of which is possibly the biggest anomaly in the TD catalogue (a somewhat conventional sounding progressive rock instrumental) and a live recording from the same year, which make it a particularly worthwhile purchase.

As if the sound is breaking through your speakers, Alpha Centauri begins its journey. Like a call to psychedelic arms, the first track "Sunrise in the Third System" marches on with its organ. The mixing of the three tracks found on Alpha Centauri leaves something to be desired, in that the tracks are not mixed the way they would be today with each track endlessly flowing into the next like a stream. Nonetheless, when one is not paying too close attention to such details, the album seems to flow quite smoothly.

Album · 1970 · 4 Songs. Alpha Centauri Tangerine Dream. The Private Music of Tangerine Dream.

Schnitzler's replacement was the rambunctious organist Steve Shroyder (himself a member for only one album). The trio of Froese, Franke and Shroyder (along with two guest musicians) recorded TD's second record, Alpha Centauri, and had little difficulty living up to the freaky promise of the Dream's debut. Pieces like "Sunrise In the Third System" (an organ-led mystic processional) and the single (!) "Ultima Thule Part 1" (with a very non-TD rock thud) proved the band were learning how to pour maximum mood into more compact structures.

Band Name Tangerine Dream. Album Name Alpha Centauri. Released date 02 February 1971. Labels Virgin Records. 2. Fly and Collision of Comas Sola.

Tangerine Dream - Atem. Tangerine Dream - Alpha Centauri. Tangerine Dream - Zeit (1972) FULL ALBUM. Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear. Tangerine Dream - 4:00pm Session.

1. Sunrise in the Third System. 4. Ozillator Planet Concert (Live). 5. Ultima Thule Part One.

Tracklist

1 Sunrise In The Third System 4:20
2 Fly & Collision Of Comas Sola 13:23
3 Alpha Centauri 22:04

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tadream Music Productions
  • Copyright (c) – Castle Communications PLC
  • Published By – Zomba Music
  • Recorded At – Dierks Studios
  • Remastered At – Eastgate Studios

Credits

  • Artwork [Additional Design] – Curtis Evans
  • Artwork [Cover Artwork] – Edgar Froese
  • Engineer – Dieter Dierks
  • Flute, Voice – Udo Dennebourg
  • Guitar, Bass, Organ – Edgar Froese
  • Liner Notes [Sleeve Note] – Julian Cope
  • Organ [Hammond, Farfisa] – Steve Schroeder*
  • Percussion, Flute [Lotus], Harp [Piano], Zither, Synthesizer – Chris Franke*
  • Photography By [Cover Photographs] – Monica Froese*
  • Remastered By – Thomas Heimann-Trosien
  • Synthesizer [Vcs 3] – Roland Paulick

Notes

Silver sticker on front of jewel case reads:
"REMASTERED FROM ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES | FAITHFULLY RESTORED ARTWORK"

Re-issue of 1971 original release.
Recorded January 1971 at Dierks Studios, Stommeln, Germany.
Digitally remastered (DQC ™) 1995 at Eastgate Studios Vienna.
The sleevenote by Julian Cope is an extract from his book "Krautrocksampler".

Limited Edition Picture Disc

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 017615 834628
  • Label Code: LC 6448

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
OMM 56.012, OMM 56 012 Tangerine Dream Alpha Centauri ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Ohr, Ohr OMM 56.012, OMM 56 012 Germany 1971
BELLE 121942 Tangerine Dream Alpha Centauri ‎(CD, Album, RE) Belle Antique BELLE 121942 Japan 2012
CMACD 553 Tangerine Dream Alpha Centauri ‎(CD, Album, RE) Castle Music CMACD 553 US 1999
EOP-80479 Tangerine Dream Alpha Centauri ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Odeon EOP-80479 Japan 1971
TNGRN DRM-AC-1083 Tangerine Dream Alpha Centauri ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial) Not On Label (Tangerine Dream) TNGRN DRM-AC-1083 Russia Unknown