Box Set

Description
The definitive statement of this period in Tangerine Dream’s history!

“My role was to create new stereo and 5.1 mixes of whatever could be found of the original album multitrack tapes, but that turned out to be only Ricochet and 2 tracks from Phaedra. However, a number of reels of unreleased music were also found, such that ‘In Search of Hades’ also includes a generous 8 CDs of previously unreleased material. Perhaps most notable amongst these is the previously unreleased full soundtrack to ‘Oedipus Tyrannus’ (75 minutes) recorded in July 1974. Extracts from these recording sessions have previously been included on Rubycon, Encore and the Virgin sampler album ‘V’, but the full 75 minute recording has for the first time been mixed in stereo and 5.1 for the box set. As a big Tangerine Dream fan myself, I’ve waited a long time for a definitive set covering their classic period, so of course was very happy to be involved in putting this one together. If you are a fan too please note that, as with many of these lavish box set editions, it’s likely to be strictly a limited one-off pressing run, so don’t hesitate to pick it up!” – Steven Wilson

[tracklisting]CD One: “Phaedra” – Released as Virgin V 2010 in 1974

Phaedra
Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares
Moments of a Visionary
Sequent C
[Bonus track] Phaedra (Steven Wilson 2018 stereo remix)
[Bonus track] Sequent C (Steven Wilson 2018 stereo remix)

CD Two: November 1973 – Phaedra outtakes volume one – previously unreleased

2nd Day (20.30)
Flute Organ Piece (10.58)
Phaedra Out-Take version 2A (20.36)

CD Three: November 1973 – Phaedra outtakes volume two – previously unreleased

Phaedra Out-Take 1 (11.42)
Phaedra Out-Take 2B (5.42)
2nd Side piece 1 (13.05)
2nd Side piece 2 (9.18)
Organ piece (5.48)

CD Four: “Live at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London – 16th June 1974” Previously unreleased

The Victoria Palace Concert Part One

CD Five: “Live at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London – 16th June 1974” Previously unreleased

The Victoria Palace Concert Part Two
The Victoria Palace Concert – Encore

CD Six: “Oedipus Tyrannus” – Recorded in July 1974 Previously unreleased Mixed by Steven Wilson

Overture (10.58)
Act 1 (16.42)
Act 2: Battle (10.05)
Act 2: Baroque (8.53)
Act 2: Zeus (5.39)
Act 3 (22.08)

CD Seven: “Live at the Rainbow, London – 27th October 1974” Previously unreleased

Introduction by John Peel
The Rainbow Concert Part One
The Rainbow Concert Part Two

CD Eight: “Live at the Rainbow, London – 27th October 1974” Previously unreleased

The Rainbow Concert Part Three
The Rainbow Concert Encore

CD Nine: “Rubycon” – Released as Virgin V 2025 in 1975 Mixed by Steven Wilson Previously unreleased

Rubycon Part One
Rubycon Part Two
[Bonus track] Rubycon (extended introduction)

CD Ten: “The Royal Albert Hall, London 2nd April 1975”

The Royal Albert Hall Concert – Part One

CD Eleven: “The Royal Albert Hall, London 2nd April 1975”

The Royal Albert Hall Concert – Part Two
The Royal Albert Hall Concert – Encore

CD Twelve: “Ricochet” – Released as Virgin V 2044 in 1975

Ricochet Part One
Ricochet Part Two
[Bonus track] Ricochet Part One (Steven Wilson 2018 stereo remix)
[Bonus track] Ricochet Part Two (Steven Wilson 2018 stereo remix)

CD Thirteen: “Stratosfear” – Released as Virgin V 2068 in 1976

Stratosfear
The Big Sleep in Search of Hades
3am at the Border of the Marsh from Okefenokee
Invisible Limits
[Bonus track] Coventry Cathedral – The original film soundtrack
[Bonus track] Stratosfear (single edit) [Recorded at Coventry Cathedral – 4th October 1975, Previously unreleased]
[Bonus track] The Big Sleep in Search of Hades (single edit) [Recorded at Coventry Cathedral – 4th October 1975, Previously unreleased]

CD Fourteen: “Encore” – Released as Virgin VD 2506 in 1977

Cherokee Lane
Monolight
Cold Water Canyon
Desert Dream
[Bonus track] Encore
[Bonus track] Hobo March

CD Fifteen: “Cyclone” – Released as Virgin V 2097 in 1978

Bent Cold Sidewalk
Rising Runner Missed by Endless Sender
Madrigal Meridian
[Bonus track] Haunted Heights
[Bonus track] Barryl Blue

CD Sixteen: “Force Majeure” – Released as Virgin V 2111 in 1979

Force Majeure
Cloudburst Flight
Thru Metamorphic Rocks
[Bonus track] Chimes and Chains

Disc Seventeen – Blu Ray: 5.1 Surround Sound & 96 kHz / 24-bit stereo Steven Wilson Mixes

Phaedra [Phaedra]
Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares [Phaedra]
Moments of a Visionary [Phaedra]
Sequent C [Phaedra]
Overture (10.58) [Oedipus Tyrannus – Recorded in July 1974]
Act 1 (16.42) [Oedipus Tyrannus – Recorded in July 1974]
Act 2: Battle (10.05) [Oedipus Tyrannus – Recorded in July 1974]
Act 2: Baroque (8.53) [Oedipus Tyrannus – Recorded in July 1974]
Act 2: Zeus (5.39) [Oedipus Tyrannus – Recorded in July 1974]
Act 3 (22.08) [Oedipus Tyrannus – Recorded in July 1974]

Disc Eighteen – Blu Ray: 5.1 Surround Sound & 96 kHz / 24-bit stereo Steven Wilson Mixes

Ricochet Part One [Ricochet]
Ricochet Part Two [Ricochet]
Tangerine Dream at Coventry Cathedral [Visual content]
[BBC TV “Old Grey Whistle Test” – 3rd October 1976] Signale aus der Schwäbischen Strasse – Tangerine Dream documentary & performance (NDR / SFB TV Germany – 23rd May 1976)[/tracklisting]

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Individual CDs

    

   

Phaedra
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Rubycon
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Ricochet
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Stratosfear
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Encore
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Cyclone
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Force Majeure
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Easily, (to me), the best era of Tangerine Dream music is the Virgin Records era and a box set of the albums remixed/remastered by Steven Wilson (remixing I assume) will be out next year.

From Musictap:

In what will SURELY be one of 2019’s ‘must have’ reissues will be a Tangerine Dream CD/BD Box with albums remixed and/or remastered by master engineer, Steven Wilson.

To date, little is known about this upcoming box other than it’s likely to appear within April of 2019. Even more excellent to the news (and never downplaying other TD eras), these reissues will be for the Virgin Records era. Of those, the possibilities of new remixed albums include thirteen albums released over ten years.

Of those, notable inclusions are Phaedra (1974), Rubycon (1975), Ricochet (Live) [1975], Stratosfear (1976), Encore (Live) [1977], Cyclone (1978), and Force Majeure (1979).

Some of these remixed recordings will be presented as new Stereo and 5.1 Surround mixes. Virgin Records will announce all needed info at the turn of the New Year with title, inclusions, artwork, and actual release date.

This is my favorite era of Tangerine Dream as well. I hope this set includes a remix of their soundtrack for 1977's "Sorcerer". My favorite album by them.

That was on MCA Records so it won't be in this box.

Very interested but I suspect the price will scare me off

I know it was on MCA but it fits in the timeframe and I was hoping Virgin might cross-licence.

Preliminary details for the box set, direct from Universal's solicitation, are now in the first post. This is going to be a general release so Amazon pre-order links should be available soon.

125 GBP list price + shipping is the rumour. Not bad considering prices of some other box sets.
Links were up for a short time apparently but they were pulled so we have to wait to order.

Universal has announced the general release date for the box set as June 14th. It will be on the Virgin imprint (as were the original Tangerine Dream albums from that period). We have a packshot of the box in the first post, and the UK pre-order link is now active -- the initial price is £116.51:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QH1GWDP/?tag=imwan-21

Virgin/Universal will also be releasing individual "Steven Wilson Editions" of some Tangerine Dream CDs on the same day as the big box. I've added pre-order links for those to the first post. The CDs contain some, but not all, of the material that's on the box set.

A couple of samples: