Released March 1978 Cyclone
(1978) Force Majeure
(1979) Release date March 1978 Label Virgin Records | Length 37:50 Artist Tangerine Dream Producer Tangerine Dream | |
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Recorded January 1978 at the Audio Studios, Berlin, Germany. Genres Progressive rock, Electronic music Similar Tangerine Dream albums, Electronic music albums | ||
Cyclone is the eleventh album by Tangerine Dream, and the first in their canon to feature proper vocals and lyrics. The mystical lyrics and rock flute of Steve Jolliffe on the first two tracks marked a turn toward progressive rock. The third track, however, is an extended Berlin School instrumental more in the vein of the title track from Stratosfear. The cover is a painting by band leader Edgar Froese that slightly resembles his cover for 1974's Phaedra.
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Despite being much maligned over the years, Cyclone has been outsold by only five other Tangerine Dream albums in the UK. It reached No.37 in a 4-week chart run.
Personnel
Equipment
Oberheim Electronics 8 Voice polyphonic synth, twin keyboard Mellotron Mark V, ARP Instruments Digital Soloist synth, Moog synthesizer & Projekt Electronic Time Control System, Gibson Les Paul custom guitars, Korg PS 3100 polyphonic synth, Roland Corporation GS 500 guitar & GR 500 controller, ARP Solina string Ensemble, Ovation Acoustic guitar, Project Electronic sequencer, Computerstudio digital sequencer, loop Mellotron, ARP Soloist synth, Generalmusic Elka string synth, Oberheim music sequencer OB-1 one, Hohner clavinet, Grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Roland System-100 synth, bass clarinet, cor anglais, tenor & soprano horns, C-flute, lyricon by Computone, Polyester custom-built drums with multi-trigger unit, electronic drum, Paiste cymbals, bubims, Burma gong set.
Songs
1Bent Cold Sidewalk13:05
2Rising Runner Missed by Endless Summer5:00
3Madrigal Meridian20:28