Poland – The Warsaw Concert is the twenty-fourth major release and fifth live album by Tangerine Dream, released in 1984 on Jive Electro, their first release on the label. It spent one week on the UK Albums Chart at number 90.
Track listing
The four tracks consist of 3–4 distinct sections each. The third and fourth sections of "Tangent" were titled "Polish Dance" and "Rare Bird" when both appeared on the B-side of the 12" single release of "Warsaw in the Sun", which is the second section of "Barbakane" in remixed form.
"Barbakane" was shortened to 13:52 on most CD reissues, in order to fit the 80-minute time restraint of the CD, and to avoid having to issue a double-disc version.
Out of twelve CD releases, only three issues have the complete album: (1984) Jive/Teldec 8.28638 (1984) Relativity 88561-8045-2, re-released in 1993 (2011) Reactive EREACD 2018
All other issues have the truncated version of "Barbakane". Some releases remove "Tangent" altogether.
It was also available as a limited edition picture disc that feature the cover photos directly on the vinyl.
Personnel Edgar Froese Christopher Franke Johannes Schmoelling
Equipment The following equipment were used on this live recording:
Chris Franke
Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Sequential Circuits Pro-1 E-mu Emulator E-mu Custom Programmable Synth Moog Custom Programmable Modular Synth MTI Synergy PE Polyrhythmic Sequencer Compulab Digital Sequencer Syntec Custom Digital Drum Computer Simmons Drum Modules Quantec Room Simulator Roland SDE 3000 Hill Multi-Mixer
Edgar Froese
Yamaha DX7 Yamaha YP-30 Roland Jupiter-8 Roland Jupiter-6 Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 PPG Wave 2.2 PE Polyrhythmic Sequencer Publison DHM 89 B2 Publison KB 2000 Korg SDD 3000 Delay Roland SDE MIDI/DCB Interfaces Quantec Room Simulator Canproduct Mixer
Johannes Schmoelling
Roland Jupiter-8 PPG Wave 2.3 Waveterm EEH CM 4 Digital Sequencer Dr. Böhm Digital Drums Roland TR-808 Mini Moog Korg Mono/Poly Roland SDE 3000 Delay Canproduct Mixer MXR 01 Digital Reverb MXR Digital Delay BOSS Overdrive/Flanger
Singles "Warsaw in the Sun" b/w "Polish Dance" (UK No. 96)
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