Tangerine Dream bootleg recordings

Tangerine Dream bootleg recordings are performances by Tangerine Dream that have attained some level of public circulation without being available as a legal release. The term most often refers to audio recordings, but also includes video performances. Bootleg recordings arise from a multitude of sources, including covertly copied live concerts, studio outtakes, broadcast performances. Some bootlegs have included material from official releases.

Tangerine Tree fan-based project releases are not considered bootlegs as they were sanctioned by Tangerine Dream from 2001 until 2006 when permission was rescinded. Most bootleg content is available as better recordings through the Tangerine Tree releases. Tree and official releases are listed as a reference to available material.

Keen Auricle is another fan project, but they did not have permission from the band and so are considered bootlegs.

Live concerts Essen 1968 Tangerine Dream played at the Essener Songtage Festival at the Grugahalle in Essen on 29 September 1968. Keen Auricle released the concert as Rot Weiss (1999). The show was released on Tangerine Tree 59: Essen 1968 (2004)

Berlin 1973 Keen Auricle released Ein Finale in Elektronik (2002), a concert at the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin on 28 November 1973. This concert was released on Tangerine Tree 23: Berlin 1972 (2003).

Reims 1974 Tangerine Dream performed on 13 December 1974 at Reims Cathedral in France. The two CD bootleg Live! Improvised (1992) contains a high quality version of most of the concert. A remastered version was released as Tangerine Tree 30: Reims 1974.

London 1975 Tangerine Dream toured France and the UK in 1975, resulting in the album Ricochet (1975). The show at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 2 April 1975 was released as the bootleg Coefficient Of Aural Expansion (1994). Another bootleg is Phaedream (1997), which also includes a track from Neuronium. The full concert was released on Tangerine Tree Volume 9: London 1975 (2002) and a remastered version officially released as The Bootleg Box Set, vol. 1, London 1975.

Orange 1975 Tangerine Dream played at the Théâtre antique d'Orange in France on 16 August 1975. The bootleg A Dream Unbound (1988) consists of a 12" and a 7" LP that were pressed from a multi-generational copy of an audience recording. A later pressing was released as Seekers Of Dreams (1988). The full remastered concert was released on Tangerine Tree 22: Orange 1975 (2003) using a remastered version of the original tape.

Brussels 1976 Tangerine Dream played in Brussels twice in 1976— at Auditorium Paul-Emile Janson at Université Libre de Bruxelles on 9 February 1976 and at Ancienne Belgique on 16 November 1976. The bootleg CD Danger Live (1992) includes an hour of quality content from the university concert and ten minutes from the Ancienne Belgique concert. The bootleg was reissued in 1993. The concerts were released on Tangerine Tree 27: Brussels 1976 (2003) and Tangerine Tree 31: Brussels 1976 (2003).

London 1976 On 7 June 1976, Tangerine Dream played at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Disc one of the bootleg CD set3 Tier Dream (1993), titled "Analogue Days", includes sixty minutes of music. The entire concert was released on Tangerine Tree 34: London 1976 (2003)

Nottingham 1976 During the Stratosfear tour, Tangerine Dream played at Albert Hall, Nottingham on 8 November 1976. The bootleg CD Me-Rad (1992) is the first part of the Argonautica Americana series, although the concert played in England. Collected Endings (1992) is the third part of Argonautica Americana and contains the final parts of Nottingham 1976 and Columbus 1988. The show was released as Tangerine Tree 1: Nottingham 1976 (2001) with an official release as The Bootleg Box Set, vol. 2, "Nottingham 1976" (2004).

Detroit 1977 Tangerine Dream performed at the Ford Auditorium in Detroit on 31 March 1977. About 37 minutes of the concert was released on vinyl as The Emerald Beyond (1986). Later versions were released as Die Medianen von Zymbiola and The Dremas Are Known to You and attributed to concerts in Kansas and Seattle. A CD version was released as Acoustic LSD— Live in Seattle, USA The Emerald Beyond (1992). Keen Auricle released a complete version as Snackbar Dreamer in Detroit (2001). The entire concert was released on Tangerine Tree 25: Detroit 1977 (2003) with a remastered official release as The Bootmoon Series: Detroit— 31 March 1977 (2006).

Montreal 1977 The concert at Place des Arts in Montreal on 9 April 1977 was broadcast on CHOM-FM. The bootleg has a cover titled Patrolling Space Borders (1996), while the CD itself is titled Laserium. Another bootleg is titled Escape From Earth. The full concert was released on Tangerine Tree 18: Montreal 1977 (2003).

Seattle 1977 Tangerine Dream toured North America in 1977 to promote Encore, playing at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on 21 April 1977. The bootleg LP was unlabeled, accompanying inserts were variously titled Babylon's Strange, Fotzenslecker and Netz-Lautstärke! The full concert was released as Tangerine Tree 39: Seattle 1977 (2004).

Berlin 1978 Tangerine Dream played at the Eissporthalle in Berlin on 19 February 1978. The two LP Don't Walk— Dream Now (1996) was the last bootleg to be released on vinyl. The entire concert was released on Tangerine Tree 67: Berlin 1978 (2005).

London 1978 The concert of 28 March 1978 was at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Keen Auricle released the concert as Balayndagar Ballet (2000) on two CDs. The concert was remastered on Tangerine Tree 92: London 1978 (2006)

Berlin 1980 Tangerine Dream performed two shows on 31 January 1980 at the Palace of the Republic in East Berlin and both shows were broadcast on radio. The bootleg Staatsgrenze West LP was released in September 1980 using material from the second show. Part of the first show was released by Amiga as Quichotte (1980) and by Virgin as Pergamon (1986). A low quality unlicensed copy of Quichotte was released as Don Quixote (1988). The complete versions of both shows were released on Tangerine Tree 17: East Berlin 1980 (2003).

Preston 1980 The band performed at the Guildhall in Preston, England on 5 November 1980. The first 40 minutes were bootlegged on LP as Undulation (1986), with a later CD version misnamed Soundtrack For Fantasy, Live in Detroit, USA Undulation (1992). Some of the Undulation LPs were relabeled Edison's Last Playoff (1993). Space Trucking (1986) contains material from both the Preston 1980 and Newcastle 1981 concerts. The full concert was released on Tangerine Tree 62: Preston 1980 (2005) and a remastered official release on The Bootmoon Series: Preston– 5 November 1980 (2006).

Brighton 1981 Tangerine Dream played at the Dome in Brighton on 17 October 1981. Soundchecks 1981 (2001) is a Keen Auricle release of the soundchecks for this concert and London 1981. The full concert was released on Tangerine Leaves 14: Brighton 1981 (2003) and the soundchecks were released on Tangerine Tree 86: Soundchecks 1981-96 (2006).

London 1981 Tangerine Dream played at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 20 October 1981. The concert was bootlegged on disc two of the CD set 3 Tier Dream (1993), titled "Digital Times". Soundchecks 1981 (2001) is a Keen Auricle release of the soundchecks for this concert and Brighton 1981. The entire concert was released on Tangerine Tree 89: London 1981 and the soundchecks were released on Tangerine Tree 86: Soundchecks 1981-96 (2006).

Newcastle 1981 The bootleg LP Space & Spheres contains about 40 minutes of the concert at the Newcastle City Hall performed on 25 October 1981. Space Trucking (1986) contains material from both the Preston 1980 and Newcastle 1981 concerts. The entire concert was released on Tangerine Tree 10: Newcastle 1981 (2002) and a remastered official release on The Bootleg Box Set, vol. 2, "Newcastle 1981" (2004).

Sydney 1982 The band toured Australia in 1982, with a performance at the Regent Theatre in Sydney on 22 February 1982. The bootleg LP Leprous Appearance On Wednesday (1984) was produced from a radio broadcast of the concert and released in 1984. It was mis-attributed as Melbourne 24.2.82. A CD remaster was released as Dreaming (1994) and included "Ultima Thule, Part One" from Ultima Thule. The concert was officially released in a remixed version on Sohoman (1999). The full concert was released on Tangerine Tree 37: Sydney 1982 (2003) with a remastered official release on The Bootmoon Series: Sydney– 22 February 1982 (2004).

Munich 1982 The group played at the Cirkus-Krone-Bau in Munich on 12 November 1982. The concert was released by Keen Auricle as Meister der Insel (1999).

Berlin 1982 Tangerine Dream played on 15 November 1982 at the Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin. Part of the concert was released on the bootleg CD Logotypes (1997). Keen Auricle released the full concert on Berlin ICC 1982 (2002), sourced from a soundboard recording. The full concert was released on Tangerine Tree 61: Berlin 1982.

Melbourne 1982 Tangerine Dream played at Dallas Brooks Hall in Melbourne on 1 March 1982. The main part of the concert was released on the bootleg CD Rätikon (1994), along with tracks by Popol Vuh, Man and Brian Eno. The full concert was released on Tangerine Tree 48: Melbourne 1982 (2004).

Fassbinder 1983 The band was preparing for a tour of Japan in June 1983, when director, writer and actor Rainer Werner Fassbinder died. A concert was performed at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt with about 35 minutes of material that had appeared on the albums Logos Live (1982), Poland (1984) and Kamikaze 1989 (1982). About 30 minutes of music were included on the bootleg LP Fassbinder Memorial Concert (1983). The entire concert was later released on Tangerine Tree 5: Frankfurt 1983 (2002) and a remastered version officially released as The Bootleg Box Set, vol. 2, "Fassbinder Memorial Concert" (2004).

London 1986 Tangerine Dream played at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 27 March 1986 as part of a European tour to promote Underwater Sunlight. The complete concert was released on the bootleg two LP set Timeless Space (1986), with the second LP later released as The Nameless is the Origin (1986).

Cologne 1986 The band played at the Sendesaal concert hall at the WDR radio station in Cologne on 29 March 1986. The bootleg LP Relativity (1986) includes the first hour of the concert that was broadcast. Keen Auricle released a complete version of the concert as General Relativity (1999). Tangerine Tree 58: Cologne 1986 (2004) is a remastered version of the broadcast, while Tangerine Leaves 53: Cologne 1986 (2004) is a lower quality audience recording of the entire concert.

Paris 1986 During the 1986 European tour, Tangerine Dream played at the Olympique in Paris on 31 March 1986. The bootleg LP Parisian Dreams (1990) was a well mastered copy of the first half of an audience recording with the second half released on Parisian Dreams Too (1990). Parisian Dreams was issued on the bootleg set 3 Tier Dream disc three titled "Paris Dreams", which also included the tracks from Das Mädchen auf der Treppe (1982). Parisian Dreams Too was released on CD as 3 Tier Dream On! (1994), which also included a version of "The Cliffs Of Sydney (Sydney)". The entire concert was released as Tangerine Tree 69: Paris 1986 (2005).

Laguna Hills 1986 During the 1986 North American tour, Tangerine Dream played at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in Laguna Hills, California on 6 June 1986. Sonambulistic Imagery (1993) is a two CD bootleg set. The entire concert was released on Tangerine Tree 24: Laguna Hills 1986.

Toronto 1986