Tangerine Dream celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2007 with the release of their latest album – “Madcap’s Flaming Duty”. Released 2nd April, the album is dedicated to former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett who died in July 2006.
Tangerine Dream 2007 (from left to right)
Linda Spa ,Thorsten Quaeschning, Edgar Froese, Chris Housle, Bernhard Beibl, Iris Camaa
The lyrics for each of the songs on the new album are adapted from English and American poets from 17th and 18th century literature by Bianca F. Acquaye. The music is written by Edgar Froese and Thorsten Quaeschning (see track listing and credits listed below).
This recording is dedicated to the influential spirit of a legendary musical mind, Syd Barrett, who had to end his present incarnation in summer 2006.
Edgar Froese has recorded an exclusive interview for Voiceprint where he discusses the album and previews tracks featured on the album. The album recorded in Vienna and Berlin during October 2006 features Edgar Froese, Thorsten Quaeschning, Chris Housle, Bernhard Beibl, Linda Spa, Gynt Beator, Thomas Beator and Iris Camaa.
Tangerine Dream live at the Berlin Tempodrome 2006
Track Listing:
01. ASTROPHEL AND STELLA
Music by Edgar Froese, Lyrics by Sir Phillip Sidney
02. SHAPE MY SIN
Music by Thorsten Quaeschning, Lyrics by Christian Torsa
03. THE BLESSED DAMOZEL
Music by Thorsten Quaeschning, Lyrics by Dante G. Rosetti
04. THE DIVORCE
Music by Edgar Froese, Lyrics by Thomas Stanley
05. A DREAM OF DEATH
Music by Thorsten Quaeschning, Lyrics by Edmund C. Stedman
06. HEAR THE VOICE
Music by Edgar Froese, Lyrics by William Blake
07. LAKE OF PONTCHARTRAIN
Music and lyrics ‘Irish Traditional’, Arranged by Edgar Froese and Thorsten Quaeschning
08. MAD SONG
Music by Edgar Froese, Lyrics by William Blake
09. ONE HOUR OF MADNESS
Music by Thorsten Quaeschning, Lyrics by Walt Whitman
10. MAN
Music by Edgar Froese, Lyrics by George Herbert
11. HYMN TO INTELLECTUAL BEAUTY
Music by Thorsten Quaeschning, Lyrics by Percy B. Shelley
12. SOLUTION OF ALL PROBLEMS
Music by Edgar Froese, Lyrics by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edgar Froese