Unicorn Theme

There are several official versions of this composition:

the original short instrumental studio recording from 1985
the original long studio recording with vocals by Jon Anderson from 1985
two slightly different live recordings from 1986
a short live recording from 1997
a studio re-recording from 2006
a live recording from 2006
a studio re-recording from 2007
two live recordings from 2008
a studio re-recording from 2008
a live recording from 2009 (based on the 2008 re-recording)
a live recording from 2009 (based on the 2007 re-recording)

There is as well a studio recording of the long version as played live in 1986, and there is another vocal version with vocals by Susanne Pawlitzki, but none of these two versions has been officially released yet.

Details


Recording year	1985
Composer(s)	Edgar Froese, Chris Franke, Johannes Schmoelling
Alternate Title(s)	Beyond The Cottage And The Lake, Loved By The Sun, Unicorn Saga

Records


Tangerine Dream: Official Releases
1986	Legend [a]	3:27
	Legend [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][Vocal version, vocals performed by Jon Anderson]	5:57
1995	Dream Music 2 [a] [Part of the track Legend - Suite][Performed by Mark Ayres]	3:15
2000	i-Box [a] [Titled Unicorn Saga (Live)][1997 live version]	3:56
2004	Ottawa - June 20th 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	7:16
2005	Cleveland - June 24th 1986 [a] [1986 live excerpt]	6:20
2006	Plays Tangerine Dream [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2006 re-recording]	3:35
	Live At The Tempodrome Berlin [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2006 live version]	4:03
2007	One Times One [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2007 re-recording]	3:38
2008	Booster II [a] [Titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake][2008 re-recording]	4:39
2009	The London Eye Concert [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2008 live version]	6:27
	The London Eye Concert [b] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2008 live version]	6:27
	The London Eye Concert [c] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2008 live version]	6:28
	The London Eye Concert [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2008 live version]	5:23
	Rocking Out The Bats [a] [Titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake][2009 live version]	4:24
	Rocking Out The Bats [b] [Titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake][2009 live version]	4:24
2010	Izu [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2009 live version]	5:07
	Izu [b] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2009 live version]	3:42
	Izu [c] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2009 live version]	3:42
Tangerine Dream: Bootlegs
1990	Parisian Dreams Too [a] [1986 live version, part of the track Themes From Legend]	7:15
1993	Sonambulistic Imagery [a] [Titled Imagery Three][1986 live version]	7:47
1997	Electronic Orgy [a]	7:02
1998	Traumzeit [a]	7:02
2005	Legend [a] [Titled The Unicorns]	3:22
	Legend [a]	7:01
	Legend [a] [Titled Unicorn Saga][1997 live version]	3:55
	Legend [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun]	5:56
	Legend [a] [Titled The Unicorn Song][Vocal version]	3:11
Tangerine Dream: Fan Releases
2003	Tangerine Tree Volume 24: Laguna Hills 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	8:00
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 12: Ottawa 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	7:16
	Tangerine Tree Volume 35: Birmingham 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	8:25
	Tangerine Tree Volume 36: Assorted Secrets [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun (Alternate Version)][Vocal version, vocals performed by Susanne Pawlitzki]	3:11
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 25: Oxford 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	8:03
2004	Tangerine Tree Volume 44: Toronto 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	7:23
	Tangerine Tree Volume 50: Assorted Secrets 2 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)]	7:04
2005	Tangerine Leaves Volume 28: Harrogate 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	8:13
	Tangerine Tree Volume 63: Assorted Secrets 3 [a] [Titled Unicorn Saga][1997 live version]	4:32
	Tangerine Tree Volume 68: Montreal 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	7:48
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 42: Providence 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	7:02
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 63: Portland 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	7:23
2006	Tangerine Leaves Volume 72: Washington 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	8:05
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 80: Denver 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	3:30

Live Performances


1986	Mar 09 - Mar 31	Europe Tour 1986
	May 30 - Jun 29	North America Tour 1986
2006	September 21	Berlin Tempodrom (Germany)
2008	November 01	London The Forum Kentishtown (UK)
	November 02	Edinburgh The Picture House (UK)
	November 07	Los Angeles UCLA Royce Hall (USA)
2009	August 29	Northeim Waldbühne (Germany)
	August 30	Berlin Citadelle Spandau (Germany)
	September 05	Peninsula Izu Cycle Sports Center (Japan)
2012	May 06	Milano Teatro degli Arcimboldi (Italy)
	June 24	London Shepherds Bush Empire (UK)

Lyrics

I have seen the mystics play there
Once or twice but I knew they had a reason
Enchantment plays its cards all right
Hand in hand with the working of the seasons

Legends can be now and forever
Teaching us to love for goodness sake
Legends can be now and forever
Loved by the sun
Loved by the sun
Loved

Two and two go so close together
Whether there is hope that is torn apart
In the words of all that's singing
Hand in hand the beginning is at the start

Legends can be now and forever
Teaching us to reach for goodness sake
Legends can be now and forever
Loved by the sun
Loved by the sun
Loved

Who sings of all of love's eternity
Whose shines so bright
In all the songs of love's unending spells

Only lightning strikes all that's evil
Teaching us to love for goodness sake
Hear the music of love eternal
Teaching us to reach for goodness sake
Legends can be now and forever
Teaching us to love for goodness sake

Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom
Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom
Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom
Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom
To believe in the good in man
To believe in the good in man
To believe in the good in man

(Written by Jon Anderson, transcribed by Dave Datta, clarified by James Owens)