The Best Of Tangerine Dream

- Compilation, released September 1989 -

Covers

CD release Europe 1989	CD release UK 1989
CD release Europe 1993 Design: Aaron's Outfit

Tracks


		[a]	[b]	[c]
1.	Central Park (New York)	3:43	3:43	3:43
2.	Tyger	5:49	5:49	5:49
3.	Livemiles (Part II) [Excerpt of section Velvet Autumn]	6:13	6:13	6:13
4.	Dolphin Dance	5:08	5:08	5:08
5.	Song Of The Whale Part One: From Dawn	8:19	8:19	8:19
6.	Song Of The Whale Part Two: From Dusk	10:54	10:54	10:54
7.	Le Parc (L.A. - Streethawk)	3:22	3:22	3:22
8.	Yellowstone Park (Rocky Mountains)	6:15	6:15	6:15
9.	Poland (Extract) [Excerpt]	11:04	11:04	11:04
10.	Astral Voyager	7:09	7:09	7:09
11.	Wahn	4:29	4:29	4:29
12.	Sunrise In The Third System	4:20	-	-
13.	Ashes To Ashes	3:58	-	-
14.	Birth Of Liquid Plejades [Excerpt, wrongly titled Zeit]	4:34	-	-
15.	Journey Through A Burning Brain	-	-	12:28
16.	Green Desert	-	-	19:34
17.	Horizon	-	-	20:51
Total running time		85:17	72:25	125:18

Details


Recording date	1969 - 1987

Notes

The 1989 compilation The Best Of Tangerine Dream featured music from 'The Pink Years' and 'The Blue Years'. The CD version includes tracks and excerpts from the following albums:

Atem (1973; track 11)
Green Desert (1973, released 1986; track 10)
Poland (1984; track 9)
Le Parc (1985; tracks 1, 7 and 8)
Underwater Sunlight (1986; tracks 4 to 6)
Tyger (1987; track) 2
Livemiles (1988; track 3)

The double LP version contains some additional tracks from early albums:

Electronic Meditation (1970; track 13)
Alpha Centauri (1971; track 12)
Zeit (1972; track 14)

This compilation contains no new material.

Re-Releases

In 1992, the compilation was re-issued with an additional second CD, featuring three more tracks taken from the following albums:

Electronic Meditation (1970; track 15)
Green Desert (1973, released 1986; track 16)
Poland (1984; track 17)

This double CD set was now titled The Story Of Tangerine Dream. Despite this title the booklet does not contain any story or information on the band or its history besides the track listing.

Releases


Europe	1989: Jive/BMG 2LP [a]: NL 74298-1/-2; blue labels, wide single-sleeve cover with yellow printing 'TANGERINE DREAM' on front CD [b]: ND 74298; booklet with yellow printing 'TANGERINE DREAM' on front 1993: Jive/BMG 2CD [c]: 2111 709-2; slim double jewel case; titled The Story Of Tangerine Dream
Japan	1989: Alfa CD [b]: 29B2-101 Promo-CD [b]: 29B2-101; same as regular release, but with additional white/red promo sticker
UK	1989: Jive 2LP [a]: HIP 75; blue labels, wide single-sleeve cover with yellow printing 'TANGERINE DREAM' on front CD [b]: CHIP 75; booklet with blue printing 'TANGERINE DREAM' on front CD [b]: CHIP 75; booklet with yellow printing 'TANGERINE DREAM' on front 1993: Jive/BMG 2CD [c]: 2111 709-2; slim double jewel case; titled The Story Of Tangerine Dream
The Best Of Tangerine Dream was also released as part of the set Collection.