Rockoon (Tangerine Dream album)
| Rockoon | ||||
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 1999 re-release artwork | ||||
| Studio album by Tangerine Dream | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 - 1992 | |||
| Length | 57:48 | |||
| Label | Miramar | |||
| Producer | Edgar Froese | |||
| Tangerine Dream chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Rockoon is the twenty-first studio album by electronic artist Tangerine Dream. The album was started in March 1991 and completed January 1992, making it the longest production ever in the band's history. The album was nominated in the USA for the "Best New Age Album 1992" Grammy and reached the Top Ten in Billboard New Age charts and the Top Twenty in Billboard Jazz charts.[2]
It is the first full album of Tangerine Dream music as a father and son duo.
The album was re-released in 1999 on Tangerine Dream's own TDI label with new cover artwork by Edgar Froese.[3]
"Big City Dwarves" was used as a promo single. Penguin Reference was also used on the promo. There were about 200 to 300 copies of this single.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big City Dwarves" | Jerome Froese | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Red Roadster" | Jerome Froese | 8:30 |
| 3. | "Touchwood" | Jerome Froese | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Graffiti Street" | Jerome Froese | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Funky Atlanta" | Edgar Froese | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Spanish Love" | Edgar Froese | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Lifted Veil" | Jerome Froese | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Penguin Reference" | Jerome Froese | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Body Corporate" | Edgar Froese | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Rockoon" | Jerome Froese | 7:21 |
| 11. | "Girls On Broadway" | Jerome Froese | 4:44 |
Personnel
Main:
- Edgar Froese - composer, musician
- Jerome Froese - composer, musician
Additional musicians:
- Enrico Fernandez - musician
- Zlatko Perica - musician
- Richi Wester - musician
Technical:
- David Marino - recording engineer
- Phillip Calvert - recording engineer
- Jeff Robinson - recording engineer
References
- ↑ Brenholts, Jim. Rockoon - Tangerine Dream at AllMusic
- ↑ Berling, Michael (3 August 2014). "Rockoon". Voices in the Net.
- ↑ "TDI Music". Discogs. 2014.
- ↑ Berling, Michael (3 August 2014). "Big City Dwarves". Voices in the Net.
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