Cyclone (Tangerine Dream album)
| Cyclone | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 March 1978[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | January 1978 at the Audio Studios, Berlin, Germany | |||
| Genre | Electronic, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 38:33 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Tangerine Dream | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3/5[4] |
Cyclone is the eighth studio album by Tangerine Dream and the first in their canon to feature vocals and lyrics.[5] The cover is a painting by band leader Edgar Froese.
Other Tangerine Dream albums to later include vocals are Tyger (1987), Madcap's Flaming Duty (2007) and Under Cover – Chapter One (2010).
Cyclone reached number 37 on the UK album charts.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Franke, Edgar Froese, Steve Jolliffe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bent Cold Sidewalk" | 13:05 |
| 2. | "Rising Runner Missed by Endless Sender" | 5:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Madrigal Meridian" | 20:28 |
Personnel
- Edgar Froese – synthesizers, Mellotron, Moog synthesizer, electric guitars, acoustic guitar
- Christopher Franke – Moog, music sequencer, mellotron, synthesizers, electronic drum
- Steve Jolliffe – vocals, flute, piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, Hohner clavinet, synthesizers, grand piano, Fender Rhodes, electric violin, tenor horns, soprano horns, Lyricon
- Klaus Krüger – polyester custom-built drums with multi-trigger unit, electronic drum, Paiste cymbals, bubims, Burma gong set
Equipment
Oberheim 8 Voice polyphonic synth, twin keyboard Mellotron Mark V, Birotron B90, ARP Instruments Digital Soloist synth, Moog synthesizer & Projekt Electronic Time Control System, Gibson Les Paul custom guitars, Korg PS 3100 polyphonic synth, Roland Corporation GS 500 guitar & GR 500 controller, ARP Solina string Ensemble, Ovation Acoustic guitar, Project Electronic sequencer, Computerstudio digital sequencer, loop Mellotron, ARP Soloist synth, Generalmusic Elka string synth, Oberheim OB-1, Hohner clavinet, Grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Roland System-100 synth, bass clarinet, cor anglais, tenor & soprano horns, C-flute, Lyricon by Computone, Polyester custom-built drums with multi-trigger unit, electronic drum, Paiste cymbals, bubims, Burma gong set.
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 95 |
| UK Albums Chart | 37 |
References
- ^ "[promotional advertisement]". New Musical Express. 11 March 1978. p. 10. Retrieved 25 December 2025 – via Flickr.
- ^ "[promotional advertisement]" (PDF). Music Week. 1 April 1978. p. 19. Retrieved 25 December 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ McDonald, Steven. Cyclone - Tangerine Dream at AllMusic
- ^ Fatali, Liberi. "Tangerine Dream: Cyclone". Sputnikmusic.
- ^ Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "Cyclone". Voices in the Net.
- ^ Cyclone UK Album Chart History. Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 304. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.