220 Volt Liveis the forty-eighth release and seventhlive albumbyTangerine Dream.It was recorded live in the US in 1992. It would be the last live album to feature new compositions untilInferno(2002). This may be considered some of the band's most rock oriented music so far, with guitaristZlatko Perica's playing being a more prominent element. Re-issued in 1999 and then again in 2009 onMembran.[2]It was nominated forBest New Age Albumat the1994Grammy Awards.
| 220 Volt Live | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Original release cover | ||||
| Live albumby | ||||
| Released | June 4, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | various dates in October and November 1992 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock,new-age,synthpop | |||
| Length | 72:40 | |||
| Label | Miramar | |||
| Producer | Edgar Froese | |||
| Tangerine Dreamchronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll music is composed byEdgar Froese,Jerome Froese
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oriental Haze" | 6:52 |
| 2. | "Two Bunch Palms" | 5:48 |
| 3. | "220 Volt" | 9:01 |
| 4. | "Homeless" | 9:48 |
| 5. | "Sundance Kid" | 8:04 |
| 6. | "Backstreet Hero" | 8:49 |
| 7. | "The Blue Bridge" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Hamlet" | 8:30 |
| 9. | "Dreamtime" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Purple Haze"(written byJimi Hendrix) | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Treasure Of Innocence" (studio track) | 3:41 |
Personnel
edit- Tangerine Dream
- Edgar Froese– keyboards, guitar
- Jerome Froese– keyboards, guitar
- Linda Spa– saxophone, keyboards
- Zlatko Perica– guitar
Single
editDreamtimewas released alongside220 Volt Livein 1993. It contains three shortened tracks from the album, plus the studio version of their cover of "Purple Haze",and an alternate version ofDreamtime.This alternate version had lyrics written and performed byJayney Klimekand Julie Ocean contributed to the lyric writing process.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreamtime (vocal version)" (Vocals byJayney Klimek) | 3:40 |
| 2. | "The Blue Bridge (1992 live excerpt)" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Treasure of Innocence" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Dreamtime (1992 live excerpt)" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Purple Haze (studio version)" | 2:57 |
References
edit- ^Adams, Bret.220 Volt Live - Tangerine DreamatAllMusic
- ^Berling, Michael (29 September 2016)."220 Volt Live".Voices in the Net.
- ^Berling, Michael (29 September 2016)."Dreamtime".Voices in the Net.