Tangerine Dream are one of the true pioneers of electronic and ambient music, and the albums they recorded for Virgin Records between 1980 and 1983 remain classics of the genre. Off the back of the success of In Search Of Hades, UMC presents this 10CD box set showcasing the next chapter in this period of Tangerine Dream’s history. The box set features newly re-mastered versions of the albums Tangram, Thief, Exit, White Eagle, Logos, Hyperborea along with the previously unreleased soundtracks from the films The Soldier, the 1982 movie directed by James Glickenhaus and The Keep from the 1983 movie directed by Michael Mann, something of a holy grail for Tangerine Dream fans. All audio has been re-mastered from the original master tapes by Ben Wiseman.

Pilots of Purple Twilight also features additional previously unreleased material across 4 discs, including the full concert at The Dominion Theatre, London (November 1982). In addition to this the soundtrack to Thief includes an extended promotional only version of “Dr. Destructo”, White Eagle features six bonus tracks recorded for the German television crime drama series Tatort (originally released on a 12-inch single and a 7-inch single in Germany only), all of which are released for the first time on CD and digitally. Finally, Hyperborea includes five bonus tracks originally issued on the Virgin soundtrack LP for the movie Risky Business, including Tangerine Dream’s biggest streaming track, Love On A Real Train.

Pilots Of Purple Twilight is lavishly packaged with a hard-back book with a new essay and many rare photographs and memorabilia.

“Tangram” (Released as Virgin V 2147 in May 1980)

Tangram Set 1
Tangram Set 2
“Thief” (Released as Virgin V 2198 in March 1981)

Beach Theme
Dr. Drestructo
Diamond Diary
Burning Bar
Beach Scene
Scrap Yard
Trap Feeling
Igneous
“Exit” (Released as Virgin V 2212 in September 1981)

Kiew Mission
Pilots of Purple Twilight
Choronzon
Exit
Network 23
Remote Viewing
“White Eagle” (Released as Virgin V2226 in March 1982)

Mojave Plan
Midnight in Tula
Convention of the 24
White Eagle
Das Mädchen auf der Treppe*
Flock*
Katja*
Speed*
Daydream^
Moorland^

*Bonus tracks: Taken from the 12-inch EP “Das Mädchen auf der Treppe”, Released in Germany as Virgin 600 651 in May 1982 Previously unreleased on CD
^A & B-sides of single – Released in Germany as Virgin 105 271 in May 1983. Previously unreleased on CD
“The Soldier” soundtrack

Main titles
Cue #1 – variation on Logos #1
Cue #2 – variation on Horizon #1
Cue #3 – The Soldier #1
Cue #4 – variation on Dolphin Dance
Cue #5 – variation on Tangent #1
Cue #6 – The Soldier #2
Cue #7 – The Soldier #3
Cue #8 – The Soldier #4
Cue #9 – The Soldier #5
Cue #10 – variation on Horizon #2
Cue #11 – The Soldier #6
Cue #12 – The Soldier #7
Cue #13 - variation on Logos #2
Cue #14 – The Soldier #8
Cue #15 – variation on Horizon #3
End Titles
The Dominion Theatre Concert 6th November 1982

The Dominion Concert Part One*

*Previously unreleased
The Dominion Theatre Concert 6th November 1982

The Dominion Concert Part Two*
Midnight in Tula*
White Eagle*
Dominion

*Previously unreleased
“Logos Live” (Released as Virgin V 2257 in December 1982)

Logos (Part 1)
Logos (Part 2)
Dominion
“Hyperborea” (Released as Virgin V 2292 in November 1983)

No Man’s Land
Hyperborea
Cinnamon Road
Sphinx Lightning
The Dream is Always the Same*
No Future (Get off the Babysitter)*
Guido the Killer Pimp*
Lana*
Love on a Real Train (Risky Business)*

*Bonus tracks: Taken from the soundtrack album: “Risky Business”. Released as Virgin V 2302 in 1984
“The Keep” (Soundtrack to the 1983 film directed by Michael Mann)

Puer Natus Est Nobis (Gloria) (Thomas Tallis, arr. Edgar Froese)*
Arx Allemand (Edgar Froese)*
Truth and Fiction (Edgar Froese)*
The Silver Seal (Edgar Froese / Johannes Schmoelling)*
Ancient Powerplant (Edgar Froese)*
Supernatural Accomplice (Edgar Froese)*
The Challenger's Arrival (Edgar Froese)*
Heritage Survival (Edgar Froese / Christoph Franke / Johannes Schmoelling)*
Parallel Words (Edgar Froese / Johannes Schmoelling)*
Canzone (Edgar Froese / Johannes Schmoelling)*

Voices from a Common Land (Edgar Froese / Christoph Franke / Johannes Schmoelling)*

Wardays Sunrise (Edgar Froese)*
The Night in Romania (Edgar Froese)*

* Previously unreleased