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- Verified Buyer
Tangerine Dream's "Bootleg" boxed set is a revelation for die-hard Dream fans. This 7-disc set features music from 5 different concerts recorded between 1974 and 1976. With the exception of the 1976 Philharmonic concert (which was remixed and released as "Soundmill Navigator" in 2000), all of the music included in this set has never been released before. The sound quality for the most part is excellent and has been digitally remastered by Tangerine Dream's founder Edgar Froese. Also, there are no alterations to the recordings. This means that the recordings are presented exactly as they were performed.I cannot think of a dull moment in this boxed set. All of the music included here is exciting and demonstrates Tangerine Dream in all their glory during their first wave of success.The Sheffield 1974 concert as well as the 1975 Royal Albert Hall performance and the 1976 Philharmonic Hall concert (presented here without its studio overdubs) are big standouts. The 1975 Croyden performance is particularly interesting since that year's "Ricochet" live album was partially recorded during this show. The 1976 Bilbao concert is two solid hours of pure improvisation that never seems to run short of spontaneous ideas.Tangerine Dream's "Bootleg" box set is definitely a must have. Fans that have only heard the live and studio albums from this particular period aren't getting the full picture until they hear this. THIS is what Tangerine Dream was honestly all about when they performed live in the 1970's. Pure musical exploration that never seems to lose its momentum.
