Cyclone (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Cyclone


Type = Album
Artist = Tangerine Dream
Released = 1978
Recorded = 1978
Genre = Electronic, space
Length = 37:50
Label = Virgin
Producer = Tangerine Dream
Reviews =
* Allmusic: Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7u9yxdab8olf link]
Last album = "Encore" (1977)
This album = "Cyclone" (1978)
Next album = "Force Majeure" (1979)

"Cyclone" is a 1978 album by Tangerine Dream, and the first in their canon to feature proper vocals and lyrics. The mystical lyrics and rock flute of Steve Jolliffe on the first two tracks marked a turn toward progressive rock that many Tangerine Dream fans didn't like. The third track, however, is an extended Berlin School instrumental more in the vein of the title track from "Stratosfear". The cover is a painting by band member Edgar Froese that resembles his cover for 1974's "Phaedra".

Despite being much maligned over the years, "Cyclone" has been outsold by only five other Tangerine Dream albums in the UK. It reached No.37 in a 4-week chart run.

Track listing

# "Bent Cold Sidewalk" – 13:05
# "Rising Runner Missed By Endless Sender" – 5:00
# "Madrigal Meridian" – 20:28

Personnel

*Edgar Froese – synthesizers, Mellotron, moog, electric guitars, acoustic guitar
*Christopher Franke – moog, sequencers, mellotron, synthesizers, electronic percussion
*Steve Jolliffe – vocals, flutes, piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, Hohner clavinet, synthesizers, grand piano, Fender Rhodes, tenor and soprano horns, lyricon
*Klaus Krieger – drums

Equipment

Oberheim 8 Voice polyphonic synth, twin keyboard Mellotron Mark V, ARP Digital Soloist synth, Moog synthesizer & Projekt Electronic Time Control System, Gibson Les Paul custom guitars, Korg PS 3100 polyphonic synth, Roland GS 500 guitar & GR 500 controller, ARP Solina string Ensemble, Ovation Acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer, Project Electronic sequencer, Computerstudio digital sequencer, loop Mellotron M 400, ARP Soloist synth, Elka string synth, electronic percussion, Oberheim sequencer, Oberheim 8 Voice polyphonic synth, OB-1 one, Hohner clarinet, Grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Roland System-100 synth, bass clarinet, Cor Angelas, tenor & soprano horns, C-flute, lyricon by Computone, Polyester custom-built drums with multi-trigger unit, electronic percussion, paiste cymbals, bubims, Burma gong set.

References

*cite web |last=Berling |first=Michael |url=http://www.vitn.homepage.t-online.de/cyclone.htm |title=Cyclone |work=Voices in the Net |accessdate=2008-02-15

ee also

*Tangerine Dream discography