Tyranny of Beauty

Tyranny of Beauty
Studio album by
Tangerine Dream
Released1995
RecordedJuly–September 1994
GenreBerlin School, electronica[1]
Length57:25 or 61:08
LabelVirgin
ProducerEdgar Froese
Tangerine Dream chronology
Catch Me If You Can
(1994) 		Tyranny of Beauty
(1995) 		The Dream Mixes
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Tyranny of Beauty (1995) is the fifty-first release and twenty-third major studio album by Tangerine Dream.[2] Guitarist Zlatko Perica does not appear on this album or its follow up Goblins' Club (1996). His absence is filled by guest musicians Gerald Gradwohl and Mark Hornby on both releases and during the groups London performance in November 1996.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Catwalk"Jerome Froese7:19
2."Birdwatcher's Dream"Edgar Froese6:52
3."Little Blonde in the Park of Attractions"Jerome Froese6:57
4."Living in a Fountain Pen"Edgar Froese6:59
5."Stratosfear 1995 (Re-recording)"Edgar Froese, Chris Franke, Peter Baumann5:08
6."Bride in Cold Tears"Jerome Froese4:53
7."Haze of Fame"Edgar Froese8:30
8."Tyranny of Beauty"Edgar Froese6:35
9."Largo" (from 'Xerxes')George Frideric Handel4:12
10."Quasar" (included on re-releases)Jerome Froese3:43

Personnel

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Tangerine Dream
  • Edgar Froese – electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, twelve-string guitar, drums, recording engineer, composer, producer
  • Jerome Froese – electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, recording engineer, composer
  • Linda Spa – alto and soprano saxophones, English horn, sax arrangement on "Largo"
Additional musicians
Credits

Promo

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A promotional CD-5 was released with edited versions of four tracks and the bonus track "Quasar", which was released on later versions of Tyranny of Beauty.[3]

No.TitleLength
1."Catwalk [Excerpt]"4:29
2."Little Blonde in the Park of Attractions [Excerpt]"4:37
3."Living in a Fountain Pen"5:07
4."Birdwatcher's Dream"6:52
5."Quasar"3:43

CD-ROM

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A CD-ROM of the same title was published in Italy in 1995 as a freebie with the magazine New Age and New Sounds (catalogue no. NANS 047/B). Apart from the multimedia content it includes two audio tracks:[4]

No.TitleLength
1."Catwalk (Special Version)"15:14
2."Quasar"3:43

References

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  1. ^ a b Brenholts, Jim. Tyranny of Beauty – Tangerine Dream at AllMusic
  2. ^ Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "Tyranny of Beauty". Voices in the Net.
  3. ^ Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "Tyranny of Beauty CD-5". Voices in the Net.
  4. ^ Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "Tyranny of Beauty CD-I". Voices in the Net.
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