Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure. 1979 Germany

Like all Tangerine Dream albums, Force Majeure was yet another discovery during my high school years of the early 80s. This is the album I play for folks who state they don't like Tangerine Dream - or electronic music in general. The title track and 'Cloudburst Flight' gives us a window into what Tangerine Dream would have sounded like had they chosen progressive rock as a genre to go forward with. Relatively conventional instrumental compositions, with electric guitar and real drums. The track that traditional TD fans gravitate toward is the closer 'Thru Metamorphic Rocks'. I'm not as keen on this one myself. The premise is excellent, but it's rather monotonous after some minutes of the same thing.

Ownership: LP: 1979 Virgin (UK). Clear vinyl version. Single sleeve. CD: 2019 Virgin/Universal In Search of Hades box set. The bonus track on this disc is 'Chimes and Chains' taken from the '70 to '80 box set.

1983; 7/3/01 (Gnosis); 4/19/20 (new entry)