220 Volt Live is the forty-eighth release and seventh live album by Tangerine Dream. It was recorded live in the US in 1992. It would be the last live album to feature new compositions until Inferno (2002). This may be considered some of the band's most rock oriented music so far, with guitarist Zlatko Perica's playing being a more prominent element. Re-issued in 1999 and then again in 2009 on Membran.[2] It was nominated for Best New Age Album at the 1994 Grammy Awards.

220 Volt Live
Original release cover
Live album by
ReleasedJune 4, 1993
Recordedvarious dates in October and November 1992
GenreElectronic rock, new-age, synthpop
Length72:40
LabelMiramar
ProducerEdgar Froese
Tangerine Dream chronology
Deadly Care
(1992)
220 Volt Live
(1993)
Turn of the Tides
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing edit

All music is composed by Edgar Froese, Jerome Froese

No.TitleLength
1."Oriental Haze"6:52
2."Two Bunch Palms"5:48
3."220 Volt"9:01
4."Homeless"9:48
5."Sundance Kid"8:04
6."Backstreet Hero"8:49
7."The Blue Bridge"4:47
8."Hamlet"8:30
9."Dreamtime"3:46
10."Purple Haze" (written by Jimi Hendrix)3:32
11."Treasure Of Innocence" (studio track)3:41

Personnel edit

Tangerine Dream

Single edit

Dreamtime was released alongside 220 Volt Live in 1993. It contains three shortened tracks from the album, plus the studio version of their cover of "Purple Haze", and an alternate version of Dreamtime. This alternate version had lyrics written and performed by Jayney Klimek and Julie Ocean contributed to the lyric writing process.[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Dreamtime (vocal version)" (Vocals by Jayney Klimek)3:40
2."The Blue Bridge (1992 live excerpt)"3:54
3."Treasure of Innocence"3:37
4."Dreamtime (1992 live excerpt)"3:18
5."Purple Haze (studio version)"2:57

References edit

  1. ^ Adams, Bret. 220 Volt Live - Tangerine Dream at AllMusic
  2. ^ Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "220 Volt Live". Voices in the Net.
  3. ^ Berling, Michael (29 September 2016). "Dreamtime". Voices in the Net.