Might as well add my two cents' worth here as well. ... Rubycon, 1975, SOOTO (for Something Out Of The Ordinary) Records, Shreveport, La. Tiny store but with a very good imports selection. A schoolmate had told me "the only non-keyboard instrument TD plays is the guitar." Not even drums? I was intrigued. When those sequencers kicked in about five or six minutes into side one, I knew I had something unique. And it's been a wonderful musical odyssey ever since.Hobo wrote:Oh, go on since you've asked. Phaedra - 1974 - Coutts record shop, Horley. I rushed straight home to play it. Such strange, mystical soundscapes. I was like a ship being drawn onto the rocks, by the call of the siren. Enticing and magical! I still get adore this album, but would love the opportunity to have that first listen again.24db wrote:2. What was the first Tangerine Dream record you bought? where did you buy it, where did you play it and what did you think of it?
And just to get back on topic, White Eagle is a wonderful release. The title song is something even my wife appreciates, though I'm more impressed with the very dramatic Sphinx Lightning.