POLAND - THE WARSAW CONCERT*

Poland - The Warsaw Concert captures the well-regarded Froese-Franke-Schmoelling lineup of Tangerine Dream towards the end of its run, at a time when Tangerine Dream's studio work was dominated by soundtracks. This live excursion behind the still-extant Iron Curtain finds them turning out four sides of electronic exploration which do for their chilly, cybernetic style of electronic 1980s mood music what Zeit did for their early psych-Krautrock style, stretching the compositions out into long sagas for the listener to immerse themselves in. Quite possibly the last truly iconic Tangerine Dream live album, and I'd even go so far as to say it's one of the best releases this particular lineup of the group ever produced.