Name: Solo (1974 - 1983) Virgin Years
Brand: Edgar Froese

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

cdv3099

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2012-04-02

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Supplier GB

Universal

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Standard:20

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4 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Edgar Froese

Genre GB

Krautrock

Label GB

Virgin

Edgar Froese was a German artist and electronic music pioneer. Born on June 6, 1944 in Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad region, Russia), he began his musical career in 1965 with the rock group The Ones. After the group disbanded in 1967, Froese co-founded Tangerine Dream within the same year. Over the decades, he remained the only original member of the band and composed numerous works.
Froese was married to Monique Froese from 1970 until her death in 2000. He later married Bianca Acquaye. With his innovative contributions to electronic music, Edgar Froese influenced a generation of artists and left an indelible mark on the genre.
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Roedelius,
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and Conrad Schnitzler.

edgar froese - 'solo: the virgin years 1974-1983' is a complete collection of this important and influential artist's solo recordings for virgin records. comprising of five complete albums, plus a number of bonus tracks available on cd for the first time. the highly prolific tangerine dream, led by edgar froese for over 40 years, signed to virgin records in 1974, with froese developing a concurrent solo career. debut solo album 'aqua' (1974) recorded in berlin appears here augmented with the alternative version of 'ngc 891' from his 1981 compilation album 'solo 1974-1979'. 'epsilon in malaysian pale' (1975) also includes the alternative version of the title track. 'ages' (1978) recorded in autumn 1977 at amber studios in berlin. the album is complemented with two bonus tracks including the remix versions of 'pizarro and atahuallpa' and 'tropic of capricorn' available on cd for the first time. 'stuntman' froeses fifth studio album was issued in 1979. this four disc release is completed with 'pinnacles' opus, recorded in 1983.

Solo (1974 - 1983) Virgin Years

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