Edgar Froese – Solo (1974-1983) The Virgin Years

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Label:	Virgin – 5099964495422, Virgin – 50999 6 44954 2 2
Format:	4 x CD, Compilation, Mispress, Remastered, Stereo, www.takt.eu, Wrong Tracklist
Country:	Europe
Released:	2012
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Berlin-School, Ambient

Tracklist

	Aqua
1-1	Aqua	16:58
1-2	Panorphelia	9:40
1-3	NGC 891 Synthesizer [Moog Sounds] – Chris Franke*	13:52
1-4	Upland	6:42
	Bonus Track
1-5	NGC 891 (Alternate Version)	4:47
	Epsilon In Malaysian Pale (Side 1)
1-6	Epsilon In Malaysian Pale	16:26
	Epsilon In Malaysian Pale (Side 2)
2-1	Maroubra Bay	17:01
	Bonus Track
2-2	Tropic Of Capricorn (Alternate Version From Solo 1974-1979)	4:46
	Ages (Side 1 & 2)
2-3	Metropolis	11:13
2-4	Era Of The Slaves	8:12
2-5	Tropic Of Capricorn	20:46
	Ages (Side 3 & 4)
3-1	Nights Of Automatic Women	9:11
3-2	Icarus	9:15
3-3	Children's Deeper Study	4:30
3-4	Ode To Granny A	4:48
3-5	Pizarro And Atahuallpa	7:36
3-6	Golgatha And The Circle Closes	8:09
	Bonus Tracks
3-7	Pizarro And Atahuallpa (Alternate Version)	4:22
3-8	IF 810 (Alternate Version From Solo 1974-1979)	3:04
	Stuntman (Side 1)
3-9	Stuntman	4:20
3-10	It Would Be Like Samoa	10:47
3-11	Detroit Snackbar Dreamer	6:33
	Stuntman (Side 2)
4-1	Drunken Mozart In The Desert	10:02
4-2	A Dali-esque Sleep Fuse	8:32
4-3	Scarlet Score For Mascalero	4:21
	Pinnacles
4-4	Specific Gravity Of Smile	9:38
4-5	The Light Cone	4:25
4-6	Walkabout	7:16
4-7	Pinnacles	21:52

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
Marketed By – EMI
Distributed By – EMI
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Recorded At – Amber Studio, Berlin
Mixed At – Audio Studios, Berlin
Mixed At – Hansa Tonstudios
Produced At – Amber Studio, Berlin
Engineered At – Amber Studio, Berlin
Remastered At – Skye Mastering
Glass Mastered At – www.takt.eu – 2100003438812
Glass Mastered At – www.takt.eu – 2100003438829
Glass Mastered At – www.takt.eu – 2100003438836
Glass Mastered At – www.takt.eu – 2100003438843
Record Company – EMI

Credits

A&R, Coordinator [Release Coordination] – Hugh Gilmour
Composed By, Performer [Played By] – Edgar Froese (tracks: 4-4 to 4-7)
Design [Cover Design, Aqua & Ages], Photography By [Photographs, Aqua & Ages], Photography By [Cover Photographs, Epsilon In Malaysian Pale], Photography By [Sleeve Photography, Stuntman], Design [Sleeve Design, Pinnacles] – Monique Froese
Design, Artwork – Rebecca Edwards
Drums – Claus Crieger* (tracks: 2-3 to 3-8)
Engineer [Mixing] – Ottmar Berbergler* (tracks: 2-3 to 3-8)
Instruments [All] – Edgar Froese (tracks: 1-6 to 3-8)
Mixed By – Edgar Froese (tracks: 2-3 to 4-3)
Producer, Performer, Written-By, Arranged By – Edgar Froese
Product Manager – Helen Owens
Recorded By, Engineer – Edgar Froese (tracks: 3-9 to 4-3)
Remastered By – Denis Blackham

Notes

1-1 to 1-5: "Aqua" (1974 V2016 / OVED20)
Recorded from Nov 73 to March 74 in Berlin.

1-6 & 2-1: "Epsilon In Malaysian Pale" (1975 V2040/OVED22)
Recorded in June / July 1975 in Berlin.

(2-3 to 3-6: "Ages" (1978 VD2507)
Recorded August to November 1977 at Amber Studios Berlin. Mixed at Audio Studios Berlin.

(2-9 to 4-3): "Stuntman" (1979 V2139)
Produced, recorded and engineered in summer summer 1979 at The Amber Studio Berlin. Mixed at The Hansa Studio Berlin.
Mixed at Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin.
Originally released in 1979

1-5, 2-2, 3-7, 3-8: "Solo 1974-1979" (V2197/OVED69).

4-4 to 4-7: "Pinnacles " (1983 V2277)
Recorded May 1983 at The Amber Studio Berlin.

Digital remasters ℗ 2012 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. © 2012 Virgin Records Ltd. This Label Copy information is the subject of Copyright protection. All rights reserved. © EMI Records Ltd.. Printed in the EU.
Made in the EU.

This pressing contains two mastering errors: 2-2 plays “Tropic of Capricorn (Alternate Version from Solo 1974-1979)” (4:46) rather than “Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (Alternate Version from Solo 1974-1979)” (4:00), and 3-8 plays “IF 810 (Alternate Version from Solo 1974-1979)” (3:04) rather than the Solo 1974-1979 version of “Tropic of Capricorn” (4;46). Subsequent pressings correct the content to match the packaging, but in doing so, lose “IF 810”, making this the only pressing that contains it.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 099964 495422
Other (Cat# CD1): 50999 6 44955 2 1
Other (Cat# CD2): 50999 6 44956 2 0
Other (Cat# CD3): 50999 6 44957 2 9
Other (Cat# CD4): 50999 6 44958 2 8
Label Code: LC 0542
Matrix / Runout (CD1, variants 1, 2 & 3): www.takt.eu 2100003438812 6449552
Matrix / Runout (CD2, variants 1, 2 & 3): www.takt.eu 2100003438829 6449562
Matrix / Runout (CD3, variants 1, 2 & 3): www.takt.eu 2100003438836 6449572
Matrix / Runout (CD4, variants 1, 2 & 3): www.takt.eu 2100003438843 6449582
Mastering SID Code (All Discs, variants 1, 2 & 3): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD1, variant 1): IFPI 9R88
Mould SID Code (CD1, variant 2): IFPI UU076
Mould SID Code (CD1, variant 3): IFPI UU013
Mould SID Code (CD2, variant 1): IFPI UU076
Mould SID Code (CD2, variant 2): IFPI 9R76
Mould SID Code (CD2, variant 3): IFPI UU067
Mould SID Code (CD3, variant 1): IFPI 9R80
Mould SID Code (CD3, variant 2): IFPI 9R74
Mould SID Code (CD3, variant 3): IFPI 9R95
Mould SID Code (CD4, variant 1): IFPI 9R97
Mould SID Code (CD4, variant 2): IFPI 9R76
Mould SID Code (CD4, variant 3): IFPI UU067

Other Versions (3)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Solo (1974-1983) The Virgin Years (4×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Arvato)	Virgin, Virgin	5099964495422, 50999 6 44954 2 2	Europe	2012
	Solo (1974-1983) The Virgin Years (4×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Sony DADC)	Virgin, Virgin	5099964495422, 50999 6 44954 2 2	Europe	Unknown
New Submission	Solo (1974-1983) The Virgin Years (4×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Optimal)	Virgin, Virgin	5099964495422, 50999 6 44954 2 2	Europe	Unknown

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Reviews

Expansive09 May 30, 2020
Edited 6 months ago
The gold standard go to for fans of pioneering synthesist cum e-guitarist Edgar Froese. One can hear how influential he was on the sound design(yes to some extent C Franke was as well) and compositions of Tangerine Dream. His 1 & 2nd release esp Epsilon in Malaysian Pale are beat-less no drums no guitar excursions into the ambient realms unlike Eno his approach was full on synth gear no loops. Epsilon is pure mellow beautification in audio form and a foretelling as to what the 80's new age musicians (some) received inspiration. Pinnacles is another gem filled to the brim with early pioneering PPG digital and analog synths again moving forward ignoring "trendy" disco influences of its time. All in all what you get for the money is more than a treat for the mind and ears. The music sounds remastered and superior to the original cds!
hafler3o Jan 18, 2016
This box-set is a bit of an oddity due to five albums (one a double) plus some bonus edits being squeezed down onto 4 discs. Nowadays with ripping and streaming it's not a big deal to 'reform' the albums (as 3 are split across discs). As for sound quality I give them the thumbs up. None of the albums were ever audiophile fodder and nothing here stands out as meddled with or dynamically compressed. The material is faithful to the original vinyl (I had them all on original UK pressings so should know) and is the best of all Edgar's solo work. 'Ages' seems to come in for some critical stick but I find it relaxingly 'familiar' rather than repetitive. Super value too as I got my set brand new at well under £3 per album. Buy this and get the Edgar W. Froese 'Macula Transfer' on Eastgate and it's job done.
bermudatriangle888 Jun 6, 2015
Its funny-I had the LP version of Pinnacles and I always thought the track entitled Pinnacles was impressive. The one track that stood out as not being representational of the initial LP version was the last one on this 4 CD set-the 21 minute version of Pinnacles-the amazing solo sequence that runs through part of the LP version sounds like a watered down edit on the 4 CD set. I found that disappointing. I didn't pay a lot for my copy of 1974-1983 but nonetheless...The rest of it sounds like the original LP versions so its a good listen otherwise.
hatfulofelt Jun 23, 2012
'Epsilon In Malaysian Pale' is 5 stars.