Tangerine DreamRicochet

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Experimental, Ambient, Berlin-School

Year:

Tracklist

Ricochet (Part One)17:02
Ricochet (Part Two)21:13

Credits (13)

Notes

The original UK Virgin LP pressing of this was the last with the short-lived faun/tan label design. Further pressings exist with all subsequent label variants.

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    Cover of Ricochet, 1975-12-00, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – V 2044, Virgin – V2044UK1975UK1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – 940 517France1975France1975
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    Virgin – V 2044Canada1975Canada1975
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – VIL 12044Italy1975Italy1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975-12-00, VinylRicochet
    LP, Album, Tan labels
    Virgin – V 2044, Virgin – V2044UK1975UK1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – L-35736, Virgin – V 2044Australia1975Australia1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, CassetteRicochet
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    Virgin – TC V2044, Virgin – TCV 2044UK1975UK1975
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – 89 679 XOTGermany1975Germany1975
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – V 2044Israel1975Israel1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975-12-00, VinylRicochet
    LP, Album, Tan labels
    Virgin – LA-067Mexico1975Mexico1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, CassetteRicochet
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    Virgin – 4.940.517France1975France1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, CassetteRicochet
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    Virgin – VIK 712044Italy1975Italy1975
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1975-12-00, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – V 2044, Virgin – V2044UK1975UK1975
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – V 2044New Zealand1975New Zealand1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, 8-Track CartridgeRicochet
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    Virgin – 8XV 2044UK1975UK1975
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – V 2044New Zealand1975New Zealand1975
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    Virgin – V 2044, Virgin – V2044New Zealand1975New Zealand1975
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    Virgin – V 2044, Virgin – V2044UK1975UK1975
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    Virgin – V 2044, Virgin – V2044UK1975UK1975
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    Virgin – V 2044, Virgin – V2044UK1975UK1975
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, CassetteRicochet
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    Virgin – C35736Australia1975Australia1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, CassetteRicochet
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    Virgin – TCV 2044Canada1975Canada1975
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
    LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Tan Labels
    Virgin – V 2044, Virgin – V2044UK1975UK1975
    New Submission
    Cover of Ricochet, 1975, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – 940 517France1975France1975
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1976-02-00, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – YX-7090-VRJapan1976Japan1976
    Cover of Ricochet, 1976, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – 89.679-ISpain1976Spain1976
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1976, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – 89 679 XOTGermany1976Germany1976
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1976, VinylRicochet
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    PGP RTB – LP-5596, Virgin – V 2044Yugoslavia1976Yugoslavia1976
    Cover of Ricochet, 1976, VinylRicochet
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    PGP RTB – LP-5596, Virgin – V-2044Yugoslavia1976Yugoslavia1976
    Cover of Ricochet, 1976, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – 2J 062-97623Greece1976Greece1976
    New Submission
    Cover of Ricochet, 1976, CassetteRicochet
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    PGP RTB – LK 57184Yugoslavia1976Yugoslavia1976
    New Submission
    Cover of Ricochet, 1976, VinylRicochet
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    PGP RTB – LP-5596, Virgin – V 2044Yugoslavia1976Yugoslavia1976
    Cover of Ricochet, 1976-02-00, VinylRicochet
    LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo
    Virgin – YX-7090-VRJapan1976Japan1976
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    Cover of Ricochet, 1977, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – 89.679-ISpain1977Spain1977
    Cover of Ricochet, 1977, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – LA-067Mexico1977Mexico1977
    Cover of Ricochet, 1977, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – LA-067Mexico1977Mexico1977
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Ricochet, 1977, CassetteRicochet
    Cassette, Album, Reissue
    Virgin – 3222 718France1977France1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Ricochet, 1977, VinylRicochet
    LP, Album, Repress
    Virgin – 89.679-ISpain1977Spain1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Ricochet, 1977, CassetteRicochet
    Cassette, Album, Reissue, Stereo
    Virgin – 3222 718France1977France1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Ricochet, 1978, VinylRicochet
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    Virgin – 89 679 XOTGermany1978Germany1978

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    Reviews

    • Kklak's avatar
      Kklak
      #TangerineDreamTuesday Week 7: RICOCHET.

      Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this December, it's the first live album from Tangerine Dream! Well, we say "live" - the truth is a little more complicated than that...

      Purportedly taped on the 1975 European tour, Ricochet starts a long tradition of TD live albums turning out to be not very live at all. Part One, with ominous guitar riffs and live drums, was recorded entirely in The Manor; indeed, I don't think Froese had even brought his guitar this tour! This doom-laden first section is the first time in the Virgin Era that we've seen the guitar take centre stage - it certainly won't be the last. A third of the way through, the guitar fades out into blistering synth arpeggios but soon returns invigorated, returning the track full circle.

      Part Two meanwhile was edited together from TD's performance in Croydon with additional parts in studio, like Froese's delicate piano opening. After its earlier prominence, the guitar shifts into the background amidst cascades of synth keys and the aid of Mellotron flute - an arrangement that, despite the exotic instruments involved, produces a surprisingly classical air. Both tracks on Ricochet take on a more insistent tone than the previous albums, but there's a majesty and a scale to Part Two specifically which ranks it amongst TD's best compositions. The track would later be included in full on TD's 1985 best-of compilation Dream Sequence, and deservedly so: live or not, it's an incredible piece of work. It's a sentiment that extends to the album as a whole. Is Ricochet an accurate representation of TD live in 1975? No, but it's fantastic anyway!
      • Varejao17's avatar
        Varejao17
        Edited 4 months ago
        Regarding the date of this record, JEM records only started distributing Virgin records releases in the US in 1979. Prior to that Virgin was distributed by CBS and Atlantic. Therefore this release cannot be earlier than 1979
        • Reamonnt's avatar
          Reamonnt
          Mine is white label, machine etched matrix V 2044 A4 GM and V 2044 B3 GM. Cant find it on Discogs. etched HTM
          • DatGtrPlaR's avatar
            DatGtrPlaR
            Incredible sound and mastering from the Legendary George Piros. Many other Tangerine Dreams releases from this time benefit from his work. Das German ambient synth gurus weave tapestry’s of complex haunting sound on this. The mid 70’s yielding their most revered work.
            • thx-1138's avatar
              thx-1138
              I don’t have HuB in the runouts, but my cover matches the one that does.
              • Rottenclam's avatar
                Rottenclam
                Edited one year ago
                Has anybody compared this George Piros cut to a Harry Moss cut? Curious about any significant difference.

                BTW - Like others, I am skeptical about this being a 1981 US release. Mine says 1975 on the jacket, and it is still in the original shrink with a 'Jem Imports' hype sticker on the shrink.
                • andreow's avatar
                  andreow
                  There are better sounding pressings of this out there. Doesn't have the broad sounds soundstage and dynamic impact of earlier issues.
                  • anjunabeachbum's avatar
                    The pictured Virgin catalogue & the colored folded ? insert demand comment in the description! was that regular or only promo?
                    • PFCPhil's avatar
                      PFCPhil
                      What a great album, love it. In my eyes, the best.
                      • NineIron's avatar
                        NineIron
                        I believe this may be the original pressing from 1975; there are two other listed US pressings on Discogs (1975, 1981) that are duplicates with no runouts noted.

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