Poland - The Warsaw Concert is the twenty-fourth major release and fifth live album by Tangerine Dream. It spent one week on the UK Albums Chart at number 90.
Track listing
"Tangent" contains a hidden track at the end, an encore titled "Rare Bird", which is not listed on the sleeve of any of the original 1984 issues. On some CD reissues, it is separated and listed as its own track.
The four tracks consist of 3-4 distinct sections each. The third of the four sections of "Tangent" is titled "Polish Dance" (which is notably similar to the composition "Choronzon" from Exit, played backwards). The second section of "Barbakane" is titled "Warsaw in the Sun", which was remixed and released as a single, with "Polish Dance" unaltered on the b-side.
"Barbakane" was shortened to 13:52 on most CD reissues, in order to fit the 80-minute time restraint of the CD, and to avoid having to issue a double disc version.
Out of twelve CD releases, only three issues have the complete album: (1984) Jive/Teldec 8.28638 (1984) Relativity 88561-8045-2, re-released in 1993 (2011) Reactive EREACD 2018
All other issues have the truncated version of "Barbakane". Some releases remove "Tangent" altogether.
It was also available as a limited edition picture disc which feature the cover photos directly on the vinyl.
Personnel
Edgar Froese
Christopher Franke
Johannes Schmoelling
Equipment
The following equipment were used on this live recording:
Chris Franke
Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
Sequential Circuits Prophet 600
Sequential Circuits Pro-1
E-mu Emulator
E-mu Custom Programmable Synth
Moog Custom Programmable Modular Synth
MTI Synergy
PE Polyrhythmic Sequencer
Compulab Digital Sequencer
Syntec Custom Digital Drum Computer
Simmons Drum Modules
Quantec Room Simulator
Roland SDE 3000
Hill Multi-Mixer
Edgar Froese
Yamaha DX7
Yamaha YP-30
Roland Jupiter-8
Roland Jupiter-6
Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
PPG Wave 2.2
PE Polyrhythmic Sequencer
Publison DHM 89 B2
Publison KB 2000
Korg SDD 3000 Delay
Roland SDE MIDI/DCB Interfaces
Quantec Room Simulator
Canproduct Mixer
Johannes Schmoelling
Roland Jupiter-8
PPG Wave 2.3 Waveterm
EEH CM 4 Digital Sequencer
Dr. Böhm Digital Drums
Roland TR-808
Mini Moog
Korg Mono/Poly
Roland SDE 3000 Delay
Canproduct Mixer
MXR 01 Digital Reverb
MXR Digital Delay
BOSS Overdrive/Flanger
Singles
"Warsaw in the Sun" b/w "Polish Dance" (UK no. 96)