{"product_id":"tangerine-dream-alpha-centauri-german-ohr-press-vinyl","title":"Tangerine Dream - Alpha Centauri German OHR Press Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tangerine Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Alpha Centauri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ohr Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e OMM 56.012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12\" Vinyl LP – Original German Pressing, Gatefold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlpha Centauri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Tangerine Dream’s groundbreaking second studio album, originally released in 1971 on the influential German Ohr label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA landmark recording in the development of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekrautrock, kosmische musik and electronic music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the album marked a major step forward in Tangerine Dream’s increasingly experimental sound, moving away from conventional rock instrumentation towards atmospheric electronics, synthesizers and extended improvisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album consists of just three expansive pieces, including the 22-minute title track \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Alpha Centauri”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating an immersive and highly atmospheric listening experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the highly sought-after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1971 German Ohr pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, catalogue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOMM 56.012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, housed in its original gatefold sleeve. 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