Madcap's Flaming Duty
Encyclopedia
Madcap's Flaming Duty is a 2007 album by Tangerine Dream
. Along with Cyclone it is one of the few Tangerine Dream releases to feature vocals. The album is a tribute to Syd Barrett
who died in 2006; the title references Barrett's album The Madcap Laughs
.
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
. Along with Cyclone it is one of the few Tangerine Dream releases to feature vocals. The album is a tribute to Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett , born Roger Keith Barrett, was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founding member of the band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic...
who died in 2006; the title references Barrett's album The Madcap Laughs
The Madcap Laughs
The Madcap Laughs is an album by British singer/songwriter Syd Barrett, released on 3 January 1970. It was his first solo album after being replaced in the band Pink Floyd by his old school friend David Gilmour.- History :...
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Track listing
- "Astrophel and Stella" (Froese) – 7:21
- "Shape my Sin" (Quaeschning) – 4:50
- "Blessed Damozel" (Quaeschning) – 5:16
- "Divorce" (Froese) – 4:46
- "Dream of Death" (Quaeschning) – 7:46
- "Hear the Voice" (Froese) — 5:08
- "Lake of Pontchartrain" (traditional Irish) – 7:23
- "Mad Song"" (Froese) – 5:08
- "One Hour of Madness (Quaeschning) – 8:29
- "Man" (Froese) – 4:47
- "Hymn to Intellectual Beauty" (Quaeschning) – 6:24
- "Solution to all Problems" (Froese) – 6:24
- "Burning Babe's Reality Song" (Froese) – 5:33 (bonus track)
Personnel
- Chris Hausl— vocals
- Edgar Froese— keyboards, guitars, drum programming, harmonica
- Thorsten Quaeschning— keyboards, drum programming
- Bernhard Biebl - guitars
- Linda Spa— flute
- Iris Camaa— percussion