Tangerine Dream
Legend (Movie Soundtrack)
© Varese Sarabande
May 10 - 16, 2026
Year of Release: 1985
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Is Your Love Strong Enough--
Bryan Ferry
Opening--Tangerine Dream
Cottage--Tangerine Dream
Unicorn Theme--
Tangerine Dream
Goblins--Tangerine Dream
Fairies--Tangerine Dream
Loved By The Sun--
Jon Anderson
Blue Room--Tangerine Dream
The Dance--Tangerine Dream
Darkness--Tangerine Dream
The Kitchen/
Unicorn Theme Reprise--
Tangerine Dream
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Tangerine Dream returns this week, with the movie soundtrack of Legend. The movie was released in 1985,
starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert and Annabelle Lanyon.
There were two soundtracks: The first was composed, conducted and produced by Jerry Goldsmith. It was used for the
European release and restored in the director's cut edition of the Region 1 DVD release. The second soundtrack featured
music by Tangerine Dream, and was used for the initial theatrical and home video releases in the United States. Along
with Tangerine Dream, Bryan Ferry (of Roxy Music) and Jon Anderson (of Yes) provided individual songs.
Bryan Ferry's "Your Love Is Strong Enough" is far different than the band he was famous for, Roxy Music.
It's Pop-styled, as he makes it his own. Definitely a song for a movie soundtrack. The next 5 tracks are by Tangerine
Dream. "Opening" is quite dreamy, erotic - a song that you can easily see and hear during the movie's opening
credits. "Cottage" is a beautiful New Age piece, with it's piano, and comparison to that of Rick Wakeman.
Likewise, "Unicorn Theme" is also dreamy, beautiful, relaxing music. It ends as theatrical, mediterranean.
And Mediterranean (and eerie) sets the atmosphere for the next track, "Goblins." (A good title for it's musical
sound.) "Fairies" is mysterious, a typical sounding track during a particular scene in a movie. Possibly watching
Goblins? As the track progresses, you can visualize goblins in that particular movie scene.
Jon Anderson's "Loved By The Sun" sets the mood for a peaceful sounding atmosphere. Like Bryan Ferry, it's
different sounding than Anderson's well-known band Yes, but his singign voice is easily recognized for Yes fans. The
remaining 4 tracks are by Tangerine Dream. "Blue Room" continues the mysterious atmosphere, almost haunting.
"The Dance" has a calliope style, as heard at circus carnivals. A short track (compared to the others), it's
short and sweet. "Darkness" - just as it's title, it's more of a soundtrack piece for a darker film, perhaps a
horror film. The fast-paced beginning of "The Kitchen/Unicorn Theme Reprise" is an exciting track, easily seen
and heard possibly towards a movie's incredible ending scene. Then afterwards, the ending credits appear, as "The
Unicorn Theme Reprise" returns to it's dreamy style sound, just as the original heard earlier.
(I've never seen this movie, but I can visualize scenes, based on the soundtrack's musical styles.)
An excellent source of mystery and mayhem - the movie soundtrack of Legend by Tangerine Dream is a musical
experience in itself. Tangerine Dream is another German band, and just like other bands from that country, they have all
distinguished themselves as very talented, and very powerful in sound. Tangerine Dream's other album reviewed here on
WSVNRadio - Atem - An experience.
New Age Music at its finest. Tangerine Dream's music is definitely worth listening to.
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