Sphinx Lightning

This composition is indexed at five points on some CD releases. For convenience of reference, these sections are entitled in this discgraphy as follows:

00:00 - Sphinx Lightning (Section 1) 2:52
02:52 - Sphinx Lightning (Section 2) 6:06
08:58 - Sphinx Lightning (Section 3) 3:47
12:45 - Sphinx Lightning (Section 4) 3:55
16:40 - Sphinx Lightning (Section 5) 3:16

There are several official versions of this composition:

the original studio recording from 1983
a short remix of Section 4 and 5 from 1994
a remix of Section 5 from 2006
a remix of Section 1 to 4 from 2007
a long live recording from 2007, combined from the former two remixes
a short live recording from 2007, basing on the 2006 remix
a studio re-recording from 2008
seven live recordings from 2008, 2009 and 2014

Details


Recording year	1983
Composer(s)	Edgar Froese, Chris Franke, Johannes Schmoelling
Alternate Title(s)	Hyper Sphinx, Sphinx Red Lightning

Records


Tangerine Dream: Official Releases
1983	Hyperborea [a]	19:56
	Hyperborea [b] [2008 re-recording]	19:12
1994	Tangents [a] [1994 remix of Section 4 and 5]	4:54
2006	Plays Tangerine Dream [a] [Titled Sphinx Red Lightning][2006 remix of Section 4 and 5]	4:56
2007	Sleeping Watches Snoring In Silence [a] [Titled Hyper Sphinx][2007 remix of Section 1 to 4]	14:21
	London Astoria Club Concert 2007 [a] [Titled Hyper Sphinx][2007 live version]	19:00
	Orange Odyssey [a] [Titled Hyper Sphinx][2007 live version of Section 4 and 5]	4:50
	Booster [a] [Titled Hyper Sphinx][2007 remix of Section 1 to 4]	14:20
	One Night In Space [a] [Titled Sphinx Red Lightning][2007 live version of Section 4 and 5]	4:52
2008	Loreley [a] [Titled Red Sphinx Lightning][2008 live version]	15:26
	Loreley [b] [Titled Red Sphinx Lightning][2008 live version]	16:09
2009	The London Eye Concert [a] [Titled Sphinx Lightning Part 1][2008 live version of Section 1 and 2]	7:45
	The London Eye Concert [b] [Titled Sphinx Lightning Part 1][2008 live version of Section 1 and 2]	7:45
	The London Eye Concert [c] [Titled Sphinx Lightning Part 1][2008 live version of Section 1 and 2]	8:03
	The London Eye Concert [a] [Titled Sphinx Lightning Part 2][2008 live version of Section 4 and 5]	6:25
	The London Eye Concert [b] [Titled Sphinx Lightning Part 2][2008 live version of Section 4 and 5]	6:25
	The London Eye Concert [c] [Titled Sphinx Lightning Part 2][2008 live version of Section 4 and 5]	6:44
	The London Eye Concert [a] [Titled Sphinx Lightning Part 1][2008 live version of Section 1 and 2]	7:56
	Live @ Dussmann Berlin [a] [2009 live version of Section 1 and 2]	8:05
	Rocking Out The Bats [a] [2009 live version]	5:57
	Rocking Out The Bats [b] [2009 live version]	5:57
2010	Izu [a] [Titled Red Sphinx Lightning][2009 live version]	5:50
	Izu [b] [Titled Red Sphinx Lightning][2009 live version]	7:05
	Izu [c] [Titled Red Sphinx Lightning][2009 live version]	7:05
2012	The Virgin Years 1977-1983 [a]	19:52
2013	Booster VI [a] [Titled Sphinx Red Lightning][2006 remix of Section 4 and 5]	4:58
2014	Phaedra Farewell Tour - The Concerts [a] [Titled Hyper Sphinx][2014 live version]	14:24
2015	Phaedra Farewell Tour 2014 London [a] [Titled Hyper Sphinx][2014 live version]	14:26
2020	Pilots Of Purple Twilight [a]	19:57
Tangerine Dream: Fan Releases
2003	Tangerine Leaves Volume 13: Dresden 1983 [a] [Titled Blue Wonder / Sphinx Lightning (Excerpt)][1983 live version of Section 4 and 5]	5:12

Live Performances


1983	Nov 26 - Dec 14	East Europe Concerts 1983
2007	April 20	London Astoria (UK)
	July 01	Eberswalde Marktplatz (Germany)
	October 07	Frankfurt Alte Oper (Germany)
2008	July 18	St. Goarshausen Loreley Open Air (Germany)
	November 01	London The Forum Kentishtown (UK)
	November 01	London The Forum Kentishtown (UK)
	November 02	Edinburgh The Picture House (UK)
	November 02	Edinburgh The Picture House (UK)
	November 07	Los Angeles UCLA Royce Hall (USA)
2009	May 30	Berlin Kulturkaufhaus Dussmann (Germany)
	August 29	Northeim Waldbühne (Germany)
	August 30	Berlin Citadelle Spandau (Germany)
	September 05	Peninsula Izu Cycle Sports Center (Japan)
2014	May 18 - Jun 09	Phaedra Farewell Tour 2014