Unicorn Theme

For convenience of reference, the 7:02 long studio version of the composition Unicorn Theme is virtually indexed for this discography at two points:

00:00 - (Section One) 4:00
04:00 - (Section Two) 3:02

There are several official versions of this composition:

the original short instrumental studio recording of Section 1 from 1985
the original long studio recording of Section 1 and 2, but abridged and overdubbed with vocals by Jon Anderson from 1985, titled Loved By The Sun
two long, slightly different live recordings of Section 1 and 2 from 1986
a live recording of Section 1 from 1997, titled Unicorn Saga
a studio re-recording and a live recording of Section 1 both from 2006, titled Loved By The Sun
a studio re-recording of Section 1 from 2007, titled Loved By The Sun
a studio re-recording of Section 2 from 2008, titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake
five live recordings of Section 1 from 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 (based on the 2007 re-recording), titled Loved By The Sun
two live recordings of Section 2 from 2009 and 2014 (based on the 2008 re-recording), titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake

There is as well the before-mentioned long studio recording (as played live in 1986), and there is another vocal version of Section 1 with vocals by Susanne Pawlitzki, but none of these two versions has been officially released yet.

Details


Recording year	1985
Composer(s)	Edgar Froese, Chris Franke, Johannes Schmoelling
Alternate Title(s)	Beyond The Cottage And The Lake, Loved By The Sun, Unicorn Saga

Records


Tangerine Dream: Official Releases
1986	Legend [a] [Section 1]	3:27
	Legend [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][Vocal version, vocals performed by Jon Anderson]	5:57
1995	Dream Music 2 [a] [Section 1][Part of the track Legend - Suite][Performed by Mark Ayres]	3:15
2000	i-Box [a] [Titled Unicorn Saga (Live)][1997 live version of Section 1]	3:56
2004	Ottawa - June 20th 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	7:16
2005	Cleveland - June 24th 1986 [a] [1986 live excerpt]	6:20
2006	Plays Tangerine Dream [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2006 re-recording of Section 1]	3:35
	Live At The Tempodrome Berlin [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2006 live version of Section 1]	4:03
2007	One Times One [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2007 re-recording of Section 1]	3:38
2008	Booster II [a] [Titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake][2008 re-recording of Section 2]	4:39
2009	The London Eye Concert [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2008 live version of Section 1]	6:27
	The London Eye Concert [b] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2008 live version of Section 1]	6:27
	The London Eye Concert [c] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2008 live version of Section 1]	6:28
	The London Eye Concert [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2008 live version of Section 1]	5:23
	Rocking Out The Bats [a] [Titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake][2009 live version of Section 2]	4:24
	Rocking Out The Bats [b] [Titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake][2009 live version of Section 2]	4:24
2010	Izu [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2009 live version of Section 1]	5:07
	Izu [b] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2009 live version of Section 1]	3:42
	Izu [c] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2009 live version of Section 1]	3:42
2012	Legend [a] [Section 1][Arranged by Brandon K. Verrett]	4:49
	Legend [b] [Section 1][Arranged by Brandon K. Verrett]	4:49
	Legend [a] [Titled Unicorn Saga][[Section 1][Arranged by Brandon K. Verrett]	3:52
	Legend [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][Vocal version; arranged by Brandon K. Verrett; vocals performed by Katie Campbell]	6:28
	Legend [a] [Titled The Unicorn Song][Vocal version; arranged by Brandon K. Verrett; vocals performed by Katie Campbell]	3:19
	Legend [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme - Alternate][Section 1][Arranged by Brandon K. Verrett]	4:43
	Legend [a] [Titled Unicorn Saga - Alternate][Section 1][Arranged by Brandon K. Verrett]	4:34
	Live At Admiralspalast Berlin [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2012 live version of Section 1]	4:09
	Live At Admiralspalast Berlin [b] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2012 live version of Section 1]	4:20
2013	Starmus - Sonic Universe [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2011 live version of Section 1]	3:28
	Starmus - Sonic Universe [b] [Titled Loved By The Sun][2011 live version of Section 1]	3:42
2014	Phaedra Farewell Tour - The Concerts [a] [Titled Beyond The Cottage And The Lake 2014][2014 live version of Section 2]	4:19
Tangerine Dream: Bootlegs
1990	Parisian Dreams Too [a] [1986 live version, part of the track Themes From Legend]	7:15
1993	Sonambulistic Imagery [a] [Titled Imagery Three][1986 live version]	7:47
	Sonambulistic Imagery [c] [Titled Imagery Three][1986 live version]	7:29
1997	Electronic Orgy [a]	7:02
1998	Traumzeit [a]	7:02
2005	Legend [a] [Titled The Unicorns][Section 1]	3:22
	Legend [a]	7:01
	Legend [a] [Titled Unicorn Saga][1997 live version of Section 1]	3:55
	Legend [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun]	5:56
	Legend [a] [Titled The Unicorn Song][Vocal version of Section 1]	3:11
Tangerine Dream: Fan Releases
2003	Tangerine Tree Volume 24: Laguna Hills 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	8:00
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 12: Ottawa 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	7:16
	Tangerine Tree Volume 35: Birmingham 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	8:25
	Tangerine Tree Volume 36: Assorted Secrets [a] [Titled Loved By The Sun (Alternate Version)][Vocal version of Section 1, vocals performed by Susanne Pawlitzki]	3:11
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 25: Oxford 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	8:03
2004	Tangerine Tree Volume 44: Toronto 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	7:23
	Tangerine Tree Volume 50: Assorted Secrets 2 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)]	7:04
2005	Tangerine Leaves Volume 28: Harrogate 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	8:13
	Tangerine Tree Volume 63: Assorted Secrets 3 [a] [Titled Unicorn Saga][1997 live version of Section 1]	4:32
	Tangerine Tree Volume 68: Montreal 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	7:48
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 42: Providence 1986 [a] [Titled Unicorn Theme (Long Version)][1986 live version]	7:02
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 63: Portland 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	7:23
2006	Tangerine Leaves Volume 72: Washington 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	8:05
	Tangerine Leaves Volume 80: Denver 1986 [a] [1986 live version]	3:30

Live Performances


1986	Mar 09 - Mar 31	Europe Tour 1986
	May 30 - Jun 29	North America Tour 1986
2006	September 21	Berlin Tempodrom (Germany)
2008	November 01	London The Forum Kentishtown (UK)
	November 02	Edinburgh The Picture House (UK)
	November 07	Los Angeles UCLA Royce Hall (USA)
2009	August 29	Northeim Waldbühne (Germany)
	August 30	Berlin Citadelle Spandau (Germany)
	September 05	Peninsula Izu Cycle Sports Center (Japan)
2011	June 24	Tenerife Magma Art & Congress Hall (Spain)
2012	May 06	Milano Teatro degli Arcimboldi (Italy)
	June 24	London Shepherds Bush Empire (UK)
2014	April 11	MSC Divina (Caribbean Sea)

Lyrics

Loved By The Sun

I have seen the mystics play there
Once or twice but I knew they had a reason
Enchantment plays its cards all right
Hand in hand with the working of the seasons

Legends can be now and forever
Teaching us to love for goodness sake
Legends can be now and forever
Loved by the sun
Loved by the sun
Loved

Two and two go so close together
Whether there is hope that is torn apart
In the words of all that's singing
Hand in hand the beginning is at the start

Legends can be now and forever
Teaching us to reach for goodness sake
Legends can be now and forever
Loved by the sun
Loved by the sun
Loved

Who sings of all of love's eternity
Whose shines so bright
In all the songs of love's unending spells

Only lightning strikes all that's evil
Teaching us to love for goodness sake
Hear the music of love eternal
Teaching us to reach for goodness sake
Legends can be now and forever
Teaching us to love for goodness sake

Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom
Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom
Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom
Sweet songs of youth, the wise, the meeting of all wisdom
To believe in the good in man
To believe in the good in man
To believe in the good in man

(Written by Jon Anderson, transcribed by Dave Datta, clarified by James Owens)

The Angel

I dreamt a dream! What can it mean?
I dreamt that I was a maiden Queen
Guarded by an Angel mild:
Witless woe was never beguiled!

And I wept both night and day,
And he wiped my tears away;
I was so sad in a while he wiped my tears away;
Came to me night and day
I kept on crying
And hid from him my heart's delight.

So he took his wings, and fled;
Then the morn blushed rosy red.
I dried my tears, I armed my fears
With ten-thousand shields and spears.

And soon my Angel came again;
I was armed, he came in vain;
For the time of youth was fled,
And grey hairs were on my head.

Soon my Angel came again;
I was armed, he came in vain;
For the time of youth was fled,
And I found grey hair was on my head.

(Adapted from a poem written by William Blake)