Tangines Scales compiles ten tracks that had originally been released on the following albums: Poland (1983), Underwater Sunlight (1986), Livemiles, Optical Race (both 1988), Miracle Mile (1989), Turn Of The Tides (1994), and i-Box (2000). With the exception of the unique version of House Of The Rising Sun this compilation contains no new material.
Regarding the initial Eastgate CD release, neither CD nor the paper inserts show any order number or barcode, but the number given below is the order number the Eastgate Music Shop lists this release.
A few days after its CD release this album became available as MP3 download at the Tangerine Dream Download Shop, but featuring the tracks in a completely different order and with some subtitles missing.
In March 2009 the album was re-released with different cover design as part of an extensive digipack series (consisting of a total of more than 60 CD and DVD releases) by the Germany based Membran record label, and in June 2009 it was re-released in Japan as part of a series of HiQualityCDs with mini LP paper sleeves. In September 2010 the album was re-released as part of the box set The Electronic Journey.
