Tripomatic Fairytales 2001

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Tripomatic Fairytales 2001
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Released1993
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Label Dance Pool
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Jam & Spoon chronology
Breaks Unit 1
(1991)
Tripomatic Fairytales 2001
(1993)
Kaleidoscope
(1997)
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NME 5/10 [3]
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Tripomatic Fairytales 2001 is an album by German electronic music duo Jam & Spoon, released in 1993. [5] It features their three International hit singles, "Right in the Night (Fall in Love with Music)", "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" and "Angel (Ladadi O-Heyo)". The album was re-structured twice to permit the inclusion of "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" and "Angel (Ladadi O-Heyo)", released after the first pressing of the album. [5]

Contents

Critical reception

A reviewer from Melody Maker wrote, "Tripomatic Fairytales is the finest example of music you're likely to hear this year." [2]

Track listing

  1. "Heart of Africa" – 6:49
  2. "Odyssey to Anyoona" – 9:59
  3. "Two Spys in the House of Love" – 0:32
  4. "Stella" – 6:19
  5. "Neurotrance Adventure" – 5:42
  6. "Operating Spaceship Earth" – 1:28
  7. "Zen Flash Zen Bones" – 6:10
  8. "Who Opened the Door to Nowhere" – 2:44
  9. "Right in the Night (Fall in Love with Music)" (Single Version) – 6:05
  10. "Muffeled Drums" – 0:40
  11. "Path of Harmony" – 7:02
  12. "Paradise Garage" – 6:30
  13. "Earth Spirit" – 6:28
  14. "Stellas Cry" – 7:25

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References

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