--- product_id: 19052629 title: "Zeit" price: "£24.47" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/19052629-zeit store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Zeit **Price:** £24.47 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Zeit - **How much does it cost?** £24.47 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/19052629-zeit) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of this 1972 album from the German Electronic pioneers including a bonus live disc. Zeit was recorded at the Dierks Studio near Cologne and also featured a guest appearance by Florian Fricke of Popol Vuh. One of the group's finest early albums, Zeit was enthusiastically championed in the UK by John Peel and was a major breakthrough for Tangerine Dream. This edition includes a previously unreleased bonus CD of Tangerine Dream's legendary Kalngwaldt performance recorded in Cologne in November 1972, fully restores the entire unedited double LP version to compact disc and includes a lavishly illustrated deluxe booklet with new essay. Review: Timeless - There are four different main CD versions of this release. The first release in the 80s on Jive, along with a couple others in different countries, the first remastered 1996 version, the 2000 era Castle release with just the album and brickwalled sound on 3 tracks, and the newer Esoteric release with full dynamic range and a second disc of extras. Sound Quality is all up to your ears. The original which is a little crusty, although some people seem to like its sound from the old 80s ADC convertors, the 90s version which sounds fine, the early 2000 version which sounds fine but has a quite low DR on some tracks, and the two disc Esoteric to my ears sounds great and a bit more lively on the top end. Altogether I think the new Esoteric releases are mandatory for TD fans because of the stellar packaging. Some have said there is a bit of noise reduction, but I am not really hearing it to any harsh degree. New analog to digital convertors I am sure pick up tons of noise, and at any rate the sound is fantastic to my ears. I honestly cannot hear all that much difference on any of the remasters. I find the EQ just fine for the most part. The album still has a lot of noise on this 2011 release. One poster on Hoffman forums, who I find in every thread about Esoteric TD remasters, seems to think falsely that they have worse dynamic range. This is the opposite case for Zeit. All tracks actually have the full dynamic range here. I don't hear but a pinch of noise reduction and quite honestly these records need a bit of it. The cover art for the Castle Remaster and 2CD Esoteric are slightly different in color and tone. Overall, I find the Esoteric release to be totally satisfying. These old TD records can have too much hiss if you ask me, and they are still plenty noisy even with this new remaster. I for one am listening on quality hardware, and I find it hard to distinguish between the two at times. You really don't need to know much about this one for the actual content. It is one of TD's utter masterpieces. Innovative and enthralling to the end. "Birth of Liquid Plejades" may be the single greatest ambient/electronic track in history. Eerie and so encompassing in high-end headphones. Smoke up for this one and turn the lights off. There is nothing else quite like it. The rest of the CD is highly experimental and still of very high quality. The extra disc on the Esoteric presents two long alternate tracks from the era and a different spin on TD's abilities. Well worth the price for the stellar extras on this one. Zeit is well worth your money. Review: The Definition of a Love It or Hate It Album - I have known this album for decades and I am definitely in the 'Love It' camp. This is early Tangerine Dream, before their breakout on the sequencer driven albums released by Virgin Records. There are no drums here, and while there may be some glissando guitar but this album is dominated by synths, keyboards, a mellotron and four droning cellos. Zeit is four tracks with each ranging between 16 and 20 minutes. Sections flow and then morph into something else. Faint sounds appear and eventually fade away. This is compelling but tough music which is best suited for headphones and no distractions. Nor is it something that you will want to spin often, but when the mood strikes, Zeit is stunning. The bonus on this release is a second disk containing 78 minutes of the Klangwald concert also from 1972. Where many older albums are given bonus tracks that are "one and done" in regards to the number of times it gets listened to, this concert is good enough to have been released separately. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004TRKH9O | | Best Sellers Rank | #35,426 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #121 in Ambient (CDs & Vinyl) #17,639 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (176) | | Date First Available | March 27, 2011 | | Label | Esoteric | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Esoteric | | Number of discs | 2 | | Original Release Date | 2011 | | Product Dimensions | 5.75 x 5.04 x 0.39 inches; 4.09 ounces | ## Images ![Zeit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/615Os-t6bGL.jpg) ![Zeit - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bQApKiaPL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Timeless *by C***K on August 4, 2012* There are four different main CD versions of this release. The first release in the 80s on Jive, along with a couple others in different countries, the first remastered 1996 version, the 2000 era Castle release with just the album and brickwalled sound on 3 tracks, and the newer Esoteric release with full dynamic range and a second disc of extras. Sound Quality is all up to your ears. The original which is a little crusty, although some people seem to like its sound from the old 80s ADC convertors, the 90s version which sounds fine, the early 2000 version which sounds fine but has a quite low DR on some tracks, and the two disc Esoteric to my ears sounds great and a bit more lively on the top end. Altogether I think the new Esoteric releases are mandatory for TD fans because of the stellar packaging. Some have said there is a bit of noise reduction, but I am not really hearing it to any harsh degree. New analog to digital convertors I am sure pick up tons of noise, and at any rate the sound is fantastic to my ears. I honestly cannot hear all that much difference on any of the remasters. I find the EQ just fine for the most part. The album still has a lot of noise on this 2011 release. One poster on Hoffman forums, who I find in every thread about Esoteric TD remasters, seems to think falsely that they have worse dynamic range. This is the opposite case for Zeit. All tracks actually have the full dynamic range here. I don't hear but a pinch of noise reduction and quite honestly these records need a bit of it. The cover art for the Castle Remaster and 2CD Esoteric are slightly different in color and tone. Overall, I find the Esoteric release to be totally satisfying. These old TD records can have too much hiss if you ask me, and they are still plenty noisy even with this new remaster. I for one am listening on quality hardware, and I find it hard to distinguish between the two at times. You really don't need to know much about this one for the actual content. It is one of TD's utter masterpieces. Innovative and enthralling to the end. "Birth of Liquid Plejades" may be the single greatest ambient/electronic track in history. Eerie and so encompassing in high-end headphones. Smoke up for this one and turn the lights off. There is nothing else quite like it. The rest of the CD is highly experimental and still of very high quality. The extra disc on the Esoteric presents two long alternate tracks from the era and a different spin on TD's abilities. Well worth the price for the stellar extras on this one. Zeit is well worth your money. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Definition of a Love It or Hate It Album *by B***Z on October 26, 2020* I have known this album for decades and I am definitely in the 'Love It' camp. This is early Tangerine Dream, before their breakout on the sequencer driven albums released by Virgin Records. There are no drums here, and while there may be some glissando guitar but this album is dominated by synths, keyboards, a mellotron and four droning cellos. Zeit is four tracks with each ranging between 16 and 20 minutes. Sections flow and then morph into something else. Faint sounds appear and eventually fade away. This is compelling but tough music which is best suited for headphones and no distractions. Nor is it something that you will want to spin often, but when the mood strikes, Zeit is stunning. The bonus on this release is a second disk containing 78 minutes of the Klangwald concert also from 1972. Where many older albums are given bonus tracks that are "one and done" in regards to the number of times it gets listened to, this concert is good enough to have been released separately. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I finally get it! *by R***A on July 20, 2017* For the longest time this was my least favorite Tangerine Dream album of the 70's. Well, after listening to the whole album twice yesterday, I am happy to say that I was completely wrong about it all of these years. I finally get it! This is another classic TD album and while I still don't consider it to be one of my favorites, I do like the album a whole lot. Right now I would have to say it's my favorite of the pre-Phaedra albums. You should get it! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/19052629-zeit](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/19052629-zeit) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*