Given the fact that the band's live albums often consist of original music not available on any studio album, the distinction between studio and live albums is less useful with Tangerine Dream than with most bands. Mini-albums and EPs Singles Soundtracks {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%" ! style="width:7%" | Recorded ! style="width:7%" | Released ! style="width:10%" | Type ! style="width:20%" | Album ! Notes |- | 1977 || 1977 || soundtrack || Sorcerer || UK Albums Chart: No. 25 US Billboard 200: No. 153 |- | 1980 || 1981 || soundtrack || Thief || UK Albums Chart: No. 43 US Billboard 200: No. 115 |- | 1982 || 1982 || soundtrack || Das Mädchen auf der Treppe || German Singles Chart: No. 13 |- | 1983 || 1983 || soundtrack || Wavelength || |- | 1983 || 1984 || soundtrack || Risky Business || |- | 1983 || 1984 || soundtrack || Firestarter || |- | 1983 || 1984 || soundtrack || Flashpoint || |- | 1984 || 1985 || soundtrack || Heartbreakers || |- | 1985 || 1986 || soundtrack || Legend || |- | 1987 || 1987 || soundtrack || Three O'Clock High || |- | 1987 || 1988 || soundtrack || Near Dark || |- | 1987 || 1988 || soundtrack || Shy People || |- | 1988 || 1989 || soundtrack || Miracle Mile || |- | 1989 || 1989 || soundtrack || Destination Berlin || |- | 1986 || 1991 || soundtrack || Canyon Dreams || Video certified Platinum by the RIAA |- | 1988 || 1991 || soundtrack || Dead Solid Perfect || |- | 1984 || 1991 || soundtrack || The Park Is Mine || |- | 1989 || 1991 || soundtrack || L'Affaire Wallraff (The Man Inside) || |- | 1991 || 1991 || soundtrack || Rumpelstiltskin || |- | 1987 || 1992 || soundtrack || Deadly Care || |- | 1989 || 1994 || soundtrack || Catch Me If You Can || |- | 1983 || || || The Keep || |- | 1994 || 1996 || soundtrack || Zoning || |- | 1996 || 1997 || soundtrack || Oasis || |- | 1997 || 1997 || audio novel || Der Meteor || |- | 1992–1998 || 1998 || soundtrack || The Hollywood Years Vol. 1 || unused soundtrack for dozens of films |- | 1992–1998 || 1998 || soundtrack || The