Ash Ra Tempel (album) explained

Ash Ra Tempel
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ash Ra Tempel
Cover:	Ash Ra Tempel (album).jpg
Released:	June 1971
Recorded:	11 March 1971
Genre:	Krautrock space rock ambient electronic
Length:	45:04
Label:	Ohr
Next Title:	Schwingungen
Next Year:	1972

Ash Ra Tempel is the eponymous debut studio album by the Krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel. Engineered by Conny Plank,^[1] it was recorded in March 1971 and released in June 1971 on Ohr. It features guitarist Manuel Göttsching with drummer Klaus Schulze and bassist Hartmut Enke.

Reception

AllMusic called the album "both astonishingly prescient and just flat out good, a logical extension of the space-jam-freakout ethos into rarified realms."

Personnel

• Manuel Göttsching – vocals, electric guitar, electronics
• Hartmut Enke – bass guitar
• Klaus Schulze – drums, percussion, electronics

Releases

• CD Ash Ra Tempel Spalax Music 2001
• CD Ash Ra Tempel Import 2002
• Ash Ra Tempel Import 2002
• CD First Japanese Import 2002
• CD Ash Ra Tempel Disk Union 2004
• LP Ash Ra Tempel Phantom Import Distribution 2004
• LP Ash Ra Tempel Spalax Music 2004
• CD Ash Ra Tempel MG.ART / Music Video Distribution 2012

Notes and References

1. Web site: An introduction to Conny Plank in 10 records . Factory.com . September 13, 2017 . Chris . May . September 11, 2020.