Ash Ra Tempel (album)

Ash Ra Tempel is the eponymous debut studio album by the Krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel. Engineered by Conny Plank,^[3] it was recorded in March 1971 and released in June 1971 on Ohr.^[1] It features guitarist Manuel Göttsching with drummer Klaus Schulze and bassist Hartmut Enke.

Ash Ra Tempel
Studio album by Ash Ra Tempel
Released	June 1971
Recorded	11 March 1971
Genre	Krautrock space rock ambient electronic
Length	45:04
Label	Ohr
Ash Ra Tempel chronology
Ash Ra Tempel (1971) Schwingungen (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Head Heritage	(positive)[2]

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."^[1]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Amboss"	19:40

Side two

No.	Title	Length
2.	"Traummaschine"	25:24

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

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Ash Ra Tempel". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
2. "Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Ash Ra Tempel – Ash Ra Tempel". 15 March 2000.
3. May, Chris (September 13, 2017). "An introduction to Conny Plank in 10 records". Factory.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.