New Age of Earth
| New Age of Earth | ||||
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| Studio album by Ashra | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 1976 | |||
| Genre | Ambient, Electronic, Experimental, Space rock | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Isadora Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
New Age of Earth is a solo album by Manuel Göttsching. While originally released under Göttsching's name and Ash Ra Tempel in 1976,[2] the releases that followed in 1977 and onward were under the name Ashra.[3] It was the first album to be released under the name Ashra.[4] Although a solo album by Manuel Göttsching recorded after the dissolution of his band Ash Ra Tempel, Ashra later evolved into a full band. It was released in 1976 on Isadora Records. New Age of Earth has been listed as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Ambient Albums of All Time.[5] In 2016, Pitchfork (website) ranked it #31 on their list of the 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time.[6]
Track listing
Personnel
- Manuel Göttsching - ARP Odyssey, Farfisa Syntorchestra, EMS Synthi A, EKO Computerhythm, Gibson SG Guitar [3][7]
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned (2014). "New Age of Earth - Ashra | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ New Age of Earth (1976, Ash Ra Temple) at Discogs
- 1 2 3 New Age of Earth (1977, Ashra) at Discogs
- ↑ Ashra discography at Discogs
- ↑ Jeff Towne, Peter Manzi (Jan 28, 2009). "The 25 Most Influential Ambient Albums Of All Time". RockBox.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. Sep 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Ashra: New Age of Earth". Ashra. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
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