Ash Ra Tempel - Seven Up

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Seven Up is the third studio album by German krautrock band Ash Ra Tempel and their only album recorded in collaboration with American psychologist/drug advocate Timothy Leary. It was first released in 1973.

Seven Up was mainly recorded at the Sinus Studio in Bern, Switzerland in August 1972. Some tracks, like the vocals on "Downtown" by Portia Nkomo and Michael Duwe, were recorded later at Studio Dieter Dierks near Cologne, Germany.

Timothy Leary was living in exile in Switzerland at the time, having escaped from prison in San Luis Obispo, California in September 1970. The name "Seven Up" was thought up by lyricist Brian Barritt, after the group were given a bottle of the lemonade drink 7 Up that had been spiked with LSD.

Track Listings:
1.Space 16:03

I. Downtown
II. Power Drive
III. Right Hand Lover
IV. Velvet Genes

2.Time 21:15

I. Timeship
II. Neuron
III. SHe (Live from The Bern Festival)

Total Time: 37:18

Album URL:
http://www.ashra.com/disco/1731se.htm

Artist Name(s):
Hartmut "Hawk" Enke - bass, guitar, synth/electronics
Manuel Göttsching - guitar, synth/electronics
Timothy Leary - voice, "direction", lyrics
Michael Duwe - voice, flute

Additional Personnel:

Brian Barritt - voice, lyrics, arrangements
Liz Elliott - voice
Bettina Hohls - voice
Portia Nkomo - voice
Steve A. - organ, synth/electronics
Dieter Burmeister - drums
Tommie Engel - drums
Dieter Dierks - synthesizer, radio downtown,[2] recording
Klaus D. Müller - performer (no role specified)
Peter Geitner - design (cover)
Walter Wegmüller - painting (cover paintings)

Producer(s):
Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser, Gille Lettmann

Year:
1973

Style:
Experimental, Space Rock

Album Type:
Live, Studio

Formats:
Cassette, Compact Disc, Digital / Download, LP 33 1/3

Cover & Packge Design:
Peter Geitner, Walter Wegmüller

Studio Name:
Sinus Studio

Engineer(s): Kurt Zimmermann

Liscense:
Copyright

Label / Publishing

Label Name:
OHR, Spalanx

Catalog Number(s):
KK 58.001, KK 58001,4249