In 1996, legendary German guitarrist Manuel Göttsching - as much known for his work on Ash Ra Tempel as for his solo career, with some albums released under the name Ashra - released a series of previously unseen recordings which date from 1970 to 1979. Amongst them, there are entirely improvised live recordings of Ash Ra Tempel, live and studio recordings of Ashra, with some guested musicians, and studio recordings made solely by Göttsching himself, which some of them were used for broadcast by RIAS radio from Berlin. There's also a track by Steeple Chase Bluesband, band which Göttsching and his partner Hartmut Enke belonged to before forming Ash Ra Tempel with Klaus Schulze. In other words, a series which deserve very much attention from krautrock fans with treasures which were pratically forgotten with time.
CD1 : The Private Tapes Vol.1 (recorded 1970-1979)
1. Manuel Göttsching - Bois de soleil (3:24)
2. Manuel Göttsching - Eloquentes Wiesel (28:57)
3. Manuel Göttsching - Begleitmusik zu einem Hörspiel (24:50)
4. Manuel Göttsching - Bois de la lune (7:36)
5. Steeple Chase Bluesband - Chicken maladie (9:52)
CD2 : The Private Tapes Vol.2 (recorded 1970-1979)
1. Manuel Göttsching - Deep Distance (21:21)
2. Manuel Göttsching - Shuttle Cock (18:22)
3. Manuel Göttsching - Wall of Sound (12:13)
4. Ash Ra Tempel - Soirée Académique (24:27)
5. Ash Ra Tempel - Interview (KS) (0:22)
CD3 : The Private Tapes Vol.3 (recorded 1971-1975)
1. Manuel Göttsching - Whoopee (3:28)
2. Manuel Göttsching - Der Lauf der Giraffen (3:27)
3. Ashra - Schwerer Dino (27:37)
4. Manuel Göttsching - Halensee (12:31)
5. Ash Ra Tempel - Le bruit des origines (32:04)
CD4 : The Private Tapes Vol.4 (recorded 1973-1979)
1. Ashra - Club Cannibal (14:49)
2. Ashra - Sausalito (3:40)
3. Ashra - Ain't no Time for Tears (7:19)
4. Manuel Göttsching - Niemand lacht rückwärts (12:06)
5. Ash Ra Tempel - Dédié à Hartmut (39:59)
CD5 : The Private Tapes Vol.5 (recorded 1973-1989)
1. Manuel Göttsching - Ultramarine (22:34)
2. Manuel Göttsching - Lotus (19:51)
3. Manuel Göttsching - Ivresse de lune (2:31)
4. Manuel Göttsching - Ivresse de soleil (3:09)
5. Ash Ra Tempel - Ooze Away (28:10)
6. Manuel Göttsching - Interview (2:59)
CD6 : The Private Tapes Vol.6 (recorded 1971-1979)
1. Ashra - Hausaufgabe (11:58)
2. Ashra - Ice Train (6:27)
3. Ashra - Phantasus (5:36)
4. Ash Ra Tempel - Ein Würdiger Abschluss (54:16)
