Starring Rosi is an experimental rock album in the Krautrock

Krautrock

Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...

 genre by Ash Ra Tempel

Ash Ra Tempel

Ash Ra Tempel are a German krautrock group of the 1970s, and are an example of cosmic or space rock.-History:The group was originally founded by guitarist Manuel Göttsching, keyboardist/drummer Klaus Schulze, and bassist Hartmut Enke in 1971. All three founding members had previously played...

. It was recorded at Studio Dierks, Stommeln

Stommeln

Stommeln is a village in the north-west of Cologne, Germany. It has got over 8000 inhabitants.- Geography :Stommeln is part of the Town of Pulheim. Its most recognisable feature is the old mill.Belonging to Stommeln:Stommelerbusch...

 by Dieter Dierks

Dieter Dierks

Dieter Dierks is a German record producer mostly known for his collaboration with the rock band Scorpions.- Youth :...

. It was originally released on LP by Ohr under their 'Kosmische Musik' imprint, catalogue number KM 58.007.

Generally regarded as something of a turning point for Göttsching, this album to some extent dispenses with the lengthy jams of previous albums and adopts a tighter song-structure. The lineup is a reduced one following the departure of Harmut Enke; Göttsching plays most of the instruments, with Wallenstein's Harald Großkopf guesting on drums.

Track listing

1. "Laughter Loving" (Göttsching) – 8:00
2. "Day-Dream" (Göttsching, Müller) – 5:21
3. "Schizo" (Göttsching) – 2:47
4. "Cosmic Tango" (Göttsching, Müller) – 2:06
5. "Interplay Of Forces" (Göttsching, Müller) – 8:58
6. "The Fairy Dance" (Göttsching) – 3:07
7. "Bring Me Up" (Göttsching, Müller) – 4:33

Personnel

• Manuel Göttsching
  Manuel Göttsching
  Manuel Göttsching is a German musician and composer.As the leader of the group Ash Ra Tempel or Ashra, one of the most notable German groups of the 1970s and 80s, as well as a solo artist, he is one of the most important guitarists of the Kosmische Musik genre. He also participated in the Cosmic...
  
   – guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals, acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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  s, bass
  Bass guitar
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  , electric piano
  Electric piano
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  , mellotron
  Mellotron
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  , synthesiser, congas
• Rosi Müller – voice and vocals, vibes, concert harp, lyrics (credited as 'Rosi')

with

• Harald Großkopf – drums