The obscure, short-lived band Gäa from the German Saarland has become known in collector circles as a Krautrock legend thanks to this LP, Auf der Bahn zum Uranus, released in 1974. Formed in Saarbrücken in 1973 as The Phantoms, they were initially a cover band. After several line-up changes, the final group consisted of Werner Frey (g, lead voc), Stefan Dörr (dr, voc), Werner Jungmann (voc, congas), Günter Lackes (org, p, voc) and Peter Bell (b, fl, voc). They adopted the name Gäa, after the ancient Greek word for the earth goddess. During one of their live performances, in which they presented their own material, they were discovered by Alfred Kersten, the head of the independent label Kerston. However, the initial euphoria soon faded, causing delays in the recording schedule. Eventually, the recordings were completed at Studio Fred Kersten in Hochspeyer, enabling the LP to be released in 1974.

The result is heavy acid rock, interspersed with 1960s pop, psychedelic jams and laid-back elements, in which German vocals, guitar and organ stand out in particular. Gäa was one of the few bands to combine a psychedelic sound with German lyrics, though these sometimes came across as rather melodramatic. The quintet faded into obscurity shortly after the release of their first and only LP. The reasons for this were the tensions between the band and the record label, which had arisen due to the rushed and poor production, as well as the limited initial pressing of just a few hundred copies. Furthermore, the album sold extremely poorly and the remaining copies ultimately ended up in the trash. This work from the German underground is now considered one of the hardest-to-find rarities on the Krautrock scene!