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Soft Machine

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 26, 2004)
• Original Release Date: July 13, 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Live
• Label: Voiceprint UK
• ASIN: B0001BH6GY
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #504,251 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Slightly All the Time

2. Out-Bloody-Rageous

3. Eamonn Andrews

4. Mousetrap

5. Noisette

6. Backwards

7. Mousetrap (Reprise)

8. Hibou Anemone & Bear

Disc: 2

1. Facelift

2. Moon in June

3. Esther's Nose Job

4. Pigling Bland

5. Cymbalism

6. Esther's Nose Job (Reprise)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The Recording on this Album Stem from a Residency at the World Famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 1970 and Feature the Generally Accepted Classic Line Up of Soft Machine which at the Time Featured Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper and Robert Wyatt. The Double CD Has Been Remastered for this Release to Present the Best Possible Sound Quality and also Includes Sleeve Notes Written by Brian Hopper.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars And if you like Soft Machine..., August 5, 2005

By	A. Reader "A. Reader" (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

When you must have it all, get this one. My only quibble, is that is sounds a bit thin, i.e. like an ok quality audience tape. Again, the Soft Machine material coming out on Voice Print just doesn't sound as good at the stuff out on Cuneiform. That said, I can't recommend this one to people new to the Softs. For you, start with the first four studio recordings, the BBC stuff that is out now, etc. Another interesting bit on this one is that Robert Wyatt doesn't really sing on this one. The playing, over all though, is first rate.

3.0 out of 5 stars Thick and Sludgey, September 7, 2005

By	Slave "8on2" (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews

This one offers some great playing... only problem is you better love Mike Ratledge's organ first. It's the most audible instrument on the recording. Elton is pretty audible too. Poor Wyatt gets thrown into the back as usual. His drums just cant cut thru the front end. Overall though, this is a nice document of a band at it's peak in my opinion. There is some excellent playing though and worthy of picking up if you are a completionist and Softs fan.