The Soft Machine (album)

Infobox Album
Name =The Soft Machine
Type =studio
Artist =The Soft Machine


Released =December 1968
Recorded =April 1968 at Record Plant Studios, New York City
Genre =Psychedelic rock, jazz fusion
Length =41.30
Label =USA: ABC Probe CPLP 4500
France: Barclay
Producer = Chas Chandler, Tom Wilson
Reviews =* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fuxqu5ldke link]
Last album =
This album = "The Soft Machine"
(1968)
Next album = "Volume Two"
(1969)
Misc = Singles
Name =The Soft Machine
Type =studio
Single 1 =Joy of a Toy" b/w "Why Are We Sleeping?
Single 1 date =November 1968
Single 2 =
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Single 3 =
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The Soft Machine, as reissue also titled "Volume One", is the debut album by the British psychedelic rock band Soft Machine, one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene.The band, founded in 1966, recorded and released this studio album during their 1968 tour of the USA. It was produced by Chas Chandler and Tom Wilson.

Track listing

ide 1

# "Hope for Happiness" (Brian Hopper, arr. Wyatt/Ratledge/Ayers) – 4:21
# "Joy of a Toy" (Ayers/Ratledge) – 2:49
# "Hope for Happiness (reprise)" (Brian Hopper, arr. Wyatt/Ratledge/Ayers) – 1:38
# "Why Am I So Short?" (Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt) – 1:39
# "So Boot if At All" (Ratlege/Ayers/Wyatt) – 7:25
# "A Certain Kind" (Hugh Hopper) – 4:11

ide 2

# "Save Yourself" (Wyatt) – 2:26
# "Priscilla" (Ayers/Ratledge/Wyatt) – 1:03
# "Lullabye Letter" (Ayers) – 4:32
# "We Did It Again" (Ayers) – 3:46
# "Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle" (Ayers) – 1:03
# "Why Are We Sleeping?" (Ayers/Ratledge/Wyatt) – 5:30
# "Box 25/4 Lid" (Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper) – 0:49

Musicians

*Robert Wyatt - drums, lead vocals
*Mike Ratledge - Lowrey Holiday De Luxe organ, plus piano (on 13)
*Kevin Ayers - bass, lead vocals (on 10 & 11), backing vocals (on 7 & 9), piano (on 5)"plus"
*Hugh Hopper - bass (on 13)
*The Cake - backing vocals (on 12)

References