Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Album 32 - Soft Machine - Fourth

Soft Machine – Fourth - Columbia – C 30754 - 1971
Genre: Jazz

Tracks:
  1. Teeth
  2. Kings And Queens
  3. Fletcher's Blemish
  4. Virtually Part 1
  5. Virtually Part 2
  6. Virtually Part 3
  7. Virtually Part 4

Performers:
Alto Saxophone, Saxello – Elton Dean
Bass Clarinet, Flute [Alto] – Jimmy Hastings
Bass Guitar – Hugh Hopper
Cornet – Marc Charig
Drums – Robert Wyatt
Organ, Piano – Mike Ratledge
Tenor Saxophone – Alan Skidmore
Trombone – Nick Evans


Canterbury Rock in it's truest form. Though missing Daevid Allen, and Kevin Ayers of the original mix, a very nice album. Sort of a wind quintet, plus rhythm section.

The band was named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burrougths.

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