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Top 7 update after three more rounds of voting:-

1. Third (132 points)
2. Bundles (89 points)
3. Volume Two (70 points)
4. Softs (63 points)
5. Seven (57 points)
6. Six (48 points)
7. The Soft Machine (34 points)

8. Fourth (28 points) 
8. Hidden Details (28 points)
10. Land of Cockayne (16 points)
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The band's sound evolved so quickly that it is impossible to be scientific about it - so I am going to go in order of albums acquired, the first of which was 'Triple Echo', bought in 77 so that doesn't count!  Here are the rest:

1. Softs
2. Third
3. First
4. Fifth
5. Second
6. Hidden Details (amazing)
7. Alive and Well
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Top 7 update with Rick1's votes added:-

1. Third (140 points)
2. Bundles (89 points)
3. Softs (75 points)
4. Volume Two (73 points)
5. Seven (57 points)
6. Six (48 points)
7. The Soft Machine (40 points)

8. Hidden Details (30 points)
9. Fourth (28 points) 
10. Fifth (21 points)

Land of Cockayne has just dropped out of the Top 10. Cry



Edited by Psychedelic Paul - April 13 2021 at 07:54
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1. Volume Two
2. Third
3. Fourth
4. The Soft Machine
5. Bundles
6. Five
7. Six
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Bundles
Seven 
Third
Fifth
Fourth
Six
Volume Two
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Third
Fourth
The Second Album
Softs
Fifth
The Soft Machine
Seven

I know I would have enjoyed Bundles much more if Holdsworth wasn't all over it. Yeah he sort of ruines a couple of Gong albums for me as well. I much prefer the lush yachtrockin' Land Of Cockayne

(edit: moved Softs up one spot)



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A good time to revisit this poll with the new tour announced next year.  However, Roy Babbington has decided to retire (and one can hardly blame him - he first appeared on 'Fourth') with Fred Baker replacing him (a well known Canterbury collaborator)!
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Top 7 update after three more rounds of voting:-

1. Third (166 points)
2. Bundles (104 points)
3. Volume Two (92 points)
4. Softs (79 points)
5. Seven (66 points)
6. Six (51 points)
7. The Soft Machine (46 points)

8. Fourth (45 points) 
9. Hidden Details (30 points)
9. Fifth (30 points)
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No surprise again that my own personal cockeyed Top 7 looks nothing like the overall Top 7, with my favourite Soft Machine album, "Land of Cockayne" nowhere to be seen - not even if I stretch it out to a Top 10. Disapprove

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Sorry I missed this one! If it's not too late, here are my seven:

Bundles
Third
Volume Two
Fourth
Hidden Details
Sixth
Volume One (The Soft Machine)
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^ It's never too late to vote. These Top 7 polls just Keep On Runnin' Smile

1. Third (174 points)
2. Bundles (116 points)
3. Volume Two (98 points)
4. Softs (79 points)
5. Seven (66 points)
6. Six (53 points)
7. Fourth (49 points) 


8. The Soft Machine (47 points)
9. Hidden Details (33 points)
10. Fifth (30 points)
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Soft Space: an all-time favourite Soft Machine track.
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Originally posted by A Crimson Mellotron A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

Here's my top 3:
1. Third
2. Volume Two
3. The Soft Machine

*Sorry Paul, it's really hard to rank these, so I'll go with top 3 for now*

Me too.
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Third
Seven
Bundles
Softs
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Noisette
Grides
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"

"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Third
Fourth
The Second Album
Bundles
Fifth
The Soft Machine
Seven
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Top 7 update with Mellotron Storm & Octopus II's votes added:-

1. Third (198 points)
2. Bundles (126 points)
3. Volume Two (104 points)
4. Softs (83 points)
5. Seven (75 points)
6. Fourth (57 points) 
7. Six (53 points)


8. The Soft Machine (49 points)
9. Hidden Details (33 points)
9. Fifth (33 points)
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I think it's about time I do a "Ranking The Soft Machine Albums" episode.
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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

I think it's about time I do a "Ranking The Soft Machine Albums" episode.

When it comes to enthusiasm, your entertaining videos are Uptown Top Ranking, especially regarding your passionate appreciation of the two new YES albums. Thumbs Up
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1. Bundles
2. Softs
3. Third
4. Six
5. Fifth
6. Fourth
7. The Soft Machine
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Top 7 update with Dapper Blueberries votes added:-

1. Third (204 points)
2. Bundles (138 points)
3. Volume Two (104 points)
4. Softs (91 points)
5. Seven (75 points)
6. Fourth (59 points) 
7. Six (57 points)


8. The Soft Machine (50 points)
9. Fifth (36 points)
10. Hidden Details (33 points)
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