THE SOFT MACHINE COLLECTION [ALSO RELEASED AS: VOLUMES ONE AND TWO]

It's kinda strange why they add this particular edition of these 2 records in the discography instead of the more common early-90's 2-fer CD-release Volumes 1 & 2. That aside, this is imo the best Soft Machine release, combining their first 2 albums on 1 comfortable, satisfying disc filled with great music. The Volume 1 part shows a wildly experimental psych band mixing that style with jazz-rock. It is on Volume 2 that they're really coming into their own with 2 song-suites and a few short songs aside. It plays like one continuous performance and all in all the pairing is successful.