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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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Rick1 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 12 2021 at 04:32
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 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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1 - Third
2 - Seven
3 - Two
4 - One
5 - Hidden Details
6 - Alive & Well
7 - Bundles

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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:


Soft Machine's Albums
 
  3 stars 1968: The Soft Machine - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lu2Lq_DV8ksSBDAsKQTWLQh" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lu2Lq_DV8ksSBDAsKQTWLQh[/URL]
  3 stars 1969: Volume Two - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtEaaflha32IyWIG4z83uAQ" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtEaaflha32IyWIG4z83uAQ[/URL]
  3 stars 1970: Alive in Paris - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuOo1g0OGzZ-vXzKmEkZSZj" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuOo1g0OGzZ-vXzKmEkZSZj[/URL]
  3 stars 1970: Third - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvSfC2pufabkdZ5Oty7BSgS" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvSfC2pufabkdZ5Oty7BSgS[/URL]
  2 stars 1971: Fourth - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lu_Vr8eXLBdjgXQ2-wrRsya" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lu_Vr8eXLBdjgXQ2-wrRsya[/URL]
  2 stars 1972: Fifth - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lsx4E8VoKv4YakLs2237xgs" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lsx4E8VoKv4YakLs2237xgs[/URL]
  2 stars 1973: Six - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lt63Z0slMpNeaQY0cWettv0" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lt63Z0slMpNeaQY0cWettv0[/URL]
  3 stars 1973: Seven - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Ltf26e2tZFBg3APTuGNKH45" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Ltf26e2tZFBg3APTuGNKH45[/URL]
  4 stars 1975: Bundles - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuBm0Ga3qBjdY2Oc3utjUoh" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuBm0Ga3qBjdY2Oc3utjUoh[/URL]
  4 stars 1976: Softs - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvyLK7eC-z75etCxyfT4fAf" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvyLK7eC-z75etCxyfT4fAf[/URL]
  4 stars 1976: Rubber Riff - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuiJUCiuPd7XiZuYwdbmHsJ" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuiJUCiuPd7XiZuYwdbmHsJ[/URL]
  4 stars 1978: Alive & Well: Recorded in Paris - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvBVfX6SzmtW0Px4YHawIVI" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvBVfX6SzmtW0Px4YHawIVI[/URL]
  4 stars 1981: Land of Cockayne - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Ltd8PW6SVTN6uNdV_0sYJwQ" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Ltd8PW6SVTN6uNdV_0sYJwQ[/URL]
  3 stars 2018: Hidden Details - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvVBXo1Yno-zb1XrZX-aBbN" rel="nofollow]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvVBXo1Yno-zb1XrZX-aBbN[/URL]
 








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1. Third
2. Bundles
3. Two
4. Hidden Details
5. Six
6. Five
7. Softs
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Is there not much love for Fifth? :( 
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This is gonna be difficult. Virtually (get it?) nothing between some of these: 

1. Bundles
2. Softs
3. Seven
4. Six
5. Fifth
6. Fourth
7. Third

But really for me it's like:

1. Bundles = Softs
2. Fourth = Fifth = Six = Seven
3. Third = Land of Cockayne = Alive and Well






4. Vol. 2





































































5. Debut (sorry, don't like it)


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Top 7 update with Intruder's votes added:-

1. Third (107 points)
2. Bundles (68 points)
3. Volume Two (58 points)
4. Softs (54 points)
5. Seven (43 points)
6. Six (41 points)
7. The Soft Machine (30 points)

8. Fourth (26 points) 
9. Hidden Details (21 points)
10. Land of Cockayne (16 points)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Intruder Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 27 2021 at 11:38
Of the studio albums (though live tracks dot a few of the studio releases):

Seven
Six
Bundles
Softs
Third
Second-First.......can't separate the two as I've had the pair on a single disc for sooooo long
Land
Fourth.....Wyatt!  I need to give it another spin but I've never been able to get into it
Fifth.....see above sans Wyatt; maybe it's cause I have the pair on a single CD that I don't dig it

I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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Top 7 update with Aryder52's votes added:-

1. Third (104 points)
2. Bundles (62 points)
3. Volume Two (56 points)
4. Softs (50 points)
5. Six (33 points)
6. Seven (31 points)
7. The Soft Machine (28 points)

8. Fourth (26 points) 
9. Hidden Details (21 points)
10. Land of Cockayne (16 points)

It's good to see I'm not the only one with Land of Cockayne in their Top 7. Thumbs Up


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 22 2021 at 10:25
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1. Bundles
2. Softs
3. Volume 1
4. Land of Cockayne
5. Hidden Details
6. Volume Two
7. Third

I find 'Land of Cockayne' a very satisfying album to listen to. It's also a lovely swansong to the Karl Jenkins period of the band with JB guesting with his unmistakable bass playing. Kind of in a strange way psychedelic. P.S. I doubt whether this would be my final list as things change but my number one will be this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjhdbwYvgPk
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^ You know me well enough by now to know that when it comes to my album ratings, you can expect the unexpected. Smile
 
Top 7 update with AZF's votes added:-
 
1. Third (103 points)
2. Volume Two (54 points)
3. Bundles (50 points)
4. Softs (42 points)
5. Six (33 points)
6. Seven (31 points)
7. Fourth (26 points)
 
 
8. The Soft Machine (22 points)
9. Hidden Details (18 points)
10. Land of Cockayne (12 points)


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 07 2021 at 04:36
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Soft Machine's Albums
 
 

I thought you'd love the early SM, first two albums. Guess not... Confused
Seeing SM rated 2 stars like some boring bland predictable music is funny, but still. Confused
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1. Volume 2 (12 points)
2. Softs (8 points)
3. Six (6 points)
4. Third (4 points)
5. Bundles (3 points)
6. Hidden Details (2 points)
7. Fifth (1 point)
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Top 7 update with DrWu23's votes added:-
 
1. Third (99 points)
2. Bundles (47 points)
3. Volume Two (42 points)
3. Softs (34 points)
5. Seven (31 points)
6. Six (27 points)
7. Fourth (26 points)
 
 
 
8. The Soft Machine (22 points)
9. Hidden Details (16 points)
10. Land of Cockayne (12 points)
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Third
Two
Bundles
Seven
Six
Four
One




Edited by dr wu23 - January 06 2021 at 15:28
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Top 7 update with Prog Aardvark's votes added:-
 
1. Third (87 points)
2. Bundles (41 points)
3. Volume Two (34 points)
3. Softs (34 points)
5. Seven (27 points)
6. Fourth (24 points)
6. Six (24 points)
 
 
8. The Soft Machine (21 points)
9. Hidden Details (16 points)
10. Land of Cockayne (12 points)
 
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1. Softs
2. Bundles
3. Six
4. Hidden Details
5. Seven
6. Third
7. Volume Two
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I am a big fan of The Softs as well. I’d be hard pressed to make a list but if I did, it’d probably look fairly close to yours. I would however switch around the two top dogs and move up the debut some as I really dig the early albums. Vol 2 has always been my personal fave though. It’s like a psychedelic kindergarten trip with these whimsical and highly memorable melodies popping up in the most delightful places.

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