Soft Machine
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Topic: Soft Machine
Posted By: Jaap
Subject: Soft Machine
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 19:05
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Just wondering... |
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 19:17
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3rd ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 19:24
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Third
I do like 'Softs' a lot too.
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Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 22:30
volume one 
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 02:39
| one, two, Third, six, Bundles and Softs |
Posted By: Jaap
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 04:59
| I also think Third is my favorite album, but it's a difficult choice because it comes very close to their magnificent debut album. I prefer this one because of the diversity, it's a very exiting mixture between the psychedelia of their first albums and the experimental jazz of fourth (and fifth). |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 05:20
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The Soft Machine and Third , both great and seminal albums, clearly differ considerably musically and with significant line-up changes, Wyatt and Ratledge being the only commonality. Volume 2 appeals to me more as the transitional album between those two, showing the band having with freedom to explore jazz and rock (they were leaving British psychedelia to Pink Floyd)- and Wyatt in particular having freedom (i.e. having matured somewhat from the first album, and wasn't under the increasing constraints of Third and 4th). I also love the very different take recorded live within 3 weeks of laying down Volume 2, at Amsterdam's Paradiso, - with alternative arrangements, new track order and Wyatt sounding the best ever as a drummer and vocalist. Volume 2 is an album of tunes that could take quite some changes and still sound great. |
Jaap wrote:Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 05:35
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Third ,1,2,Bundles ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 06:36
| the three first volumes are essential |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 13:46
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Third is the obvious choice, but all the first six are essential IMO. Fifth is particularly underrated - the first three tracks are as good as British jazz fusion ever got, beautifully written and performed and wonderfully recorded. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Jaap
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 16:46
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I also think fifth is slightly underrated, there are some real good compositions on it, like Pigling Bland and All White, but it misses some power if you compare this one with the first four albums.. |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: February 26 2005 at 13:55
| Personally, I own 1,2 and 3... so can't really make a choice here... |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: August 03 2005 at 23:09
and with embarassing predictability I make the vote count 1 : 1 : 14 : 0 : 0  ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: Catholic Flame
Date Posted: September 21 2005 at 20:14
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Fourth and Fifth are my favorite Soft Machine albums. Virtually fromFourth and Pigling Bland from Fifth are very good. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: September 21 2005 at 20:45
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Fourth, Seven and Third ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: September 21 2005 at 20:46
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All of them
------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: Simkim
Date Posted: September 22 2005 at 00:19
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My avatar speaks for me
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Posted By: krauthead
Date Posted: October 17 2005 at 16:08
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I love 'Third' the most so it got my vote though the debut and second is awsome works too. ------------- *Dancing madly backwards on a sea of air* - Captain Beyond |