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The 1968 debut by Canterbury's legendary Soft Machine introduced a spirited new breed of progressive pop musicians, one that was as influenced by free jazzers and folk purists as it was by the Beatles. Where many British prog musicians were po-faced wankers, the Softs brought a pervasive new sense of adventure and fun to the arena.
Drummer Robert Wyatt, bassist/guitarist Kevin Ayers, and multi-instrumentalist wizard Mike Ratledge were bound by few constraints in terms of their interests and influences. However, like many debut efforts by progressive bands, VOLUME ONE occasionally seems a bit tentative in spots, with the band's more experimental explorations somewhat hampered by conventional song structures. The glorious exception is Ayers' classic "Why Are We Sleeping?," possibly the first English prog classic. VOLUME ONE sounds positively fascinating, especially in light of the Soft Machine's later work.
A wild, freewheeling, and ultimately successful attempt to merge psychedelia with jazz-rock, Soft Machine's debut ranges between lovingly performed oblique pop songs and deranged ensemble playing from drummer/vocalist Robert Wyatt and organist Mike Ratledge. With only one real break (at the end of side one), the songs merge into each other -- not always smoothly, but always with a sense of flair that rescues any potential miscues. Wyatt takes most of the vocals, and proves himself a surprisingly evocative singer despite his lack of range. Like Pink Floyd's The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Volume One was one of the few over-ambitious records of the psychedelic era that actually delivered on all its incredible promise. ~ John Bush
The classic 1968 debut from these British legends. Emerging from London's UFO Club scene at the same time as Pink Floyd, The Soft Machine was a near perfect merging of psychedelic rock, jazz, pop and avant-garde stylings. Featuring the trio lineup of Rob
Includes liner notes by Arnold Shaw.
Liner Note Authors: Arnold Shaw; Martin Wakeling.
Recording information: 04/1968.
The Soft Machine includes: Kevin Ayres (guitar); Mike Ratledge (organ); Robert Wyatt (drums); Daevid Allen.
Soft Machine Music | List Price | $16.99 (You save $1.20) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Art Rock | | Label | Water | | Orig Year | 1968 | | All Time Sales Rank |  71421  | | CD Universe Part number | 7386030 | | Catalog number | 195 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 04, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Giorgio Gomelsky; Tom Wilson; Chas Chandler; Tom Wilson; Chas Chandler; Filippo Salvadori (Reissue) |
Soft Machine Songs | | Soft Machine CD SOFT MACHINE: |
| 1. | Hope for Happiness |
| 2. | Joy of a Toy |
| 3. | Hope for Happiness (Reprise) |
| 4. | Why Am I So Short? |
| 5. | So Boot If at All |
| 6. | Certain Kind, A |
| 7. | Save Yourself |
| 8. | Priscilla |
| 9. | Lullaby Letter |
| 10. | We Did It Again  |
| 11. | Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle |
| 12. | Why Are We Sleeping? |
| 13. | Box 25/4 Lid |
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