Soft Machine
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The Soft Machine was a pioneering English psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz fusion band from Canterbury, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene.
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Discography
Studio Albums
- The Soft Machine (ABC/Probe, 1968)
- Volume Two (ABC/Probe, 1969)
- Third (Columbia, 1970)
- Fourth (Columbia, 1971)
- Fifth (Columbia, 1972)
- Six (Columbia, 1973)
- Seven (Columbia, 1973)
- Bundles (Harvest, 1975)
- Softs (Harvest, 1976)
- Alive & Well: Recorded in Paris (Harvest, 1978)
- Land of Cockayne (EMI, 1981)
Compilations
- Rubber Riff (CD Recorded 1976) (Blueprint 2001)
- At the Beginning (1967 demo recordings previously on Rock Generation records; also issued as Jet-Propelled Photographs) (Charly, 1976)
- Triple Echo (3 record compilation, 1967-1976) (Harvest, 1977)
- Rock Generation Vol. 7 (one side only, 1967 demo recordings) (BYG, 1972)
- Rock Generation Vol. 8 (one side only, 1967 demo recordings) (BYG, 1972)
- Live at the Proms 1970 (Reckless, 1988)
- The Peel Sessions (recorded 1969-1971) (Strange Fruit, 1991)
- BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert 1971 (Windsong, 1993; also issued as Soft Machine & Heavy Friends by Hux, 2005)
- BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert 1972 (Windsong, 1994; also issued as Softstage by Hux, 2005)
- Live at the Paradiso 1969 (Voiceprint, 1995)
- Live In France (recorded 1972; also issued as Live in Paris by Cuneiform, 2004) (One Way, 1995)
- Spaced (recorded 1969) (Cuneiform, 1996)
- Virtually (recorded 1971) (Cuneiform, 1998)
- Noisette (recorded 1970) (Cuneiform, 2000)
- Backwards (recorded 1968-1970) (Cuneiform, 2002)
- Facelift (recorded 1970) (Voiceprint, 2002)
- BBC Radio 1967-1971 (Hux, 2003)
- BBC Radio 1971-1974 (Hux, 2003)
- Somewhere In Soho (recorded 1970) (Voiceprint, 2004)
- Breda Reactor (recorded 1970) (Voiceprint, 2005)
- Out-Bloody-Rageous (compilation, 1967-1973) (Sony, 2005)
- Floating World Live (recorded 1975) (MoonJune Records, 2006)
- Grides (CD/DVD Recorded 1970) (Cuneiform Records, 2006)
- Middle Earth Masters (CD Recorded 1967) (Cuneiform Records, 2006)
Notable Singles
- "Love Makes Sweet Music" (Polydor UK, 1968)
- "Joy of a Toy" (ABC Probe USA, 1968)
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