Soft Machine - Soft Machine (Full album 1968)

“The Soft Machine” (also titled "Volume One" as a reissue) is the debut album by the British psychedelic rock band Soft Machine, released in 1968.
Founded in 1966, Soft Machine (one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene) recorded and released this studio album during their 1968 tour of the USA. It was produced by Chas Chandler and Tom Wilson.
The work on this album was one of the essential roots in progressive rock and jazz-fusion.

“The Soft Machine” (numit si “Volume One” pe relansare) este albumul de debut al trupei britanice de rock psihedelic Soft Machine si a fost lansat in 1968.
Fondata in 1966, Soft Machine (una din trupele central din Canterbury scene) a inregistrat si lansat acest album de studio in timpul turneului lor din 1968 in Statele Unite. A fost produs de Chas Chandler si Tom Wilson.
Lucrul la acest album a constituit una din radacinile esentiale in rock-ul progresiv si jazz-fusion.

List of tracks

Side 1

1.       "Hope for Happiness"                    4:21

2.       "Joy of a Toy"                                 2:49

3.       "Hope for Happiness (Reprise)"   1:38

4.       "Why Am I So Short?"                   1:39

5.       "So Boot If At All"                          7:25

6.       "A Certain Kind"                             4:11

Side 2

7.       "Save Yourself"                              2:26

8.       "Priscilla"                                        1:03

9.       "Lullabye Letter"                            4:32

10.      "We Did It Again"                          3:46

11.      "Plus Belle qu'une Poubelle"       1:03

12.      "Why Are We Sleeping?"              5:30

13.      "Box 25/4 Lid"                                0:49

Personnel

Robert Wyatt – drums, lead vocals

Mike Ratledge – Lowrey Holiday De Luxe organ, piano (on 13)

Kevin Ayers – bass, lead vocals (on 10 and 12), backing vocals (on 7 and 9), piano (on 5)

Additional personnel

Hugh Hopper – bass (on 13)

The Cake – backing vocals (on 12)