Artist: Soft Machine
Genre: Progressive Rock/Jazz Fusion
Soft Machine were a British band from Canterbury who became pioneers of the progressive rock and jazz fusion movements. Their evolution from psychedelic pop through progressive rock to avant-garde jazz documented one of rock's most remarkable artistic journeys. Albums including 'Third' and 'Fourth' showcased their complex, jazz-influenced compositions. Robert Wyatt's drumming and vocals, Mike Ratledge's keyboards, and Hugh Hopper's bass created the classic lineup's distinctive sound. Soft Machine's influence on the 'Canterbury Scene' and progressive music generally was foundational. They represented rock's most intellectually ambitious possibilities.
Soft Machine vinyl records
28 Soft Machine new and used vinyl albums and singles UK sellers
SOFT MACHINE Seven (1973 UK first issue plain orange CBS label 12-track vinyl LP the seventh studio album from the Canterbury prog masters matt gatefold picture sleeve with company inner. The sleeve has a little light edgewear and the vinyl isin Excellent condition with just light signs of play) Track Listing: A1
£34.00 used
SOFT MACHINE Land Of Cockayne (1981 UK 10-track vinyl LP the final studio album under the Soft Machine moniker starring a whole new line-up that included Jack Bruce Allan Holdsworth John Taylor Ray Warleigh Dick Morrissey & more picture sleevewith illustrated credits inner. The sleeve shows minimal shelf wear whilst the vinyl appears near mint EMC3348) Track Listing: Over n Above Lotus Groves Isle of the Blessed Panoramania Behind the Crystal Curtain Palace of Glass Hot-Biscuit Slim (Black) Velvet Mountain Sly Monkey A Lot of What You Fancy
£34.00 used
SOFT MACHINE Seven (Rare original 1973 Japanese 12-track vinyl LP housed in a deluxe picture sleeve complete with picture/biography insert & nice top obi-strip - Near Mint & still in the original opened shrink. ECPL-108) Track Listing: Nettle Bed Carol Ann Days Eye Bone Fire Tarabos D.I.S. Snodland Penny Hitch Block Down The Road The German Lesson The French Lesson
£95.00 used
SOFT MACHINE Fourth (1971 UK first issue 7-track stereo vinyl LP on the smooth orange label with A1/B1 matrices and the catalogue number S64280 on the label. A key slice of Canterbury prog housed in the textured & embossed picture sleeve. Thesleeve has some minor general storage wear notorious for this kind of textued style cover but no splits or tears are present
£84.00 used
SOFT MACHINE Six (Original 1973 UK plain orange label 15-track double LP with the first disc featuring live recordings from their 1972 British tour & the second featuring then-new studio tracks. The gatefold picture sleeve is a lovely Near Mint& the vinyl discs are clean with just a few faint spindle marks to show play) Track Listing: Fanfare All White Between Riff 37½ Gesolreut E
£39.00 used
SOFT MACHINE Volume Two (1969 UK second issue 17-track vinyl LP on the pink Probe label front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear mostly to the unlaminated areas of the back with a small handwritten name. The frontimage is clean & vibrant whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition with just a little cloudiness and little sign of play SPB1002) Track Listing: 1
£84.00 used
SOFT MACHINE Seven (Late 1970s UK reissue of the 1973 12-track LP by the Canterbury prog masters on the graduated orange CBS label matt gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve on this copy has only light edgewear and the vinyl is in excellent condition with little sign of play)
£28.00 used
SOFT MACHINE Volume Two (1969 UK first issue 17-track vinyl LP on the silver & black Probe label front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve is graded VG as there is some creasing to the flipbacks but otherwise shows only light shelfwear the vinyl remains in VG condition with just a few light surface scuffs/blemishes and spindle wear visible SPB1002) Track Listing: 1
£84.00 used
SOFT MACHINE 5 - Fifth (Rare 1972 UK 7-track LP housed in the all-black UK embossed title sleeve. By this point Robert Wyatt had left to form Matching Mole and freeform jazz drummer Phil Howard was drafted in as replacement doing a mighty finejob of it too. The sleeve has some noticable edgewear (common with this design) and minor creasing whilst the vinyl has just a few spindle marks to indicate play - an excellent example) Track Listing: 1
£34.00 used
SOFT MACHINE Fourth (1971 UK first issue 7-track stereo vinyl LP on the smooth orange label with A1/B1 matrices and the catalogue number S64280 on the label. A key slice of Canterbury prog housed in the textured and embossed picture sleeve. The sleeve has some marks from storage & edge scuffing notorious for this kind of textued style cover but no splits or tears are present
£56.00 used