Soft Machine - Softs CD
SKU
23-Eclec 2202
Unavailable for a decade, one of the hard to find minor classics of British jazz-rock makes a very welcome return on this new, remastered edition. This is the album after Bundles (and after Allan Holdsworth, and for that reason, it probably doesn't get the attention that it deserves). When Allan left on really short notice, he said to the band, "This guy can probably handle the job", and he pointed them in the direction of John Etheridge, who actually COULD handle the job! This was also the last album to feature founding member Mike Ratledge (although he's only on part of the album). This new remastered edition features a essay and interviews with Etheridge and John Marshall. Not a stunner, imo, but still a very good jazz/rock release.
- LabelEsoteric
- UPC5013929730243