Name: The Harvest Albums 1975 - 1978
Brand: Soft Machine

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ECLEC32682

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-07-26

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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Standard:20

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5013929478206

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3 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Soft Machine

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Psychedelic

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Soft Machine is an English rock and jazz band from Canterbury, formed in mid-1966. The band was named after the novel "The Soft Machine" by William S. Burroughs. Led by Australian artist Daevid Allen, the group was influenced by the emerging Beat Generation and the music philosophies of Sun Ra. They started as a free-jazz outfit called the Daevid Allen Trio before evolving into Soft Machine with members Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge, and Kevin Ayers. Their eponymous album released in 1968 is considered a classic of the late 1960s psychedelic era.

The band gained popularity on London's psychedelic scene and performed at various iconic venues such as The Marquee and UFO club. They also took part in notable events like the '14 Hour Technicolor Dream' alongside Pink Floyd and Velvet Underground. Despite several lineup changes over the years, Soft Machine continued to push boundaries with their experimental sound.

Today, Soft Machine remains active with current members John Etheridge on guitar, Theo Travis on saxophone/flute/piano, Fred T. Baker on bass (since 2022), and Asaf Sirkis on drums (since 2023). Their music continues to captivate audiences with its unique blend of rock and jazz influences.

A newly re-mastered 3 CD clamshell box set; The Harvest Albums 1975 – 1978 by Soft Machine. After recording five highly acclaimed albums for the CBS Records label, Soft Machine signed a licencing deal with EMI’s “Progressive” imprint, Harvest Records in 1974 and would record two further studio albums and a live album for the label over the next three years.

Bundles was the band’s first for Harvest. An accessible collection, Bundles featured Holdsworth’s considerable guitar playing talents and opened a new chapter for the band, and attracted much praise upon release. By the time Softs was recorded, Allan Holdsworth had departed the group. The album also saw the final appearance on a Soft Machine album by Mike Ratledge whose synthesiser contributed to the pieces Ban-Ban Caliban and Song of Aeolus.

Soft Machine’s final album for Harvest was the classic 1978 live record Alive and Well Recorded In Paris. The album was the result of several nights of excellent concerts staged at Le Palace Theatre in Monmartre, Paris in July 1977. The Harvest Albums 1975 – 1978 features these classic albums along with a special poster.

The Harvest Albums 1975 - 1978

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