{"title":"Soft Machine","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"slightly-all-the-time-recordings-1970-1974-poster-bundle","title":"Slightly All The Time – Recordings 1970-1974 + Soft Machine Poster","description":"\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eFormed in Canterbury, England, during the mid-1960s, Soft Machine (originally The Soft Machine) became one of the most innovative and uncompromising forces in British music. While many of their contemporaries expanded rock through symphonic grandeur or classical influences, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eSoft Machine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eblazed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e a more unconventional course - one shaped by jazz improvisation, avant-garde experimentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003edynamic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e instrumentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e and a commitment to musical freedom. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eSitting comfortably a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003elongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eexperimental \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eiants \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003esuch as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e Pink Floyd, Caravan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e, Van de\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e Gra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ef Generator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eCan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e, Soft Machine established themselves as one of the most important and influential progressive rock groups of the late ‘60s \/ early ‘70s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eTheir influence today can \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eeasily \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ebe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003etraced through the music of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eRadiohead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e Portishead \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ealso longtime \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003efan Damon Albarn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ewho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e upon hearing about this forthcoming collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003esaid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eThis is a treasure trove for anyone wanting to deep dive into the wonderful world of Soft Machine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e Soft Machine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eboxed set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eSlightly All \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e Time Recordings 1970-1974\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eis being released by Sony Music on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e 30th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eOctober\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eIt i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003es the most comprehensive anthology of Soft Machine ever released, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003elavish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ecollection featur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e 14 CDs and 3 Blu-Ray discs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eIt covers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ethe most vital period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ein their story and collates the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003efive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e albums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eThird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’, ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eFourth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’, ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eFifth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’, ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’ and ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eeven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e they recorded for CBS with each one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003enewly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eremastered from the original ¼” tapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e In addition, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eincludes all of their extant BBC sessions (half of which are unreleased) and a generous selection of rare and previously unavailable concert recordings from Europe (UK\/France\/Switzerland).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eSoft Machine fans will be enthralled by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ewealth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e of bonus material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e present including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003epreviously unreleased studio material from Sony’s UK archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eCompiler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eMark Powell has unearthed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e an entirely different set of recordings of their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eifth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e album, as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eover 6 hours \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eof superb audio-visual material gathered from European \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eTV \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ebroadcast archives, almost all of which has never been issued before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ehere are some outstanding performances \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eto savour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003esuch as Paris 1970, Brussels 1971, the complete Berliner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eJazztage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e performance and the BBC TV appearances on ‘An Anatomy of Pop’ and ‘Full House’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eWith an initial line-up comprising Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals), Kevin Ayers (bass, guitar, vocals), Daevid Allen (guitar) and Mike Ratledge (organ), they emerged from the UK underground in 1967, featuring prominently at epoch-making London venues such as the UFO Club and Middle Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e. In 1968, they earned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ea support slot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eStateside for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e the Jimi Hendrix Experience \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e. P\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003elaying guitar for Soft Machine on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ethose dates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e was Andy Summers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e who would later would strike gold with The Police. ‘The Softs’ quickly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e establish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e a powerful reputation over the next decade with a series of accomplished records and some \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ewildly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003einnovative concert performances \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003emost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003enotably in the UK and France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eAfter two albums for ABC\/Probe – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eThe Soft Machine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eVolume Two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e– they signed to CBS with a line-up consisting of Wyatt, Ratledge, saxophonist Elton Dean and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003efuzz \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ebassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eextraordinaire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eHugh Hopper, releasing their most successful long player, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eThird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e, in 1970. This was followed by four more CBS albums during a period of significant acclaim across Europe and a frequently evolving line-up, which came to included noted Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Jenkins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eSoft Machine disbanded in 1978, apart from the occasional reunion, before relaunching as Soft Machine Legacy (which united veteran members of the band with connections to their early ‘70s heyday) in 2004, touring and recording extensively. Since 2016 they have been known simply as Soft Machine and this year they have dates and festival appearances scheduled in the UK and across Europe from The Netherlands to Romania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eSoft Machine – Slightly All \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003e Time Recordings 1970-1974\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s7\"\u003eReleased by Sony Music 30th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s7\"\u003e October \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s7\"\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s15\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePerhaps more than anyone, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ea good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eosition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eto sum up the unequivocal magic of Soft Machine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e, having been around them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ein their early days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e. Nick observes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s16\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eIf there really was a UFO Club house band, it was a title shared between The Soft Machine and (the) Pink Floyd. Even though the musical influences could not have been more different, I tend to think that the one ingredient that both bands were unique in providing was playing music that was simply impossible to dance to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s16\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s17\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eI don't think there was any rivalry between us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eI think we probably huddled together for comfort as Northern Soul music and the Top Rank ballrooms topped the bill. We did become friends, and I have happy memories of spending time - I think in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003ethe Chelsea Hotel, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eMax’s Kansas City in NYC – waiting to head out to attempt to conquer the American mid-west.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eAnd in later years I had the privilege of producing Robert Wyatt’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eRock Bottom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003ealbum as well as appearing on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eTop \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eOf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e Pops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003ewith Andy Summers in pre-Police mode as a fill in guitar player to accompany Robert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s16\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s17\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eAlthough Pink Floyd were to head down a very different musical path in the years to come, I do clearly remember being deeply impressed by the musicianship of Soft Machine. That \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003em\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eodern jazz influence was something I could only wonder at and certainly couldn’t emulate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s16\"\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s17\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eI’m looking forward to re-acquainting myself with some happy memories as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003ewell as good music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s16\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s16\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soft Machine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367681307003,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/8820\/9285\/files\/19802998812_Soft_Machine_3D_sticker_b37fd485-d9b3-4ecf-8255-4f541816d1f0.jpg?v=1786022591"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.onrpt.store\/collections\/soft-machine.oembed","provider":"Official Artist Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}