The Soft Machine (also titled "Volume One" as a reissue) is the debut album… Read Full Bio ↴The Soft Machine (also titled "Volume One" as a reissue) is the debut album by the British jazz 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.
Track listing
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Hope for Happiness" Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Brian Hopper 4:21
2. "Joy of a Toy" Ayers, Ratledge 2:49
3. "Hope for Happiness (Reprise)" Ayers, Ratledge, B. Hopper 1:38
4. "Why Am I So Short?" Ratledge, Ayers, Hugh Hopper 1:39
5. "So Boot If At All" Ayers, Ratledge, Robert Wyatt 7:25
6. "A Certain Kind" H. Hopper 4:11
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
7. "Save Yourself" Wyatt 2:26
8. "Priscilla" Ayers, Ratledge, Wyatt 1:03
9. "Lullabye Letter" Ayers 4:32
10. "We Did It Again" Ayers 3:46
11. "Plus Belle qu'une Poubelle" Ayers 1:03
12. "Why Are We Sleeping?" Ayers, Ratledge, Wyatt 5:30
13. "Box 25/4 Lid" Ratledge, H. Hopper 0:49
The 2009 Remastered Edition includes as bonus tracks also "Love Makes Sweet Music" and "Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin'", respectively Side A and Side B of their first single, issued in 1967.
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)
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.
Track listing
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Hope for Happiness" Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Brian Hopper 4:21
2. "Joy of a Toy" Ayers, Ratledge 2:49
3. "Hope for Happiness (Reprise)" Ayers, Ratledge, B. Hopper 1:38
4. "Why Am I So Short?" Ratledge, Ayers, Hugh Hopper 1:39
5. "So Boot If At All" Ayers, Ratledge, Robert Wyatt 7:25
6. "A Certain Kind" H. Hopper 4:11
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
7. "Save Yourself" Wyatt 2:26
8. "Priscilla" Ayers, Ratledge, Wyatt 1:03
9. "Lullabye Letter" Ayers 4:32
10. "We Did It Again" Ayers 3:46
11. "Plus Belle qu'une Poubelle" Ayers 1:03
12. "Why Are We Sleeping?" Ayers, Ratledge, Wyatt 5:30
13. "Box 25/4 Lid" Ratledge, H. Hopper 0:49
The 2009 Remastered Edition includes as bonus tracks also "Love Makes Sweet Music" and "Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin'", respectively Side A and Side B of their first single, issued in 1967.
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)
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Soft Machine Lyrics
I Should've Known You may laugh at me, girl Say I don't deserve All the…
I'd Rather Be With You If I had to choose between the two I'd rather be…
Memories I know I cannot leave this place full of memories Things l…
Save Yourself It's my, my bed you're lying on It's my, my bed…
She's Gone Baby's fine, baby's mine You understand that she's gone …
That's How Much I Need You Now I need you more than ever now Where the trees grow That's…
When I Don't Want You When I don't want you Why do I stay here? You're not…
You Don't Remember Could almost see her eyes Is it me she despises or…