Am 31.05. veröffentlicht Cuneiform mit Høvikodden 1971 das wahrscheinlich beste Live-Material von Soft Machine in erweiterter Form (alle 4 Sets von beiden Tagen) auf CD und Vinyl.
While the two sets from the second night (February 28, 1971) have been released before, this is the first time that the entire two-night stand has been released. So half of this is previously completely unreleased.
This is a excellent, stereo recording of the band performing in a relatively small hall; the balances between the instruments are not perfectly balanced, but there is no other recording by Soft Machine that I know of that sounds as much like the band are performing *right* in front of you!
Additionally, we were able to improve in a modest but definitely noticeable way the not-perfect balance between the instruments on this edition.
Mitwirkende
wird veröffentlicht am 31. Mai 2024Elton Dean: alto sax, saxello, Hohner pianet
Hugh Hopper: bass
Mike Ratledge: Hohner pianet, Lowrey Holiday Deluxe organ, Fender Rhodes
Robert Wyatt: drums, vocalsOriginal recordings engineered by Meny Bloch at the Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway, February 27-28, 1971.
Mixed and mastered by Ian Beabout at ShedSounds Studio.
27.02.1971 First Set
Facelift 11:57
Virtually 11:47
Slightly All The Time 09:26
Fletcher’s Blemish 06:43
27.02.1971 Second Set
Neo-Caliban Grides 09:05
Out-Bloody-Rageous 09:56
Vocal Improvisation 04:18
Eamonn Andrews 01:11
All White 02:40
Kings and Queens 06:17
Teeth 08:59
Pigling Bland 04:31
28.02.1971 First Set
Facelift 10:06
Virtually 10:11
Slightly All The Time 09:43
Fletcher’s Blemish 07:59
28.02.1971 Second Set
Neo-Caliban Grides 08:02
Out-Bloody-Rageous 08:43
Vocal Improvisation 04:56
Eamonn Andrews 01:08
All White 02:38
Kings and Queens 06:08
Teeth 11:09
Pigling Bland 04:38
Slightly All The Time [encore] 06:53
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Hey man, why don't we make a tune... just playin' the melody, not play the solos...