Soft Machine

Artist:  Soft Machine
Origin:  Canterbury, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Jazz Rock

Original line-up:

Daevid Allen:  Guitar, Vocals, Bass
Robert Wyatt:  Drums, Vocals, Keyboards, Bass
Kevin Ayers:  Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Mike Ratledge:  Keyboards

Soft Machine were an English Progressive Rock fro Canterbury, formed in 1966.  They achieved little commercial success and they are considered to be one of the more influential bands of their era, and one of the most influential underground ones.

Title:   Tanglewood Tails  (2014)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Jazz Rock
Label:  Secret Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Tanglewood Tails  (15:53)
 2.  Drum Solo  (1:40)
 3.  3/4 Blues Thing In F  (4:17)
 4.  Cecilian  (11:58)
 5.  I'm So Low  (2:32)
 6.  clarence In Wonderland  (2:52)
 7.  Hope For Happiness  (4:28)
 8.  She's Gone  (2:38)
 9.  Save Yourself  (2:08)
10. Lullaby Letter  (9:30)
11. We Know What You Mean  (3:04)
12. I Should've Known  (2:42)

Disc 2:

 1.  We Did It Again  (1:38)
 2.  Why Are We Sleeping  (5:24)
 3.  Moon In June  (6:25)
 4.  Estner's Nose Job  (6:20)
 5.  As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still   (1:55)
 6.  Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging  (2:20)
 7.  Eamonn Andrews  (12:12)
 8.  Esther's Nose Job  (6:50)
 9.  Pigling Bland  (3:56)
10. Moon In June  (5:55)
11. Hibou Anemone And Bear  (7:52)

Personnel:

Daevid Allen:  Guitar Vocals
Kevin Ayers:  Bass, Vocals
Mike Ratledge:  Keyboards
Robert Wyatt;  Drums, Vocals

Tanglewood Tails is double CD of rare early recordings Soft Machine cuts from 1963-1970, featuring Rober Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Daevid Allen, was released on September 1, 2014 by Secret Records.