Album

Third

Soft Machine

1970 · Jazz, Rock

15 collectors on Gatefold own this

Third by Soft Machine

Third is a Jazz album by Soft Machine, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 78 pressings tracked, owned by 15 collectors.

About

The Soft Machine plunged deeper into jazz and contemporary electronic music on this pivotal release, which incited the Village Voice to call it a milestone achievement when it was released. It's a double album of stunning music, with each side devoted to one composition — two by Mike Ratledge, and one each by Hopper and Wyatt, with substantial help from a number of backup musicians, including Canterbury mainstays Elton Dean and Jimmy Hastings. The Ratledge songs come closest to fusion jazz, although this is fusion laced with tape loop effects and hypnotic, repetitive keyboard patterns. Hugh Hopper's "Facelift" recalls "21st.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. AFacelift

Side B

  1. B.aSlightly All The Time
  2. B.bNoisette.
  3. B.cSlightly All The Time

Side C

  1. CThe Moon In June

Side D

  1. DOut-Bloody-Rageous

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Jazz Fusion
  • dense
  • hypnotic
  • cerebral

Credits

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