A 17-disc boxset presenting the most influential period in the Soft Machine story across 14 remastered (from the original ¼” tapes) CDs and 3 BluRays.
Centred around the band’s five CBS albums (Third to Seven), “Slightly All The Time” includes an entirely different and previously unreleased set of recordings of the Fifth album. It also contains all of the band’s extant BBC sessions (the complete performances for the first time) and a significant amount of previously unavailable audio-visual full concert recordings from European performances.
Packaged in a sturdy 12” x 12” slipcase, with a hardback book featuring many rare photographs and extensive notes by Sid Smith.
One of the most influential Progressive Rock bands of the late ‘60s / early ‘70s, Soft Machine’s initial line-up was 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 to establish a powerful reputation over the next decade with a series of accomplished albums and some innovative concert performances (notably in the UK and France) and with a support slot on the Jimi Hendrix Experience US tours throughout 1968.
After two albums for ABC/Probe – “The Soft Machine” and “Volume Two” – they signed to CBS/Columbia with a line-up consisting of Wyatt, Ratledge, saxophonist Elton Dean, and bassist Hugh Hopper, releasing their most successful long player, “Third,” in 1970. This was followed by four more albums during a period of significant acclaim across Europe, and a frequently evolving line-up.
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