Album
Third
1970 · Jazz, Rock
15 collectors on Gatefold own this
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
- AFacelift
Side B
- B.aSlightly All The Time
- B.bNoisette.
- B.cSlightly All The Time
Side C
- CThe Moon In June
Side D
- DOut-Bloody-Rageous
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- dense
- hypnotic
- cerebral
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
B to D: Cop. Con.
"Facelift" was recorded live at Fairfield Hall Croydon January 4th 1970 and at Mothers Club, Birmingham January 11th 1970.
1st UK edition, showing on 3 labels temporary 'Cop.Con.' credits for 3 tracks (sides B to D), later replaced and fixed with correct 'A.Schroeder Music Pub, Co.Ltd.' credits on following production run.
Track B.b is only mentioned inside the gatefold, neither on the tracklisting on the back cover nor on the label.
'O.40' is stated next to the composer credit.
Original issues included a promotional CBS insert with a review of the band's work by Melody Maker's Richard Williams.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Elton DeanALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE , SAXELLO ALTO SAXOPHONE, SAXELLO
- Hugh HopperBASS BASS GUITAR
- Jimmy HastingsBASS CLARINET FLUTE FLUTE, BASS CLARINET
- Lyn DobsonFLUTE FLUTE, SAXOPHONE FLUTE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Mike RatledgeORGAN ORGAN, PIANO PIANO
- Nick EvansTROMBONE
- Rab SpallVIOLIN
- Robert WyattDRUMS DRUMS, VOCALS DRUMS, VOICE, KEYBOARDS, BASS GUITAR
15 collectors on Gatefold own this · 78 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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