Soft Machine 1939-??-??
Rare & Unreleased 1966-1969, Various, Various
Set 1
Contusions (Demo)
July, 1966
Robert Wyatt - Drums, Backing Vocals
Kevin Ayers - Rhythm Guitar
Larry Nowlin - Lead Guitar
David Allen - Bass, Lead Vocals
Another Lover Has Gone (Demo)
July, 1966
Robert Wyatt - Drums, Backing Vocals
Kevin Ayers - Rhythm Guitar
Larry Nowlin - Lead Guitar
Daevid Allen - Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals
I Should've Known (French TV Appearance) (1:56)
8 June, 1967
Robert Wyatt - Drums, Vocals
Kevin Ayers - Bass Guitar
Mike Ratledge - Organ
Daevid Allen - Lead Guitar, Flute
Hibou, Anemone and Bear (Studio Outtake)
March, 1969
Robert Wyatt - Drums
Mike Ratledge - Keyboards
Hugh Hopper - Bass
Brian Hopper - Saxophone
Moon In June (9th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Plumpton Racecourse, Lewes, Sussex)
8 August, 1969
Robert Wyatt - Drums
Mike Ratledge - Keyboards
Hugh Hopper - Bass
Brian Hopper - Saxophone
Unknown Track (Unknown location)
(Unknown date)
(Soft Machine with another band / vocalist?)
July, 1966
Robert Wyatt - Drums, Backing Vocals
Kevin Ayers - Rhythm Guitar
Larry Nowlin - Lead Guitar
David Allen - Bass, Lead Vocals
Another Lover Has Gone (Demo)
July, 1966
Robert Wyatt - Drums, Backing Vocals
Kevin Ayers - Rhythm Guitar
Larry Nowlin - Lead Guitar
Daevid Allen - Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals
I Should've Known (French TV Appearance) (1:56)
8 June, 1967
Robert Wyatt - Drums, Vocals
Kevin Ayers - Bass Guitar
Mike Ratledge - Organ
Daevid Allen - Lead Guitar, Flute
Hibou, Anemone and Bear (Studio Outtake)
March, 1969
Robert Wyatt - Drums
Mike Ratledge - Keyboards
Hugh Hopper - Bass
Brian Hopper - Saxophone
Moon In June (9th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Plumpton Racecourse, Lewes, Sussex)
8 August, 1969
Robert Wyatt - Drums
Mike Ratledge - Keyboards
Hugh Hopper - Bass
Brian Hopper - Saxophone
Unknown Track (Unknown location)
(Unknown date)
(Soft Machine with another band / vocalist?)
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
Rare and Unreleased 1966-69
OK, after hours of checking, I'm pretty sure that none of this stuff has ever been officially released.
So, here we have 1966 demos from when the band was still known as Mr. Head with original guitarist Larry Nowlin, a French TV appearance from 1967, a brief outtake from the "Volume 2" Sessions and an early performance of "Moon In June" from Plumpton Racecourse in August 1969.
And the final track. Now this one is a bit of a mystery. I don't even know if it is Soft Machine. It could be the band backing an unknown vocalist or jamming with another group (I got it with a load of Soft Machine stuff) or it could be another band entirely. I can't identify the track (although the organ work certainly sounds like Mike Ratledge) and thought I'd include it anyway in case anyone on here can. Who knows, it might be rare.
Anyway, enjoy!
OK, after hours of checking, I'm pretty sure that none of this stuff has ever been officially released.
So, here we have 1966 demos from when the band was still known as Mr. Head with original guitarist Larry Nowlin, a French TV appearance from 1967, a brief outtake from the "Volume 2" Sessions and an early performance of "Moon In June" from Plumpton Racecourse in August 1969.
And the final track. Now this one is a bit of a mystery. I don't even know if it is Soft Machine. It could be the band backing an unknown vocalist or jamming with another group (I got it with a load of Soft Machine stuff) or it could be another band entirely. I can't identify the track (although the organ work certainly sounds like Mike Ratledge) and thought I'd include it anyway in case anyone on here can. Who knows, it might be rare.
Anyway, enjoy!
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