Soft Machine - Grides (1970) [CD+DVD] {2006 Cuneiform Records Remaster}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 533 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 189 Mb
DVD5 -> 1.22 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 4:3 | Dolby AC3, 2 ch | ~ 21m | ISO Image
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© 2006 Cuneiform Records | Rune 230/231
Rock / Jazz / Fusion / Progressive Rock / Canterbury Scene
Soft Machine
were one of first and one of the greatest jazz/rock bands of all time.
Their importance and influence was especially great in Europe, where
they influenced several generations of bands, and their influences can
still be heard to this day in bands like Jaga Jazzist and beyond.
Grides presents the most famous version of the band (Elton Dean, Hugh
Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt) recorded live at the Concertgebouw
in Amsterdam on October 25, 1970, in a high-quality, previously
unreleased recording, just a few months after the release of Third and
at the peak of their popularity. It showcases them in transition between
releases, with the band performing 3 of the four works from Third, as
well as some of the earliest recordings of material from the upcomming
Fourth, including some very different arrangements to what would
eventually end up on that release. In addition, it features the earliest
recording of Elton's Neo-Caliban Grides, which has a fairly lengthy
composed section that was never heard again.
Also included in this set is the first-ever DVD release by Soft Machine!
It was recorded at the TV studios of Radio Bremen on the same date
(March 23, 1971) as the radio session that Cuneiform released as
Virtually, but is a completely different performance. This was the
band's final European tour with Robert Wyatt and is a 20 minute set,
professionally recorded by a multicamera crew. The audio and video
quality is excellent for the time period (over 35 years old now!), as we
worked from the original videotape master in the archives of Radio
Bremen. Bottom line: another excellent and essential archival release
from a great band!
Personnel:
Elton Dean / alto saxophone, saxello, electric piano
Hugh Hopper / electric bass
Mike Ratledge / electric piano, organ
Robert Wyatt / drums, voice
tracklist:
CD
First Set (Concertgebouw, 25-10-70) - 79:12
01. Facelift (6:59)
02. Virtually (15:34)
03. Out-Bloody-Rageous (8:12)
04. Neo-Caliban Grides (10:12)
Second Set (Concertgebouw, 25-10-70)
05. Teeth (8:03)
06. Slightly All The Time (10:34)
07. Eamonn Andrews (1:36)
08. Ester's Nose Job (11:22)
Encore (Concertgebouw, 25-10-70)
09. Slightly All The Time/Noisette (6:43)
DVD (Beat Club, recording made 23rd March 1971) - 20:36
01. Neo-Caliban Grides (5:16)
02. Out-Bloody-Rageous (6:57)
03. Robert Wyatt's Vocal Improvisation (2:22)
04. Eamonn Andrews (1:36)
05. All White (4:25)
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