Orig. THE SOFT MACHINE "Volume Two" LP 1969 PROBE 1st UK Press PINK LABELS NM
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THE SOFT MACHINE "VOLUME TWO"
ORIGINAL GENUINE UK PROBE RECORDS/EMI RECORDS STEREO 1st PRESSING ISSUED ON PINK LABELS, MATRIX/RUNOUT: SPB 1002 A-1G/B-1 G.
Recorded Feb/March 1969 at Olympic Studios, London.
Laminated flipback sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse, date code of 6911 (November 1969). EMI cat. on back sleeve.
Made and Printed in Great Britain.
The second work of SOFT MACHINE announced in 1969 "Volume Two". Kevin Ayers succeded with David Allen. However, their influences resound richly in this work. Moody Jazz and destroyed dadaism. Surrealism language experiment and the humorous blues. Repetition and chaos. They invaded each other and a strange mutant was made up. It is a dreamlike paradise. Each player's individuality was established by this work.
This is the quintessential Canterbury Rock album, slightly edging those laudable works such as Caravan's "In the Land of Grey and Pink" and Hatfield's "Rotter's Club". Though only clocking in at a paltry thirty-three minutes, this album packs a punch, with a dizzying seventeen songs. Released in 1968, Vol. II is slightly less poppy and more complex than its predecessor, and frankly former bassist Kevin Ayers is not missed.
The album shifts effortlessly (and rather quickly) between fun, poppish numbers such as "Hulloder", "If He Lies Perfectly Still" and "Pig" and rather complex Jazz-rock (though not fusion) pieces, such as "Hibou Anemone and Bear" and the Free-Jazz of "Out of Tunes". The album is divided into two suites; Side A is penned mostly by bassist Hugh Hopper and arranged by Robert Wyatt. Side B is pure Ratledge (the organist). Side B is much more jazz oriented and abstract, which is surprising given Hopper's later work. The poppier Side A is much better, though both are incredible. Wyatt, while grating at times, especially later in his career, is flawless here -- his breathy, slightly high pitched, careless delivery dovetails perfectly with the whimsical music. This album also signals the first time The Soft Machine used a horn section, to great effect. This album is the apex of the Soft Machine's varied and illustrious career, a perfect and mellow blend of Jazz, Psychedelia, Pop and Rock. Not to be missed !!
- Bass, Guitar [Acoustic], Performer [Alto] – Hugh Hopper
- Composed By – Hugh Hopper (tracks: A2, A4, to A8, A10, B2, B6), Mike Ratledge (tracks: A3, B1, B3 to B7),Robert Wyatt (tracks: A, B1, B7)
- Cover [Front Cover] – Byron Goto, Henry Epstein
- Drums, Voice – Robert Wyatt
- Engineer – George Chkhantz*
- Organ [Lowry, Hamond], Flute, Piano, Harpsichord – Mike Ratledge
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Paul Misso
- Producer – Mike Jeffrey*, Soft Machine
- Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Brian Hopper
GREAT COLLECTORS' ITEM!
A1 Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 1 A2 A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 1 A3 Hibou, Anenome And Bear A4 A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 2 A5 Hulloder A6 Dada Was Here A7 Thank You Pierrot Lunaire A8 Have You Ever Been Green? A9 Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 2 A10 Out Of Tunes B1 As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still B2 Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening B3 Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging B4 Pig B5 Orange Skin Food B6 A Door Opens And Closes B7 10:30 Returns To The BedroomRECORD: SUPERB NEAR MINT COPY, VINYL HAS SOME PAPER SCUFFS AND SOME VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES THAT DON'T AFFECT THE PLAYING.
COVER: WONDERFUL EX COPY, MINOR SIGNS FO WEAR.
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