Soft Machine - Six (2x Vinyl LP Gatefold | UK Original | 1973)

Jazz Rock

Double album in a gatefold sleeve, combining live and studio recordings
Two different label variations
Features Mike Ratledge, Karl Jenkins, Hugh Hopper and John Marshall
Highlights include "The Soft Weed Factor", "Stanley Stamp's Gibbon Album" and "Chloe and the Pirates"

€34,90 EUR

Sale Sold out

(incl. VAT, plus shipping)

Low stock

Quantity

100% transparency - each item scanned individually
Free shipping throughout Germany for orders over €99
Reliable shipping – Safe & fast to many countries

Description

Soft Machine – Six is a double album by Canterbury band Soft Machine, released in February 1973 on CBS. Record 1 contains live recordings from the Brighton Dome and Guildford Civic Hall (October/November 1972), record 2 studio recordings made at CBS Studios and Advision Studios in London. The line-up of Karl Jenkins, Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper and John Marshall stands for the move towards complex jazz-rock and fusion. On offer is the 1973 UK original (CBS 68214) in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

Label / Cat. no.: CBS – 68214 (discs: S 65374 / S 65375)
Format: 2x Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
Pressing: UK original
Country: UK
Year: 1973 (February)
Genre: Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock
Note: two different label variations

Condition

Condition: Second hand
Media: NM-
Sleeve: VG+ (with wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A (live)

Fanfare – 0:42
All White – 4:43
Between – 2:24
Riff – 4:31
37½ – 6:53

Side B (live)

Gesolreut – 6:13
E.P.V. – 2:47
Lefty – 4:50
Stumble – 1:50
5 From 13 (For Phil Seamen With Love & Thanks) – 5:15
Riff II – 0:26

Side C (studio)

The Soft Weed Factor – 11:17
Stanley Stamps Gibbon Album (For B.O.) – 5:57

Side D (studio)

Chloe And The Pirates – 9:29
1983 – 7:11

Personnel

Karl Jenkins (oboe, baritone and soprano saxophone, electric piano, grand piano, celesta), Mike Ratledge (organ, electric piano, grand piano, celesta), Hugh Hopper (bass, sound effects on "1983"), John Marshall (drums, percussion). Produced by Soft Machine.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – this is the 1973 UK first issue on CBS, catalogue number 68214; the two discs are numbered S 65374 and S 65375.

Which parts are live and which are studio?
Record 1 (sides A and B) was recorded live in Brighton and Guildford in 1972, record 2 (sides C and D) in the studio.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means almost like new with barely visible marks; VG+ (Very Good Plus) shows light signs of use. See Vinyl Grading for details.

Do you have more jazz-rock?
Yes – browse our jazz-rock collection.

Product reviews