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The Soft Machine
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Length
13 tracks, 39:57
Release Date
1 December 1968
The Soft Machine (also titled Volume One as a reissue) is the debut album by the British psychedelic rock band Soft Machine, released in 1968. It is the group's only album to feature Kevin Ayers as a member. Founded in 1966 by keyboardist Mike Ratledge, drummer/vocalist Robert Wyatt, bassist/vocalist Kevin Ayers and guitarist Daevid Allen, Soft Machine was one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene and had been staples of the London underground, playing the UFO Club with Pink Floyd. After their first single, "Love Makes Sweet Music", in February 1967 failed to c… read more
The Soft Machine (also titled Volume One as a reissue) is the debut album by the British psychedelic rock band Soft Machine, released in 1968. It is … read more
The Soft Machine (also titled Volume One as a reissue) is the debut album by the British psychedelic rock band Soft Machine, released in 1968. It is the group's only album to featur… read more

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Tracklist

Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Hope For Happiness
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 2:38 42,826 listeners
2 Play track Joy of a Toy
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 3:41 47,517 listeners
3 Play track Hope for Happiness (Reprise)
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 1:37 19,089 listeners
4 Play track Why Am I So Short?
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 1:38 43,157 listeners
5 Play track So Boot If at All
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 7:22 28,962 listeners
6 Play track A Certain Kind
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 3:49 42,122 listeners
7 Play track Save Yourself
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 2:25 43,328 listeners
8 Play track Priscilla
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 1:05 62,357 listeners
9 Play track Lullabye Letter
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 4:37 25,715 listeners
10 Play track We Did It Again
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 3:46 37,938 listeners
11 Play track Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle
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 1:01 33,621 listeners
12 Play track Why Are We Sleeping?
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 5:31 34,077 listeners
13 Play track Box 25 / 4 Lid
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 0:47 9,555 listeners

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Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene. The band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of The Wilde Flowers in 1966. Later members have included Hugh Hopper, Roy Babbington, Elton Dean, John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, and Allan Holdsworth. Soft Machine continued on in name, even after all the original foun… read more
Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of th… read more
Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene. The b… read more

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