{"product_id":"soft-machine-slightly-all-the-time-recordings-1970-1974","title":"Soft Machine - Slightly All The Time – Recordings 1970-1974","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential progressive rock bands of the late ‘60s \/ early ‘70s, \u003cstrong\u003eSoft Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e’s initial line-up was \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Wyatt\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums, vocals), \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Ayers\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass, guitar, vocals), \u003cstrong\u003eDaevid Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar) and \u003cstrong\u003eMike Ratledge\u003c\/strong\u003e (organ). They emerged from the UK underground in 1967, featuring prominently at epoch-making London venues such as the UFO Club and Middle Earth to establish a powerful reputation over the next decade with a series of accomplished albums and some innovative concert performances (notably in the UK and France) and with a support slot on the \u003cstrong\u003eJimi Hendrix Experience\u003c\/strong\u003e US tours throughout 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter two albums for ABC\/Probe – \u003cem\u003eThe Soft Machine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVolume Two\u003c\/em\u003e – they signed to CBS\/Columbia with a line-up consisting of Wyatt, Ratledge, saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eElton Dean\u003c\/strong\u003e and bassist \u003cstrong\u003eHugh Hopper\u003c\/strong\u003e, releasing their most successful long player, \u003cem\u003eThird\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1970. This was followed by four more albums during a period of significant acclaim across Europe, and a frequently evolving line-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft Machine disbanded in 1978, apart from the occasional reunion, before being relaunched as \u003cstrong\u003eSoft Machine Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2004, touring extensively and making many more albums. Since 2016 they have been known simply as Soft Machine and in March this year the current line-up issued their latest album, \u003cem\u003eThirteen\u003c\/em\u003e. They will be playing live across the UK and Europe for the rest of the year and well into 2027, including festivals and club dates in Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extensive boxed set presents the story of the most vital, influential period in the Soft Machine story. Centred around their five CBS albums, all remastered from the original ¼” tapes and including the discovery of an entirely different and previously unreleased set of recordings of their \u003cem\u003eFifth\u003c\/em\u003e album, it also contains all of their extant BBC sessions (some have been released before, decades ago, these are the complete performances for the first time) and a significant amount of previously unavailable audio-visual, full concert recordings from Europe (UK\/France\/Belgium\/Germany).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePackaged in a sturdy 12” x 12” slipcase, with a hardback book featuring many rare photographs and extensive notes by journalist and author \u003cstrong\u003eSid Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, progressive rock fans (who buy detailed boxed sets like this in large quantities), will delight in this comprehensive examination of one \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e great names in the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SONY MUSIC CMG","offers":[{"title":"17xCD BoxSet","offer_id":59246407975257,"sku":"SDZ-51407","price":119.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/SONY_20260826_1046_094748_518_v_0198029988123_002.jpg?v=1788171092","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/soft-machine-slightly-all-the-time-recordings-1970-1974","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}