Soft Machine - Turns On, Vol. 1

Artist:

Soft Machine

UPC:

604388306527

See Also:

Euphoria Jenkins, Karl (Composer)

Description:

Soft Machine: Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge, Kevin Ayers, David Allen.
Personnel: Kevin Ayers (vocals, guitar, bass guitar); Daevid Allen (vocals, guitar); Robert Wyatt (vocals, drums); Mike Ratledge (piano, organ).
Liner Note Author: Brian Hopper.
Recording information: European Studio (1967); Middle Earth And Speakeasy Clubs, London, England (1967); UK Studio (1967).
Photographer: Mark Ellidge.
Turns On is a collection of early Soft Machine recordings sold in two separate volumes. Turns On, Vol. 1 catches the newly formed group in their first studio recordings and live performances in early to mid-1967, all pre-dating the first LP. The lineup on most of the 16 tracks consists of Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge, and Kevin Ayers. Daevid Allen appears on four studio recordings. The repertoire draws a lot from the Wilde Flowers` songbook, Ayers, Hugh Hopper and Brian Hopper having written most of the material (Wyatt and Ratledge were only beginning to submit material). Sound quality goes from poor to very weak, but it is still better than on Turns On, Vol. 2 -- while the latter focuses on live material, this one contains more studio demo cuts. This CD is clearly for the die-hard fan: Who else would want three versions of "I Should`ve Known" and "We Know What You Mean" on the same collection? If some of these repetitions illustrate the quick development of the group, others sound like filler material to push the duration of the CD to its maximum. That being said, fans will appreciate some of these recordings, especially the first "Clarence in Wonderland"; the 13-minute "Hope for Happiness"; and Wyatt`s "Lullaby Letter," even though we can hardly hear his voice. ~ Fran?ois Couture

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. I Should`ve Known
2. We Know What You Mean
3. I`m So Low
4. Clarence in Wonderland
5. Hope for Happiness
6. I Should`ve Known
7. We Know What You Mean
8. She`s Gone
9. Save Yourself
10. Lullaby Letter
11. I Should`ve Known
12. Certain Kind, A
13. Clarence in Wonderland
14. May I?
15. We Know What You Mean
16. Hope for Happiness

Album Information

Release Date:

11/13/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Art Rock

Label:

Voiceprint

Catalog Number:

VP 231CD

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

73 : 11

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