Softs (album)

''Softs'' is the ninth studio album by the jazz rock band Soft Machine, released in 1976.

Overview

John Etheridge replaced Allan Holdsworth on guitar shortly after the release of the previous album, '' Bundles'', and Alan Wakeman, cousin of Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman, took over saxophone duties from Karl Jenkins. Karl would play keyboards exclusively from this point onward. During the recording of the album, the group's last remaining original member, Mike Ratledge, left the band.

In 2019, Etheridge told Ed Masley that:

Two tracks recorded during the early sessions with Ratledge were included on the album. Wakeman and bassist Roy Babbington left the group not long after the album was released, Wakeman having been a member for less than six months.Calyx band profile
/ref> The album was originally to be titled ''One Over the Eight'', a reference to this being the band's ninth album, but this title was eventually rejected.

Track listing

All compositions by Karl Jenkins except where indicated.

Personnel

;Soft Machine
* Roy Babbington – bass guitar
* John Etheridge – acoustic and electric guitars
* John Marshall – drums, percussion
* Alan Wakeman – soprano and tenor saxophones
* Karl Jenkins – piano, electric piano, Hohner Pianet, Minimoog and string synthesizers, orchestrations

;Additional musician
* Mike Ratledge – synthesizer (3, 4)

References

External links

Soft Machine - ''Softs'' (1976) album review by Dave Lynch, credits & releases
at AllMusic

Soft Machine - ''Softs'' (1976) album releases & credits
at Discogs

Soft Machine - ''Softs'' (1976) album credits & user reviews
at ProgArchives.com

Soft Machine - ''Softs'' (1976) album to be listened
on Spotify

Soft Machine - ''Softs'' (1976) album to be listened
on YouTube

Soft Machine discography (info about the albums)
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1976 albums
Harvest Records albums
Soft Machine albums