''68'' is a compilation album by
Robert Wyatt. It is composed of previously unreleased demos Wyatt recorded in 1968 at the end of a tour
Soft Machine
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did with
the Jimi Hendrix Experience
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Inducted ...
in the United States.
It was released by
Cuneiform Records in 2013.
After the tour, the Experience had given Wyatt access to their recording studios after hours, and he recorded these demos there. Hendrix played bass guitar on one of the recordings, "Slow Walkin' Talk". Some of the tracks were later reworked and used on several Soft Machine and
Matching Mole albums.
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Release
68'' was released on 8 October 2013 on LP in a limited edition, and on CD and digital. Three further limited edition LP pressings were released in 2014.
Reception
Writing at AllMusic
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, Thom Jurek said Cuneiform Records has "delivered a Holy Grail" with this album, considering that some of the recordings were believed lost, or not to have been made at all.[ He said that the cleaning and remastering has produced an "excellent" sound, and he described the compilation as "All killer, no filler".][
In a review in ]PopMatters
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, Maria Schurr called 68'' "especially edifying to Soft Machine die-hards", and a "great ... lost musical treasure".[ '']Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
'' called the album "By far one of the year's best releases".[
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Track listing
Personnel
* Robert Wyatt – vocals, piano, electric piano, Hammond organ
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, bass guitar, drums, percussion
*Jimi Hendrix
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– bass guitar (track 3)
*Hugh Hopper
Hugh Colin Hopper (29 April 1945 – 7 June 2009) was a British progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene, as a member of Soft Machine and other bands.
Biography
Early career
Starting i ...
– bass guitar (track 4)
* Mike Ratledge – Lowrey organ (track 4)
Notes
References
External links
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2013 compilation albums
Robert Wyatt albums
albums produced by Robert Wyatt
Cuneiform Records compilation albums