SOFT MACHINE "Six" 1973 UK CBS 2 LP 1st PRESSING MINT-
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£ 54
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Nov 1, 2010
Sold Date
Oct 22, 2010
Start Date
£ 22
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7
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Great Britain
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Description
SOFT MACHINE "Six" 1973 UK CBS 2 LP 1st PRESSING MINT-
EXCEPTIONAL COPY, UNPLAYED, STUNNING AUDIO THROUGHOUT
SOFT MACHINE
Six
ORIGINAL UK CBS (68214) FIRST PRESSING (February 1973 ) OF SOFT MACHINE "Six" - A TWO LP SET WITH ONE ALBUM RECORDED IN THE STUDIO, THE OTHER RECORDED LIVE
AND THIS COPY IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION - I DON'T THINK IT HAS EVER BEEN PLAYED - THERE ARE NO SPINDLE TRACES TO THE LABELS, ALL FOUR VINYL SURFACES ARE UNMARKED AND SHINE LIKE NEW AND THE AUDIO DELIVERY (ON MY SYSTEM - AT A LOUD VOLUME) IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS - FANTASTIC COPY (THE FINEST I HAVE SEEN) AND VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEED
PRESSD WITH THE FIRST SOLID ORANGE CBS LABELS WITH THE MULTIPLE FIRST ISSUE MATRIX CORRECTIONS
LIVE LP MATRIX:
S 65374 A1, S 68214 A (with the incorrect S 65375 A1, S 68214 C crossed out)
S 65374 B1, S 68214 B (with the incorrect S 65375 B1, S 68214 D crossed out)
STUDIO LP MATRIX:
S 65375 A1, S 68214 C (with the incorrect S 65374 A1, S 68214 A crossed out)
S 65375 B1, S 68214 D (with the incorrect S 65374 B1, S 68214 B crossed out)
THE RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE PRINTED BY “Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England”
AND THE SET COMES COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL CBS COMPANY INNER SLEEVES
The Soft Machine were many things to many people, but to most, the real Soft Machine ceased to exist when founder Robert Wyatt left to work on his conspicuously titled Matching Mole project.
This departure is generally credited to the Soft Machine's creative advance away from prog rock and toward jazz fusion.
Three years and three records after Wyatt's departure, this creative motion was in full sail, and the release of Six cemented the band in their distant station beyond the gravity of anything that resembled rock and its spacious, cutting-edge sonics and more symmetrical rhythms.
The jazz era that began on Fourth and continued through the '70s mutates slightly on Six, from the free improvisational structures used frequently on prior releases into a somewhat more constrained fusion design.
This is due largely to new member Karl Jenkins, who makes a mighty impact on the Soft Machine's sound with his sax playing and songwriting -- and who later took creative control over the group, bringing in several guitarists to solidify a fusion sound.
Half live and half studio album, Six will never interest classic-era stalwarts, but Jenkins and drummer John Marshall lead old-timers Mike Ratledge and Hugh Hopper through some nifty fusion exercises that fans of the genre (and obscure '70s music if every kind) might find very enjoyable.
LIVE LP
SIDE 1: Fanfare / All White / Between / Riff / 37 1/2
SIDE 2: Gesolreut / EPV / Lefty / Stumble / 5 From 13 / Riff II
STUDIO LP
SIDE 1: The Soft Weed Factor / Stanley Stamp Gibbon Album
SIDE 2: Chloe And The Pirates / 1983
LABELS: The labels are clean, bright and unmarked with no evident spindles or signs of use - in my opinion this copy may have never been played - MINT
VINYL Visual: All surfaces retain their original deep, like-new glossy sheen and are unmarked - two beautiful records - MINT
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio delivery in every respect - crystal clear, deep, rich and vibrant and it sounds absolutely stunning. On playback at a loud volume (and it's always a real pleasure to return to this wonderful LP) there are no scratches, no sticks/jumps, no loud clicks or pops and no surface noise - this is a beautifully clean pressing with practically silent run-ins and track divisions, with the quieter sections playing as beautifully as silently as you could wish for with only the odd light and very minor static 'tick' - practically unavoidable with the medium but never intrusive. This is an incredibly impressive recording, beautifully engineered and playing to the highest possible standard with great clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion (it's probably never been played) and very critically graded MINT(-) for audio - the finest copy I have seen and very, very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: The matt sleeve is practically as fresh as the day it was made with none of the common 'ring' (just some very light record impression) and no wear to the edges or spine - where all text is clear and bold. A beautiful clean, sharp and fresh sleeve - NEAR MINT
and the two original CBS advertising inner sleeves are clean and unmarked with no splits - NEAR MINT
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