Soft Machine

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Years Active
1966 – present (58 years)
Founded In
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene. The band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of The Wilde Flowers in 1966. Later members have included Hugh Hopper, Roy Babbington, Elton Dean, John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, and Allan Holdsworth. Soft Machine continued on in name, even after all the original foun… read more
Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene. The band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Dae… read more
Soft Machine was a pioneering psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, United Kingdom, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. They were one of the central bands in the Canterbury Scene. The band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of The Wil… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Volume One Joy of a Toy
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 640 listeners
2 Play track Volume One Priscilla
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 385 listeners
3 Play track The Soft Machine Why Am I So Short?
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4 Play track Volume One A Certain Kind
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5 Play track Volume One Hope For Happiness
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6 Play track The Soft Machine Why Are We Sleeping?
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7 Play track Volume One Save Yourself
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8 Play track Volume One We Did It Again
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9 Hazard Profile, Pt. 1 - 2022 Remaster Hazard Profile, Pt. 1 - 2022 Remaster
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10 Play track Volume One Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle
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Albums

  1. 86,159 listeners

    1968 · 15 tracks

    The Soft Machine (Remastered And Expanded)
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  2. 68,720 listeners

    1 Jun 1970 · 4 tracks

    Third
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  3. 43,098 listeners

    1 Jan 1975 · 12 tracks

    Bundles
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  4. 32,493 listeners

    13 tracks

    Volume One
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