2016年12月1日木曜日

音楽 :  Soft Machine 4

音楽 : Soft Machine / Volume Two


Soft Machine / Volume Two (US Early Press)

LP : USA 1969 / Probe / CPLP 4505

米国盤初期プレス。

[A]
Rivmic Melodies - 17:07
"Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 1" (Robert Wyatt) 1:00
"A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 1" (Hugh Hopper, arr. Wyatt) 0:10
"Hibou, Anemone and Bear" (Mike Ratledge, Wyatt) 5:58
"A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 2" (Hopper, arr. Wyatt) 0:12
"Hulloder" (Hopper, Wyatt) 0:52
"Dada Was Here" (Hopper, Wyatt) 3:25
"Thank You Pierrot Lunaire" (Hopper, Wyatt) 0:47
"Have You Ever Bean Green?" (Hopper, Wyatt) 1:23
"Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 2" (Wyatt) 0:50
"Out of Tunes" (Ratledge, Hopper, Wyatt) 2:30
[B]
Esther's Nose Job - 16:13
"As Long as He Lies Perfectly Still" (Ratledge, Wyatt) 2:30
"Dedicated to You But You Weren't Listening" (Hopper) 2:30
"Fire Engine Passing with Bells Clanging" (Ratledge) 1:50
"Pig" (Ratledge) 2:08
"Orange Skin Food" (Ratledge) 1:52
"A Door Opens and Closes" (Ratledge) 1:09
"10.30 Returns to the Bedroom" (Ratledge, Hopper, Wyatt) 4:14

Robert Wyatt drums, lead and backing vocals
Mike Ratledge piano, Lowrey Holiday De Luxe organ, Hammond organ (on 3) harpsichord (on 12), flute (on 3 and 10)[3]
Hugh Hopper bass guitar, acoustic guitar (on 12), alto saxophone (on 3 and 14-16)

Additional personnel

Brian Hopper soprano and tenor saxophone

音楽 : Soft Machine, The / The Soft Machine


Soft Machine, The / The Soft Machine (US Original Gimmick Cover)

USA 1968 / Probe / CPLP 4500

マトリクス。
CPLP-4500AS-2LW P17. A12629
CPLP-4500B-SB-255 A12629-X

米国盤がオリジナル。

[A]
Hope for Happiness (Brian Hopper, arr. Robert Wyatt / Mike Ratledge / Kevin Ayers) 4:21
Joy of a Toy (Ayers / Ratledge) 2:49
Hope for Happiness (reprise) (B. Hopper, arr. Wyatt / Ratledge / Ayers) 1:38
Why Am I So Short? (Hugh Hopper / Wyatt) 1:39
So Boot If At All (Ratledge / Ayers / Wyatt) 7:25
A Certain Kind (H. Hopper) 4:11
[B]
Save Yourself (Wyatt) 2:26
Priscilla (Ayers / Ratledge / Wyatt) 1:03
Lullabye Letter (Ayers) 4:32
We Did It Again (Ayers) 3:46
Plus Belle qu'une Poubelle (Ayers) 1:03
Why Are We Sleeping? (Ayers / Ratledge / Wyatt) 5:30
Box 25/4 Lid (Ratledge / H. Hopper) 0:49

Robert Wyatt drums, lead vocals
Mike Ratledge Lowrey Holiday De Luxe organ, piano (on 2.7)
Kevin Ayers bass, lead vocals (on 2.4 and 2.5), backing vocals (on 2.1 and 2.3), piano (on 1.5)

Hugh Hopper bass (on 2.7)
The Cake backing vocals (on 2.6)

Producer Chas Chandler, Tom Wilson

2016年11月29日火曜日

音楽 : Soft Machine / Third


2L-07081 - Soft Machine / Third (UK Matrix-1)

LP : UK 1970 / CBS / 66246

マトリクス A1/B1/C1/D1

"Facelift" (Hugh Hopper) 18:45
"Slightly All the Time" (Mike Ratledge) 18:12
"Moon in June" (Robert Wyatt) 19:08
"Out-Bloody-Rageous" (Ratledge) 19:10

Mike Ratledge Hohner Pianet, Lowrey organ, piano
Hugh Hopper bass guitar
Robert Wyatt drums, vocals, plus (uncredited) Hammond Organ, Hohner Pianet, piano, bass
Elton Dean alto saxophone, saxello (except 3)

Lyn Dobson soprano saxophone, flute
Jimmy Hastings flute, bass clarinet
Rab Spall violin
Nick Evans trombone

2016年11月28日月曜日

音楽 : Kevin Ayers And The Whole World / Shooting at the Moon (UK Early Press)


2L-07114 - Kevin Ayers And The Whole World / Shooting at the Moon (UK Early Press)

LP : UK 1970 / Harvest / SHSP 4005

ケヴィン・エヤーズの2nd「シューティング・アット・ザ・ムーン/月に撃つ」。
ソフト・マシーン出身ということもあって「プログレの人」というイメージが強いケヴィンですが、他に類を見ない孤高の境地を切り開いた英国を代表するシンガー・ソングライター。
本作はデヴィッド・ベッドフォード、ロル・コックスヒル、ミック・フィンチャー、そしてまだ10代のマイク・オールドフィールドという鉄壁のメンバーで「ザ・ホール・ワールド」というバンドを率いての作品。
軽く力を抜いたヴォーカルと軽妙な演奏が素晴らしい名曲"May I?"で幕を開け、天性のボヘミアン的無国籍感覚を漂わせながら、時にフォーキーに時にへヴィに、はたまたネジが外れたようにフリーキーに変幻自在に展開していくめくるめく世界。
名作揃いのケヴィンの作品群の中でも最高峰にそびえるアルバムではないでしょうか。
ブリジット・セント・ジョンのかわいらしいヴォーカルが聴ける。

レアな英国オリジナル盤。
GramophoneリムEMIロゴ無しの貴重な最初期プレス。

[A]
"May I?" (4:01)
"Rheinhardt & Geraldine/Colores Para Delores" (5:41)
"Lunatics Lament" (4:53)
"Pisser Dans un Violon" (8:02)
[B]
"The Oyster and the Flying Fish" (2:37)
"Underwater" (3:54)
"Clarence in Wonderland" (2:06)
"Red Green and You Blue" (3:52)
"Shooting at the Moon" (5:53)

Kevin Ayers / Guitar, bass, Vocals
David Bedford / Organ, Piano, Accordion, Marimbaphone, Guitar
Lol Coxhill / Saxophone, Zoblophone
Mike Oldfield / Bass, Guitar and vocal
Mick Fincher / Drums, Percussion, Bottles & Ashtrays
Bridget St. John / Vocals
The Whole World Chorus / vocals