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Poll Question: Favorite Album With Robert Wyatt
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
3 [6.98%]
3 [6.98%]
8 [18.60%]
1 [2.33%]
5 [11.63%]
1 [2.33%]
2 [4.65%]
16 [37.21%]
2 [4.65%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
2 [4.65%]
0 [0.00%]
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    Posted: July 13 2006 at 06:50
These are the full studioalbums with I know of with amazing percussionist/vocalist/songwriter etc..Robert Wyatt contributing on all or most of the tracks. I vote for Rock Bottom, but love most of these. What is your favorite?
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It's either Third or Rock Bottom. Impossible to choose between those two.
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Rock Bottom
"I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll this time, I feel my luck could change.. "
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Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:

It's either Third or Rock Bottom. Impossible to choose between those two.


Exactly
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Rock Bottom, with Shleep a close second. The Animals soundtrack aside, there isn't a substandard album among them.
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I have never quite recovered after hearing soft's first album...and they were unhappy with it! Loved Wyatt's early drumming and vocals most, but still a fan of all of his later stuff.
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I go with "The end of an ear", one of the most innovative, creative, unclassificable expression of prog-rock
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Points: 4202 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2006 at 03:49
Only one vote for Third, and no votes at all for Volume Two? Rock Bottom is mine, and obviously many peoples favorite, but I was sure Soft Machine were a lot more known and popular than Robert Wyatt solo.

BTW: His latest album Cuckooland is highly reccomended.
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I don't have Volume Two yet, but have an Anthology with some tracks from it.

I voted for Rock Bottom.  A work of a genius.  A masterpiece and my favourite album of all time, of any genre.

Seriously!

And that's tough for me to say when I'm a VdGG fanboy.
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I have one and two on one CD. A great buy! Volume Two is fantastic. Wonderful atmosphere and all the songs flows brilliantly together. Its that Carlfloydfan one star, ruining the rating for it.

A natural, more sophisticated follow up to the first, and a lot more fun than Third (That still is a great classic).
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I indeed plan to get that 2-in-1 deal sometime soon, as I believe it's worth the money.  The Pataphysical Alphabet is great!
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Both Soft Machine Volume I and II and Rock Bottom are works of genius, I find it impossible to choose. Too much great music!
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i like 1,2,3, rock bottom, and shleep, but ill got with soft machine 1
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Soft Machine - Fourth!
RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Have to admit I don't know all the Soft Machine catalogue, but "Rock Bottom" is a genuine 5 star masterpeice, and one of my very favourite albums.
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Soft Machine Third is my favourite but I'll listen to anything with Robert Wyatt on. I first heard him on Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports album. His voice was the only good thing on it!
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I love Rock Bottom, but actually like the live versions on the Royal Theater Drury Lane album a lot more.
I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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I think if you get hold of the two compilation albums of Robert's work up to 1995, Flotsom Jetsam(Rough Trade):
Flotsam and Jetsam and Going Back A Bit (Virgin), then you'll discover a much bigger variety of support musicians on studio recordings and guest appearances on other artists' studio recordings.
 
Personal favourites is Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports
Fictitious Sports and a couple of Michael Mantler's albums:
 
and considering the number of tunes Robert sings/plays on these, most of these albums should be added to the poll list above.


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"Third"
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I voted for Third  but I love Rock Bottom too.  March by Matching Mole is a great live album from 1972-great drumming from Wyatt!
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