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Poll Question: Favorite Album With Robert Wyatt
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
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3 [6.98%]
8 [18.60%]
1 [2.33%]
5 [11.63%]
1 [2.33%]
2 [4.65%]
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2 [4.65%]
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    Posted: November 17 2007 at 17:24
Originally posted by Pulse Pulse wrote:

Either Matching Mole or Rock Bottom. I guess Matching Mole wins by a hair.
    


Both great albums (and share much in common), but for me Rock Bottom could never be behind.  Third is my other choice.

Love every album I've heard that he's been involved with (which includes most of his solo studio albums, both Matching Mole's, and just a couple of Soft Machine's so far -- something to rectify).
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Either Matching Mole or Rock Bottom. I guess Matching Mole wins by a hair.
    

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Originally posted by Intruder Intruder wrote:

I love Rock Bottom, but actually like the live versions on the Royal Theater Drury Lane album a lot more.


Sorry, I have to disagree with you. I'll admit the live album is fascinating. Robert's singing on 'Alifib' is very poignant, and the live performance of 'Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road' (with Mongezi Feza on trumpet) is probably superior to the studio version... but to my feeling, the unique sound of Robert's synths (missing from the live performance) is essential to 'Sea Song', and I've always loved 'Last Straw' because of Nick Mason's pristine production. Also, most of the subtlety of Ivor Cutler's magnificent contribution is lost in the live version.

I've always assumed Robert wrote ROCK BOTTOM while recovering from his accident in hospital. The original album cover (drawn by Robert's partner, Alfreda Benge) shows a girl standing waist-deep in the sea. Has anyone ever heard or read an explanation of all the sea imagery on this album? Did Wyatt equate the sea with Alfreda? Is 'Hit the Road' a description of his accident or its aftermath? And why is the final track about garden moles?

I rate SHLEEP nearly as highly as ROCK BOTTOM.
CUCKOOLAND and RUTH IS STRANGER THAN RICHARD are essential too.
And of course, the Soft Machine/Matching Mole albums will live forever - or at least, for as long as there's electricity!
    

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Schleep was really my first introduction to Robert's solo stuff. I had him in my collection with some of his Soft Machine stuff.

I heard a piece USA's NPR on him on one of the rare times I was driving and listening to radio. So many guests that I already liked on it.
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Points: 9008 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 19 2007 at 19:36
Originally posted by Jimbo Jimbo wrote:

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

I agree.

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Excellent poll, Rocktopus!!!

IMHO Robert Wyatt career is full of outstanding albums. I love their work on Soft Machine and Matching Mole... Even his inffluence is very high in the albums when he appears as a guest musician... Well, in this poll I have to vote for ROCK BOTTOM... Is such a masterpiece!!! Really is one of the most impressive albums that I've been heard...

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Points: 1125 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 19 2007 at 16:38
Undoubtly for me, it is Third from Soft Machine
 
Four pieces of 20 minutes long trippy progessive jazz rock.
Robert has so a smooth voice !
 
A masterpiece !
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Being a old Wyatt head, the choice is waaaaay to difficult....would depend on the day of week.  That being said, today my fave is the Ruth side of Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard.  Yesterday it was the Mid-Eighties collection, which I've actually been stuck on since late summer.
I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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In this poll you have two of the greatest albums of all times represented; Rock Bottom and Third. I give my vote to Rock Bottom, one of the most impressive pieces of music, no of art, that I have ever experienced.
 
However, I have to say that there certainly are some other impressive albums here too (off course. After all, we are talking about Robert Wyatt here), like Fourth, Dondestan, Shleep and Cuckooland (the best album of the last 14-15 years).


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ROCK BOTTOM (which, as of now, pwns Si Avait... )
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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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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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I love Rock Bottom, but actually like the live versions on the Royal Theater Drury Lane album a lot more.
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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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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 - Fourth!
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i like 1,2,3, rock bottom, and shleep, but ill got with soft machine 1
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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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