ANother live Soft Machine album or is it?

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Soft Machine: BBC In Concert 1971 has been recently issued by Hux Records and has had some glowing reviews. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009IE6VC/qid=11 21980803/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_11_4/026-6053018-5415620 

This was Machine at it largest and probably at it most mainstream jazz - for instance it boasted Soft Machine supporter and legendary jazz club owner Ronnie Scott in its ranks - and indeed the numbers of musicians were only brought together for this one-off Radio One gig.

However,  the contents of the album:

1. John Peel Introduction

2. Blind Badger

3. Neo-Caliban Grides

4. Out Bloody Rageous [Excerpt]/Eamonn Andrews/All White/Kings and Queens/

5. Slightly All the Time [Excerpt]/Noisette

overlaps BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert recording  to some extent , issued by Windsong 12 years ago (catalogue no: WINCD 031)

1. Blind Badger

2. Neo Caliban Grides

3. Continuous Medley 

a) Out Bloody rageous (excerpts)

b) Eamonn Andrews

c) All White

d) Kings & Queens

e) Teeth

f) Pigling Bland

So  has the new release gained John ('I always thought prog was
bollocks, absolute bollocks') Peel's intro and track 5 - but has it
lost Teeth & Pigling Bland?  Should I buy????

Edited by Dick Heath

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Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12797	Topic: ANother live Soft Machine album or is it? Posted: July 21 2005 at 17:39
	Soft Machine: BBC In Concert 1971 has been recently issued by Hux Records and has had some glowing reviews. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009IE6VC/qid=11 21980803/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_11_4/026-6053018-5415620 This was Machine at it largest and probably at it most mainstream jazz - for instance it boasted Soft Machine supporter and legendary jazz club owner Ronnie Scott in its ranks - and indeed the numbers of musicians were only brought together for this one-off Radio One gig. However, the contents of the album: 1. John Peel Introduction 2. Blind Badger 3. Neo-Caliban Grides 4. Out Bloody Rageous [Excerpt]/Eamonn Andrews/All White/Kings and Queens/ 5. Slightly All the Time [Excerpt]/Noisette overlaps BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert recording to some extent , issued by Windsong 12 years ago (catalogue no: WINCD 031) 1. Blind Badger 2. Neo Caliban Grides 3. Continuous Medley a) Out Bloody rageous (excerpts) b) Eamonn Andrews c) All White d) Kings & Queens e) Teeth f) Pigling Bland So has the new release gained John ('I always thought prog was bollocks, absolute bollocks') Peel's intro and track 5 - but has it lost Teeth & Pigling Bland? Should I buy???? Edited by Dick Heath

salmacis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Content Addition Joined: April 10 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3928	Posted: July 24 2005 at 09:22
	I don't own this CD, but I had a look at it today, and it's an exact copy of the earlier CD's tracklisting, plus the Peel intro- the CD does have 'Teeth' and 'Pigling Bland' on it. I reckon the Peel intro is possibly on the first track of the earlier CD, but is not given a separate track.

Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12797	Posted: July 24 2005 at 12:55
	A review provides slightly more info: `http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=1833 Nice quote from Ronnie Scott said during rehearsals for the BEEB gig, found in the liner notes of the Windfall version: "Can't we play the blues or Sweet Sue"?`