On September 16, 2023, John Stanley Marshall died aged 82. He was musician (drums, percussion), member of Soft Machine, but was best known as founding member of Nucleus. He recorded and performed with various musician and bands including Arthur Brown, Allan Holdsworth, J.J. Jackson, Barney Kessel, Alexis Korner, Eberhard Weber, Arild Andersen, John Abercrombie, Charlie Mariano, John Surman, Graham Collier, Michael Gibbs, Keith Tippett, Centipede, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin, Dick Morrissey, Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Michael Garrick, Neil Ardley, Mike Westbrook, Georgie Game, Indo-Jazz Fusions, Bill Fay, Mike d’Abo, Chris Spedding, Top Topham, Chitinous Ensemble, Linda Hoyle, Spontaneous Music Orchestra, Volker Kriege, John Williams, Pork Pie, Jasper van’t Hof, Alan Skidmore, Gil Evans, Uli Beckerhoff, Towering Inferno, Wolfgang Mirbach, Theo Travis and Rot Powell.
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Soft Machine: Fifth
In July 1972, “CBS” label released “Fifth”, the fifth Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded November – December 1971, January – February 1972, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Elton Dean, Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Roy Babbington, Phil Howard and John Marshall.
Personnel:
- Elton Dean – alto saxophone, saxello, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Mike Ratledge – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Lowrey organ
- Hugh Hopper – bass guitar
- Phil Howard – drums
- John Marshall – drums
- Roy Babbington – double bass
Track listing:
- All White – Mike Ratledge
- Drop – Mike Ratledge
- M C – Hugh Hopper
- As If – Mike Ratledge
- L B O – John Marshall
- Pigling Bland – Mike Ratledge
- Bone – Elton Dean
Soft Machine Legacy: Burden of Proof
On January 13, 2013, “Moonjune” label digitally released “Burden of Proof”, the sixth Soft Machine Legacy album. It was recorded in August 2012, at “Beppe Crovella”, “Electromantic Synergy Studio” in San Sabastiano da Po, Italy, and was produced by Theo Travis, John Etheridge, Roy Babbington, and John Marshall.
Personnel:
- Theo Travis – tenor sax, flute, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- John Etheridge – guitar
- Roy Babbington – bass guitar
- John Marshall – drums, percussion
- Andrew Tulloch – mixing, mastering
- Leonardo Pavkovic – executive producer
Track listing:
- Burden of Proof – John Etheridge
- Voyage Beyond Seven – Theo Travis
- Kitto – John Etheridge
- Pie Chart – John Etheridge
- JSP – John Marshall
- Kings & Queens – Hugh Hopper
- Fallout – Theo Travis
- Going Somewhere Canorous? – Roy Babbington, John Marshall
- Black and Crimson – Theo Travis
- The Brief – John Marshall – Theo Travis
- Pump Room – John Etheridge
- Green Cubes – Roy Babbington, John Etheridge, John Marshall, Theo Travis
- They Landed on a Hill – John Etheridge, Theo Travis
Syd Barrett: Opel
On October 17, 1988, “Harvest” label released “Opel”, and album compiled from Syd Barrett’s recordings made between 1968 and 1970. It features unreleased material and alternate takes of recordings from sessions for Barrett’s solo albums, “The Madcap Laughs”, and “Barrett”. It was recorded at “Abbey Road Studios” in London and was produced by Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, Roger Waters, and David Gilmour.
Personnel:
- Syd Barrett – vocals, guitar
- Mike Ratledge – organ
- Hugh Hopper – bass
- Robert Wyatt – drums
- Gareth Cousins – mixing
Track listing”
All tracks by Syd Barrett, except where noted.
- Opel
- Clown and Jugglers
- Rats
- Golden Hair – lyrics based on a poem by James Joyce
- Dolly Rocker
- Word Song
- Wined and Dined
- Swan Lee (Silas Lang)
- Birdie Hop
- Let’s Split
- Lanky (Party One)
- Wouldn’t You Miss Me (Dark Globe)
- Milky Way
- Golden Hair (instrumental version)
Kevin Ayers: Joy of a Toy
In November 1969, “Harvest” label released “Joy of a Toy”, the debut Kevin Ayers solo album. It was recorded June – September 1969, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Peter Jenner.
Personnel:
- Kevin Ayers– vocals, guitars, bass
- David Bedford– piano, mellotron, arranger
- Mike Ratledge– organ
- Hugh Hopper– bass
- Robert Wyatt– drums
- Rob Tait – drums
- Paul Minns – oboe
- Paul Buckmaster– cello
- Peter Mews – engineer
- Laurie Asprey – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Ayers
- Joy of a Toy Continued
- Town Feeling
- The Clarietta Rag
- Girl on a Swing
- Song for Insane Times
- Stop This Train (Again Doing It)
- Eleanor’s Cake (Which Ate Her)
- The Lady Rachel
- Oleh Oleh Bandu Bandong
- All This Crazy Gift of Time
Soft Machine: Same
In December 1968, “Probe” label released the self titled, debut Soft Machine album. It was recorded April 1968, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Chas Chandler and Tom Wilson. It was the first album ever recorded in “Record Plant Studios” and was engineered by the studio co-founder Gary Kellgren.
Personnel:
- Mike Ratledge – Lowrey Holiday De Luxe organ, piano
- Kevin Ayers – lead and backing vocals, bass, piano
- Hugh Hopper – bass
- Robert Wyatt – lead vocals, drums
- The Cake – backing vocals
- Byron Goto, Eli Allman, Henry Epstein – cover art
Track listing
- Hope for Happiness – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Brian Hopper
- Joy of a Toy – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge
- Hope for Happines (Reprise) – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Brian Hopper
- Why Am I So Short? – Mike Ratledge, Kevin Ayers, Hugh Hopper
- So Boot If At All – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt
- A Certain Kind – Hugh Hopper
- Save yourself – Robert Wyatt
- Priscilla – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt
- Lullabye Letter – Kevin Ayers
- We Did it Again – Kevin Ayers
- Plus Belle qu’une Poubelle – Kevin Ayers
- Why Are We Sleeping – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt
- Box 25/4 Ltd. – Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper
Robert Wyatt: Rock Bottom
On July 26, 1974,”Virgin” label released “Rock Bottom”, the second Robert Wyatt album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Delfina’s Farm” in Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire; “The Manor Studio” in Oxfordshire and “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Mason.
Personnel:
- Robert Wyatt– vocals, keyboards, percussion, slide guitar
- Mike Oldfield– guitar
- Ivor Cutler– voice, baritone concertina, harmonium
- Alfreda Benge– voice
- Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
- Richard Sinclair– bass guitar
- Laurie Allan– drums
- Gary Windo– bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Mongezi Feza– trumpets
- Fred Frith– viola
- Steve Cox – engineer
- Dick Palmer – engineer
- Toby Bird – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Wyatt.
- Sea Song
- A Last Straw
- Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road
- Alifib
- Alife
- Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road
Soft Machine: Third
On June 6, 1970, “CBS” label released “Third”, the third Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded April – May 1970 at “IBC” in London, “Facelift” was recorded live in Croydon and Birmingham, January 1970, and was produced by Mike Ratledge, Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt and Elton Dean.
Personnel:
- Mike Ratledge – Hohner Pianet, Lowrey organ, piano
- Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
- Robert Wyatt – vocals, drums, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet, piano, bass
- Elton Dean– alto saxophone, saxello
- Lyn Dobson– soprano saxophone, flute
- Nick Evans– trombone
- Jimmy Hastings– flute, bass clarinet
- Rab Spall– violin
Track listing:
- Facelift – Hugh Hopper
- Slightly All the Time – Mike Ratledge
- Noisette – Hugh Hopper
- Backwards – Mike Ratledge
- Noisette Reprise Hugh Hopper
- Moon in June – Robert Wyatt
- Out-Bloody-Rageous – Mike Ratledge
Soft Machine: Fourth
On February 28, 1971, “CBS” released “Fourth”, the fourth Soft Machine” studio album. It was recorded October – November 1970, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt, Elton Dean and Roy Babbington.
Personnel:
Personnel:
- Mike Ratledge – Lowrey organ, Hohner piano, acoustic piano
- Elton Dean – alto saxophone, saxello
- Roy Babbington – double bass
- Hugh Hopper – bass guitar
- Robert Wyatt – drums
- Mark Charig – cornet
- Nick Evans – trombone
- Jimmy Hastings – alto flute, bass clarinet
- Alan Skidmore – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
- Teeth – Mike Ratledge
- Kings and Queens – Hugh Hopper
- Fletcher’s Blemish – Elton Dean
- Virtually Part 1 – Hugh Hopper
- Virtually Part 2 – Hugh Hopper
- Virtually Part 3 – Hugh Hopper
- Virtually Part 4 – Hugh Hopper
Syd Barrett: The Madcap Laughs
On January 3, 1970, “Harvest” label released “The Madcap Laughs”, the debut Syd Barrett solo album. It was recorded May 1968 – August 1969, at the “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, David Gilmour and Roger Waters.
Personnel:
- Syd Barrett– lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar
- David Gilmour– bass guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, drums
- Mike Ratledge– keyboards
- Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
- Willie Wilson– bass guitar
- Jerry Shirley– drums
- Robert Wyatt– drums
- Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis – design
- Mick Rock– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Syd Barrett, except where noted.
- Terrapin
- No Good Trying
- Love You
- No Man’s Land
- Dark Globe
- Here I Go
- Octopus
- Golden Hair – lyrics based on a poem by James Joyce, music by Syd Barrett
- Long Gone
- She Took A Long Cold Look
- Feel
- If It’s in You
- Late Night
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