5013929481299

Bundles - Remastered And Expanded

Soft Machine

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: ECLEC22812

Release Date:  26 August 2022

Label:  Esoteric / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5013929481299

Genres:  Rock  Progressive Rock  

  • Description


    • NEWLY REMASTERED EXPANDED EDITION OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM FROM 1975 BY THE LEGENDARY SOFT MACHINE



    • PLUS AN ADDITIONAL CD OF THEIR NOTTINGHAM UNI SHOW REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES



    • WITHFULLY RESTORED ARTWORK AND AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET AND ESSAY


    A remastered 2CD edition of the 1975 album ‘Bundles’ by the celebrated Jazz/Progressive group Soft Machine. The album was the band’s first for EMI’s Harvest and featured a line-up of Mike Ratledge (keyboards), Karl Jenkins (oboe, piano, soprano sax), John Marshall (drums), Roy Babbington (bass) and Allan Holdsworth (guitar).


    An accessible collection, ‘Bundles’ showcased Holdsworth’s considerable guitar playing talents and opened a new chapter for the band. The album attracted much praise, especially the stunning five-part piece ‘Hazard Profile’.


    Following the release of ‘Bundles’ in March 1975 the band embarked on a busy touring schedule, but they soon faced the blow of Allan Holdsworth departing suddenly to join The New Tony Williams’ Lifetime.


    Holdsworth was replaced by John Etheridge, and Soft Machine toured extensively for the remainder of 1975. A fabulous concert at Nottingham University on 11th October 1975 and featured much of the material featured on the album, along with early renditions of some pieces which would be recorded for the band’s 1976 album ‘Softs’.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Hazard Profile Part One
      • 2. Hazard Profile Part Two (Toccatina)
      • 3. Hazard Profile Part
      • 4. Three
      • 5. Hazard Profile Part Four
      • 6. Hazard Profile Part Five
      • 7. Gone Sailing
      • 8. Bundles
      • 9. Land of the Bag Snake
      • 10. The Man Who Waved at Trains
      • 11. Peff
      • 12. Four Gongs Two Drums
      • 13. The Floating World

      Disc 2

      • 1. Bundles
      • 2. Land of the Bag Snake
      • 3. Out of Season
      • 4. The Man Who Waved at Trains
      • 5. JVH
      • 6. The Floating World
      • 7. Ban-Ban Caliban
      • 8. Side Burn
      • 9. Hazard Profile Part One
      • 10. Hazard Profile Part Two (Toccatina)
      • 11. Hazard Profile Part Three
      • 12. Hazard Profile Part Four
      • 13. Hazard Profile Part Five
      • 14. Song of Aeolus
      • 15. Sign of Five