Live at the Paradiso 1969 (1995)

About this title: This 45-minute live fragment captures the Soft Machine at the Paradiso Club in Amsterdam circa 1969. The second incarnation of the band included Hugh Hopper (guitar/bass/vocals), Mike Ratledge (keyboards), and Robert Wyatt (drums/vocals). The trio heard here had originally been joined by Kevin Ayres (guitar) on the group's major-label debut Volume One (1968). Not only did that leave the band minus a lead guitarist but a primary contributor to the material as well. The songs are derived from Volume Two (1969), which had been recorded but not yet issued when the Soft Machine set out on tour. ... read more

Tracks:

1. Hulloder [Wyatt/Hopper]
2. Dada Was Here [Wyatt/Hopper]
3. Thank You Pierrot Lunaire [Hopper]
4. Have You Ever Bean Green? [Wyatt/Hopper]
5. Pataphysical Introduction, Pt. 2 [Wyatt]
6. As Long as He Lies Perfectly Still [Wyatt/Ratledge]
7. Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging [Ratledge]
8. Hibou, Anemone and Bear [Wyatt/Ratledge]
9. Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging (Reprise)
10. Pig [Ratledge]
11. Orange Skin Food [Ratledge]
12. A Door Opens and Closes [Ratledge]
13. 10:30 Returns to the Bedroom [Hopper/Ratledge/Wya]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.