SOFT MACHINE Third R1970 COLUMBIA HHHH Fourth R1971 4* 5 R1972 2* 6 R1973 3* 7 R1973 1* In some ways, Soft Machine were the ultimate progressive band. Over the course of their career they changed ...

Soft Machine are an enigma and an anomaly. With an ever-changing lineup and stylistic shifts, musically, fans often debate about what is the “best” Soft Machine. There are the early years ...

But it was Hopper's replacement—the more rhythm section-focused, six-string bassist Roy Babbington —who in many ways positioned Soft Machine for its most successful and impressive post-"classic lineup ...

He made six more records with the band; 1975’s Bundles was his last album with Soft Machine and he was the only remaining founding member in the band at the time.

Soft Machine guitarist John Etheridge, third from right, joined the pioneering English jazz-rock fusion band in 1975. He has been its leader since 2015.

Mike Ratledge, the keyboardist and a co-founder of English rock band Soft Machine, has died, the band’s guitarist John Etheridge confirmed.He was 81 years old. “Incredibly sad news that my ...