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Hidden Details is the eleventh studio album by the jazz rock band Soft Machine, released in September 2018.

Hidden Details
Studio album by Soft Machine
Released	7 September 2018
Recorded	December 20–22, 2017[1]
Studio	Temple Music Studio, Surrey, South East England
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	60:25
Label	MoonJune Records MJR093
Producer	Theo Travis, John Etheridge
Soft Machine chronology
Land of Cockayne (1981) Hidden Details (2018) Live at the Baked Potato (2020)
Soft Machine Legacy chronology
Burden of Proof (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[2]

Overview

Hidden Details is the first album released under the Soft Machine moniker since Land of Cockayne in 1981. Musicians from the former-Soft Machine operated under the name "Soft Machine Legacy" from 2004 until dropping the "Legacy" from their name in 2015. This album was recorded by the same line-up that released "Legacy's" 2013 album Burden of Proof. Karl Jenkins who joined the group in 1972 and became lead songwriter in 1974 is no longer involved with Soft Machine having last been active in the group in 1984. His role as keyboardist and sax player was taken over by Theo Travis. Founding member Mike Ratledge receives songwriting credits for material written before his departure in 1976.

Track listing

1. "Hidden Details" (Theo Travis) – 7:36
2. "The Man Who Waved at Trains" (Mike Ratledge) – 5:00
3. "Ground Lift" (Travis, Babbington) – 5:21
4. "Heart Off Guard" (John Etheridge) – 2:29
5. "Broken Hill" (Etheridge) – 3:49
6. "Flight of the Jett" (Etheridge, Travis, Marshall, Roy Babbington) – 2:12
7. "One Glove" (Etheridge) – 4:30
8. "Out Bloody Intro" (Travis, Ratledge) – 2:41
9. "Out Bloody Rageous (Part 1)" (Ratledge) – 4:56
10. "Drifting White" (Etheridge) – 1:47
11. "Life on Bridges"(Travis) – 8:05
12. "Fourteen Hour Dream" (Travis) – 6:24
13. "Breathe" (Travis, John Marshall) – 5:12

2018 Vinyl version (Tonefloat TF185)

Side A

1. "Hidden Details" (Travis) – 7:36
2. "The Man Who Waved at Trains" (Mike Ratledge) – 5:00
3. "Ground Lift" (Travis, Babbington) – 5:21
4. "Night Sky" (Etheridge, Travis, Babbington) – 3:19

Side B

1. "Heart Off Guard" (Etheridge) – 2:29
2. "Broken Hill" (Etheridge) – 3:49
3. "Flight of the Jett" (Etheridge, Travis, Marshall, Babbington) – 2:12
4. "One Glove" (Etheridge) – 4:30
5. "Out Bloody Intro" (Travis, Ratledge) – 2:41
6. "Out Bloody Rageous (Part 1)" (Ratledge) – 4:56

Side C

1. "Drifting White" (Etheridge) – 1:47
2. "Life on Bridges" (Travis) – 8:05
3. "Fourteen Hour Dream" (Travis) – 6:24
4. "Breathe" (Travis, Marshall) – 5:12

Side D (Bonus Tracks)

1. "Only When" (Etheridge, Travis, Babbington) – 2:37
2. "Green Collared Man" (Etheridge) – 3:14
3. "Ground Lift (Alternative Take)" (Travis, Babbington) – 4:45
4. "Just Add Hock" (Etheridge, Travis, Marshall, Babbington) – 3:35
5. "SDS" (Marshall) – 2:20
6. "Round the Corner" (Etheridge, Travis) – 3:06

Personnel

Soft Machine

• Theo Travis (joined 2006) – tenor and soprano saxophones, flutes, Fender Rhodes piano
• John Etheridge (joined 1975) – electric and acoustic guitars
• Roy Babbington (joined 1973) – bass
• John Marshall (joined 1972) – drums, percussion

Guest musicians

• Nick Utteridge – wind chimes on "Breathe"

References

External links

• Soft Machine - Hidden Details (2018) user reviews, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Soft Machine - Hidden Details (2018) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Soft Machine - Hidden Details (2018) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
• Soft Machine - Hidden Details (2018) album to be listened on Spotify
• Soft Machine - Hidden Details (2018) album to be listened on YouTube

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