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Six is the sixth studio (instrumental) album (half including live material) by the jazz rock band Soft Machine, originally released in 1973 as a double LP. This is the first album to feature Karl Jenkins as a member and songwriter for the group. He eventually became the de facto leader and main composer of the group following the departure of the last remaining original member, Mike Ratledge in 1976.

Six
Studio album and Live album by Soft Machine
Released	Feb 1973
Recorded	The Dome, Brighton, and Civic Hall, Guildford, October and November 1972 (live record), CBS Studios, London, November and December 1972 (studio record, except "1983"), Advision Studios, London, 1973 ("1983")
Genre	Jazz fusion[1]
Length	76:25
Label	CBS (UK), Columbia (USA)
Producer	Soft Machine
Soft Machine chronology
Fifth (1972) Six (1973) Seven (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B− [2]

Overview

The previous two albums had been issued with slightly different titles in different countries (Fourth and Fifth in the UK, Four and 5 in the USA, with the former album showing a numeral 4 on the cover, while the album before that had been titled Third worldwide). On this album, they deferred to their American standard for worldwide release.

The album includes a live record and a studio record, individually titled as shown in the track listing below. One song from the live album, "All White", had been previously recorded for their Fifth album.

Track listing

Soft Machine "Six" Album – Live Record

Side one

1. "Fanfare" (Karl Jenkins) – 0:42
2. "All White" (Mike Ratledge) – 4:46
3. "Between" (Jenkins / Ratledge) – 2:24
4. "Riff I" (Jenkins) – 4:36
5. "37½" (Ratledge) – 6:51

Side two

1. "Gesolreut" (Ratledge) – 6:17
2. "E.P.V." (Jenkins) – 2:47
3. "Lefty" (Soft Machine) – 4:56
4. "Stumble" (Jenkins) – 1:42
5. "5 from 13 (for Phil Seamen with Love & Thanks)" (John Marshall) – 5:15
6. "Riff II" (Jenkins) – 1:20

Note: "Lefty" composer credit changed to (Hopper / Jenkins / Marshall) on later CD editions.

Soft Machine "Six" Album – Studio Record

Side one

1. "The Soft Weed Factor" (Jenkins) – 11:18
2. "Stanley Stamp's Gibbon Album (for B.O.)" (Ratledge) – 5:58

Side two

1. "Chloe and the Pirates" (Ratledge) – 9:30
2. "1983" (Hugh Hopper) – 7:54

Note: On U.S. LP pressings, "1983" is slightly shorter, with a listed running time of 7:11.

Personnel

• Karl Jenkins – oboe, baritone and soprano saxophones, electric piano and grand piano, celeste
• Mike Ratledge – organ, electric and grand piano, celeste
• Hugh Hopper – bass guitar; sound effects on "1983"
• John Marshall – drums, percussion

Record 1: Recorded at the Brighton Dome and at the Guildford Civic Hall and mixed at Advision Studios, London during the months of October and November 1972.

Record 2: "1983" recorded and mixed at Advision Studios, London. All other compositions recorded and mixed at CBS Studios, London during the months of November and December 1972.

References

External links

• Soft Machine - Six (1973) album review by Jason Anderson, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Soft Machine - Six (1973) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Soft Machine - Six (1973) album to be listened on Spotify

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[es] Six (álbum de Soft Machine)

Six es el sexto álbum de estudio de la banda inglesa de jazz rock y rock progresivo Soft Machine.

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