Soft Machine - Høvikodden 1971 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 180:16 minutes | 3,71 GB
Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, Canterbury Scene | Label: Cuneiform Records, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 180:16 minutes | 3,71 GB
Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, Canterbury Scene | Label: Cuneiform Records, Official Digital Download
While the two sets from the second night (February 28, 1971) have been released before, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE ENTIRE TWO-NIGHT STAND HAS BEEN RELEASED. So half of this is previously completely unreleased.
This is a excellent, stereo recording of the band performing in a relatively small hall; the balances between the instruments are not perfectly balanced, but there is no other recording by Soft Machine that I know of that sounds as much like the band are performing *right* in front of you!
Additionally, we were able to improve in a modest but definitely noticeable way the not-perfect balance between the instruments on this edition.
Soft Machine’s two concerts at the Henie-Onstad Art Center near Oslo, Norway, in late February 1971 were special in several respects. The circumstances, of course, were unusual…in a museum space, as part of an art exhibition by the Boyle Family, and Mark Boyle’s films were projected during the performances. It was part of the last European tour that featured the ‘classic quartet’ line-up before they went to the USA and split apart. But more significantly, both shows were recorded, and superbly at that, providing a rare glimpse into how, at this stage in the band’s existence, the music could change significantly from one night to the next, even when the setting didn’t.
Tracklist:
1. [February 27, 1971 - first set] Facelift (11:58)
2. Virtually (11:48)
3. Slightly All The Time (09:26)
4. Fletcher's Blemish (06:43)
5. [February 27, 1971 - second set] intro (00:37)
6. Neo-Caliban Grides (09:06)
7. Out-Bloody-Rageous (09:57)
8. Vocal Improvisation (04:18)
9. Eamonn Andrews (01:12)
10. All White (02:41)
11. Kings and Queens (06:18)
12. Teeth (09:00)
13. Pigling Bland (04:31)
14. [February 28, 1971 - first set] Facelift (10:07)
15. Virtually (10:11)
16. Slightly All The Time (09:44)
17. Fletcher's Blemish (08:00)
18. [February 28, 1971 - second set] Neo-Caliban Grides (08:03)
19. Out-Bloody-Rageous (08:44)
20. Vocal Improvisation (04:56)
21. Eamonn Andrews (01:09)
22. All White (02:38)
23. Kings and Queens (06:08)
24. Teeth (11:09)
25. Pigling Bland (04:38)
26. Slightly All The Time [encore] (06:54)
foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-06-03 21:27:52
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Analyzed: Soft Machine / Hovikodden 1971
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.61 dB -16.49 dB 11:58 01-Facelift
DR11 0.00 dB -14.81 dB 11:48 02-Virtually
DR11 0.00 dB -13.36 dB 9:26 03-Slightly All The Time
DR12 0.00 dB -16.36 dB 6:44 04-Fletcher's Blemish
DR10 -14.82 dB -36.89 dB 0:37 05-intro
DR12 0.00 dB -14.90 dB 9:06 06-Neo-Caliban Grides
DR12 0.00 dB -14.90 dB 9:57 07-Out-Bloody-Rageous
DR11 -2.87 dB -18.92 dB 4:18 08-Robert Wyatt's vocal improvisation
DR13 -0.20 dB -17.66 dB 1:12 09-Eamonn Andrews
DR14 -0.36 dB -18.40 dB 6:18 10-Kings and Queens
DR11 0.00 dB -14.09 dB 4:32 11-Pigling Bland
DR10 -0.09 dB -14.16 dB 10:07 12-Facelift
DR11 0.00 dB -14.59 dB 10:11 13-Virtually
DR11 -0.50 dB -14.98 dB 9:44 14-Slightly All The Time
DR10 0.00 dB -15.12 dB 8:13 15-Fletcher's Blemish
DR11 0.00 dB -13.64 dB 8:04 16-Neo-Caliban Grides
DR11 0.00 dB -12.90 dB 8:44 17-Out-Bloody-Rageous
DR11 -2.10 dB -19.89 dB 4:56 18-Robert Wyatt's vocal improvisation
DR10 -0.76 dB -13.63 dB 1:09 19-Eamonn Andrews
DR10 0.00 dB -11.24 dB 2:38 20-All White
DR11 -0.19 dB -14.45 dB 6:08 21-Kings and Queens
DR11 0.00 dB -13.23 dB 11:09 22-Teeth
DR11 0.00 dB -13.76 dB 4:34 23-Pigling Bland
DR11 0.00 dB -13.36 dB 7:04 24-Slightly All The Time (encore)
DR13 -0.14 dB -16.32 dB 2:41 25-All White
DR13 0.00 dB -16.41 dB 9:00 26-Teeth
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2933 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2024-06-03 21:27:52
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Analyzed: Soft Machine / Hovikodden 1971
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.61 dB -16.49 dB 11:58 01-Facelift
DR11 0.00 dB -14.81 dB 11:48 02-Virtually
DR11 0.00 dB -13.36 dB 9:26 03-Slightly All The Time
DR12 0.00 dB -16.36 dB 6:44 04-Fletcher's Blemish
DR10 -14.82 dB -36.89 dB 0:37 05-intro
DR12 0.00 dB -14.90 dB 9:06 06-Neo-Caliban Grides
DR12 0.00 dB -14.90 dB 9:57 07-Out-Bloody-Rageous
DR11 -2.87 dB -18.92 dB 4:18 08-Robert Wyatt's vocal improvisation
DR13 -0.20 dB -17.66 dB 1:12 09-Eamonn Andrews
DR14 -0.36 dB -18.40 dB 6:18 10-Kings and Queens
DR11 0.00 dB -14.09 dB 4:32 11-Pigling Bland
DR10 -0.09 dB -14.16 dB 10:07 12-Facelift
DR11 0.00 dB -14.59 dB 10:11 13-Virtually
DR11 -0.50 dB -14.98 dB 9:44 14-Slightly All The Time
DR10 0.00 dB -15.12 dB 8:13 15-Fletcher's Blemish
DR11 0.00 dB -13.64 dB 8:04 16-Neo-Caliban Grides
DR11 0.00 dB -12.90 dB 8:44 17-Out-Bloody-Rageous
DR11 -2.10 dB -19.89 dB 4:56 18-Robert Wyatt's vocal improvisation
DR10 -0.76 dB -13.63 dB 1:09 19-Eamonn Andrews
DR10 0.00 dB -11.24 dB 2:38 20-All White
DR11 -0.19 dB -14.45 dB 6:08 21-Kings and Queens
DR11 0.00 dB -13.23 dB 11:09 22-Teeth
DR11 0.00 dB -13.76 dB 4:34 23-Pigling Bland
DR11 0.00 dB -13.36 dB 7:04 24-Slightly All The Time (encore)
DR13 -0.14 dB -16.32 dB 2:41 25-All White
DR13 0.00 dB -16.41 dB 9:00 26-Teeth
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2933 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to the Original customer!