Dada Insanity Vol.1 - Allen Era (1964-67)
Now and here i’m present the most complete audio chronology of all Soft Machine early recordings from 1966 to 1969 in 6 Volumes (69 year i present incomplete). But! There’s a maybe full collection of Ayers and Allen era. Most of tracks released officially on compilation “Turns On Vol.1” – i used alternate and BEST sources for this tracks, because this compilation is old and looks like a crap.
Also: 1967 "Middle Earth" Bootleg i remove from my compilation. It's not the same "Middle Earth Masters" CD, it's complete another source for the 2 (!) full sets. Sadly, quality of this is VG-
Now is the first part:
1. Captain Shaw & Dr. Gilbert (Daevid Allen, 1964)
2. Home Recordings (Unknown, probably recorded between 1962-66) #
3. Contusions (Mister Head, Demo rec. Circa Summer 1966)
4. Another Lover Has Gone (Mister Head, Demo rec. Circa Summer 1966)
5. Fred The Fish (Dec. 66 or Jan. 67, aborted a-side)
6. Love Makes Sweet Music (Jan/Feb.67, rough mix)
7. Feelin’ Reelin’ Squeelin’ (Jan/Feb.67, rough mix)
8. Love Makes Sweet Music (from radio airing, feb.67)
9. Radio Interview (Prob. Febr-march 67) #
10. Love Makes Sweet Music (from Radio Caroline, aired on feb.67) #
11. Studio Jam # 1(unknown group, unknown session prob. Feat. SM members, possibly fake, early 67)
12. Studio Jam # 2 (probably feat. Jimi Hendrix, possibly fake, March-April 67)
13. I Should’ve Known – Rehearsal – I Should’ve Known (from Italian TV, rec. In Spekeasy and at home, May-June 1967)
14. Poem For Hoppy (UFO Club, 2 June 1967)
15. She’s Gone # 1 (June 1967, Aborted A-side of the single)
16. I Should’ve Known (June 1967, Aborted B-side of the single)
17. She’s Gone # 2 (June 1967, Aborted A-side with different lyrics)
18. We Know What You Mean (Holland TV, rec. 22-09-1967)
19. I Should’ve Known (Holland TV, rec.22-09-1967)
20. Medley: Clarence In Wonderland – We Did It Again – We Know What You Mean (French TV, 3-10-1967) #
21. Hope For Happiness (French TV, 9-10-1967)
22. Improvisation (French TV, 9-10-1967)
23. Clarence In Wonderland – We Know What You Mean (Live At Palais Des Sports, 17-18.11.1967, French TV) #
24. Day Tripper (Jimi Hendrix Experience feat. Robert Wyatt, BBC 15-12-1967)
# - Unbooted
Dada Insanity Vol.2 - Ayers's Lullaby (1967-1968)
1. A Certain Kind
2. Save Yourself – Lullabye Letter #
3. Hope For Happiness #
(Tracks 1-3 recorded in Autumn 1967, location unknown)
4. Clarence In Wonderland
5. We Know What You Mean
6. A Certain Kind
7. Hope For Happiness
8. Strangest Scene (aka Lullabye Letter)
(Tracks 4-8 recorded for the BBC on 5.12.1967)
9. We Did It Again #
10. Why We Are Sleeping #
(Tracks 9-10 recorded on Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on 10-12-1967)
11. We Did It Again (Francois Bayle feat. Robert Wyatt & Kevin Ayers, sessions for "The Acoustical Experience" tape, dec.1967) #
12. Jimi Hendrix Interview before concert (Clark University, 15-03-1968 with Soft Machine plays on back)
1-3 Location Unknown, absolutely mad and UNHEARD perfomance in cool quality
9-10 It's taken from the same concert, that released partially on "Turns On Vol.2". Here's "lost" part. Insane! VG Quality
11 - Rare Tape, also unheard
# Unbooted.
Soft Machine: Dada Insanity Vol.3 (FLAC)
Conquer America (1968)
American Tour
Davenport, IA (USA), Coliseum Ballroom [supporting Jimi Hendrix], 11-08-1968 (Raw Source, not from "Turns On Vol.2)
1. Lullabye Letter
2. We Did It Again
3. Why We Are Sleeping
4. Joy Of A Toy
5. Hope For Happiness
6. Clarence In Wonderland
7. You Don’t Remember # 1
8. You Don’t Remember # 2
9. You Don’t Remember # 3
10. Esther’s Nose Job
Columbia, MD (USA), Merriweather Post Pavilion [supporting Jimi Hendrix], 16-08-1968
11. Joy Of A Toy
12. Hope For Happiness # 1
13. Hope For Happiness # 2
14. Clarence In Wonderland
15. You Don’t Remember
16. Esther’s Nose Job
Hollywood, CA (USA), Hollywood Bowl [supporting Jimi Hendrix], 13-09-1968 #
17. You Don’t Remember #
18. Improvisation #
19. Drum Solo #
20. Esther’s Nose Job #
# - Unbooted
OU: Here presented last ever recording with Kevin Ayers. Unfortunately, all recordings from this concert was from audience recording. But...it's just f$ckin' great! Mike Ratledge's killer organ solos, Wyatt's crazy drum solos and mystic Ayers vocal. True psychedelia.
I know, many people (fans of the group) search for more concerts from this famous tour. Now his day! Last 15 minutes of "Hollywood Bowl" recorded and existed 40 years in private hands. Now this is here. This concert was last ever concert with Kevin Ayers and last ever 15 minutes of his playing with group.
Enjoy
Dada Insanity Vol.4 - Before New Era (1968-1969)
1. Jam # 1
2. Jam # 2
3. Jam # 3
4. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
(Tracks 1-4 is Jimi Hendrix Jams with Robert Wyatt on TFG Studios, circa October 1968)
5. The Clown (Eire Apparent with Robert Wyatt Backing Vocal, 3-10-1968)
6. River Deep, Mountain High (Eric Burdon & The Animals with Robert Wyatt Backing Vocal, circa October 1968)
7. Moon In June (Demo recorded by Robert Solo on October 68 + Soft Machine added overdubs in April 1969)
8. Slow Walkin' Talk (Robert Wyatt solo + Jimi Hendrix on bass, October 1968)
9. Joy Of A Toy (Single Mix, 1968)
10. Why Are We Sleeping (Single Mix, 1968)
11. Lullabye Letter (OOPS track)
12. Hope For Happiness (OOPS track)
13. Save Yourself (OOPS track)
14. Esther's Nose Job (Soft Machine Demo, recorded in January 1969)