Soft MachineBackwards

Label:

Cuneiform Records – Rune 170

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Fusion

Tracklist

1 Facelift
Composed ByHugh Hopper
18:49
2 Moon In June
Composed ByRobert Wyatt
7:38
3 Esther's Nose Job
Composed ByMike Ratledge
12:55
4 Esther's Nose Job (Excerpt)
Composed ByMike Ratledge
2:03
5 Facelift
Composed ByHugh Hopper
8:32
6 Hibou Anemone And Bear (Excerpt)
Composed ByRobert Wyatt
4:00
7 Moon In June - Demo
Composed ByRobert Wyatt
20:46

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByDisk Union

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, SaxelloElton Dean (tracks: 1 to 6)
  • BassHugh Hopper
  • Drums, VocalsRobert Wyatt
  • Electric Piano, OrganMike Ratledge
  • Liner NotesAymeric Leroy
  • Soprano Saxophone, Tenor SaxophoneLyn Dobson (tracks: 4 to 6)
  • TromboneNick Evans (tracks: 4 to 6)
  • TrumpetMark Charig (tracks: 4 to 6)

Notes

Tracks 1 - 3 recorded in late May 1970 in London, England.
Tracks 4 - 6 were recorded in late November 1969 in Paris, .
The first part of track 7 was recorded in October and November 1968 in the USA, while the second part was recorded in mid 1969 in England.
Robert Wyatt plays all instruments on the first half of track 7.

Distributed in Japan by Disk Union.

Track 4 is bonus for Japan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 45775 01702 0

Other Versions (2)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Backwards (CD, Album) Cuneiform Records rune 170, Rune 170 US 2002
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Backwards (CD, Album) Cuneiform Records rune 170, Rune 170 US 2002

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  • coffinjose's avatar
    coffinjose
    Track 4 is a bonus track exclusive to the Japanese edition of the CD.

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