Fourth is the fourth studio album by Soft Machine.

The numeral "4" is the title as shown on the cover in all countries, but a written-out title appears on the spine and label. This was the group's first all-instrumental album, although their previous album Third had almost completed the band's move in this direction toward instrumental jazz, and a complete abandonment of their original self-presentation as a psychedelic and progressive rock group. It was also the last of their albums to include drummer and founding member Robert Wyatt who afterwards left... - Wikipedia

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New #review today: "Can I say that Thirteen sounds like no #SoftMachine album before it, but sounds completely like Soft Machine? It has historically been the case that every Soft Machine album is a transitional one, marking the debut of #AsafSirkis on drums. It’s the second with #FredTBaker on bass, the third with #TheoTravis (I’m only counting studio albums released under the name Soft Machine), and the fourth with #JohnEtheridge." #ExposeOnline #jazz #JazzRock http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/soft-machine-thirteen-2.html

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Soft Machine - 'Thirteen' (2026)

#JohnEtheridge, #TheoTravis, #FredTheloneousBaker and #AsafSirkis created a new #SoftMachine album and in my humble ears it's one of their best from the recent years. 'The Longest Night' is just a monster track!

Open Road, by Soft Machine

from the album Thirteen

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Einer meiner allerliebsten Musiker und auch einer der Künstler von denen ich mit die meisten LP‘s besitze ist Robert Wyatt. Hier mit seinem 2008er Doppelalbum „Shleep“.
Auch eine meiner Inselplatten ist von ihm. „Rock Bottom“ ist der Titel und wenn ihr mit traurig stimmender Musik gut klarkommt eine Herzensempfehlung von mir.
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John Etheridge Interview (Soft Machine) - The Hidden Track

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And that, my friends, is how #SoftMachine came to be formed.