Hidden Details

Hidden Details is the eleventh studio album by the jazz rock band Soft Machine, released in September 2018.

Hidden Details
Studio album by
Soft Machine
Released7 September 2018
RecordedDecember 20–22, 2017[1]
StudioTemple Music Studio, Surrey, South East England
GenreJazz fusion
Length60:25
LabelMoonJune Records MJR093
ProducerTheo Travis, John Etheridge
Soft Machine chronology
Land of Cockayne
(1981)		 Hidden Details
(2018)		 Live at the Baked Potato
(2020)
Soft Machine Legacy chronology
Burden of Proof
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz [2]

Overview

Hidden Details is the first album released under the Soft Machine moniker since Land of Cockayne in 1981. Musicians from the former-Soft Machine operated under the name "Soft Machine Legacy" from 2004 until dropping the "Legacy" from their name in 2015. This album was recorded by the same line-up that released "Legacy's" 2013 album Burden of Proof. Karl Jenkins, who joined the group in 1972 and became the main composer in 1974, was no longer involved with Soft Machine, having last been active in the group in 1984. His role as keyboardist and sax player was taken over by Theo Travis. Founding member Mike Ratledge received songwriting credits for material written before his departure in 1976.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hidden Details"Theo Travis7:36
2."The Man Who Waved at Trains"Mike Ratledge5:00
3."Ground Lift"Travis, Roy Babbington5:21
4."Heart Off Guard"John Etheridge2:29
5."Broken Hill"Etheridge3:49
6."Flight of the Jett"Etheridge, Travis, John Marshall, Babbington2:12
7."One Glove"Etheridge4:30
8."Out Bloody Intro"Travis, Ratledge2:41
9."Out Bloody Rageous (Part 1)"Ratledge4:56
10."Drifting White"Etheridge1:47
11."Life on Bridges"Travis8:05
12."Fourteen Hour Dream"Travis6:24
13."Breathe"Travis, Marshall5:12
Total length:60:25

2018 Vinyl version (Tonefloat TF185)

Side A

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hidden Details"Theo Travis7:36
2."The Man Who Waved at Trains"Mike Ratledge5:00
3."Ground Lift"Travis, Roy Babbington5:21
4."Night Sky"John Etheridge, Travis, Babbington3:19

Side B

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Heart Off Guard"Etheridge2:29
6."Broken Hill"Etheridge3:49
7."Flight of the Jett"Etheridge, Travis, John Marshall, Babbington2:12
8."One Glove"Etheridge4:30
9."Out Bloody Intro"Travis, Ratledge2:41
10."Out Bloody Rageous (Part 1)"Ratledge4:56

Side C

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Drifting White"Etheridge1:47
12."Life on Bridges"Travis8:05
13."Fourteen Hour Dream"Travis6:24
14."Breathe"Travis, Marshall5:12

Side D (Bonus Tracks)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Only When"Etheridge, Travis, Babbington2:37
16."Green Collared Man"Etheridge3:14
17."Ground Lift (Alternative Take)"Travis, Babbington4:45
18."Just Add Hock"Etheridge, Travis, Marshall, Babbington3:35
19."SDS"Marshall2:20
20."Round the Corner"Etheridge, Travis3:06
Total length:80:02

Personnel
Soft Machine
Guest musicians
  • Nick Utteridge – chimes on "Breathe"

References
  1. "Soft Machine - Hidden Details (2018) user reviews, credits & releases | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. Kellman, John (9 September 2018). "Soft Machine: Hidden Details; All About Jazz". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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