Six (Soft Machine album)

Six
Studio album / Live album by
ReleasedFebruary 1973
RecordedThe Dome, Brighton, and Civic Hall, Guildford, October and November 1972 (live record), CBS Studios, London, November and December 1972 (studio record, except "1983"), Advision Studios, London, 1973 ("1983")
GenreJazz fusion[1]
Length76:25
LabelCBS (UK), Columbia (USA)
ProducerSoft Machine
Soft Machine chronology
Fifth
(1972)
Six
(1973)
Seven
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB− [2]

Six is the sixth studio album by the jazz rock band Soft Machine. Originally released in 1973 as a double LP, the first disc is a live album and the second disc is a studio album. This is the first album to feature Karl Jenkins as a member the group, replacing Elton Dean. Jenkins eventually became the de facto leader and main composer of the group.

  1. ^ a b Anderson, Jason. "Soft Machine - Six (1973) album review, credits & releases | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.