''Burden of Proof'' is the sixth album by the

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associated band

Soft Machine Legacy Soft Machine are a British rock band from Canterbury formed in mid-1966 by Mike Ratledge (keyboards, 1966–1976), Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals, 1966–1971), Kevin Ayers (bass, guitar, vocals, 1966–1968) and Daevid Allen (guitar, 1966� ...

and their third studio album, released on CD in March 2013. This was the last album to use the "Legacy" suffix before it was dropped in 2015.

Soft Machine Soft Machine are a British rock band from Canterbury formed in mid-1966 by Mike Ratledge (keyboards, 1966–1976), Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals, 1966–1971), Kevin Ayers (bass, guitar, vocals, 1966–1968) and Daevid Allen (guitar, 1966– ...

returned with '' Hidden Details'' in 2018 featuring the same line-up that recorded this album.

Track listing

# "Burden of Proof" (5:51) (

John Etheridge John Michael Glyn Etheridge (born 12 January 1948) is an English jazz fusion guitarist, composer, bandleader and educator known for his eclecticism and broad range of associations in jazz, classical, and contemporary music. He is best known fo ...

) # "Voyage Beyond Seven" (4:53) (

Theo Travis Theo Travis (born 7 July 1964 in Birmingham, England) is a British saxophonist, flautist and composer. He is best known for being a member of Soft Machine which he joined in 2006 while the group was still using the "Legacy" suffix and for being ...

) # "Kitto" (1:50) (John Etheridge) # "Pie Chart" (5:07) (John Etheridge) # "JSP" (1:03) (

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) # "Kings & Queens" (6:46) (

Hugh Hopper Hugh Colin Hopper (29 April 1945 – 7 June 2009) was a British progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene, as a member of Soft Machine and other bands. Biography Early career Starting ...

) # "Fallout" (6:59) (Theo Travis) # "Going Somewhere Canorous?" (1:13) (

Roy Babbington Roy Babbington (born 8 July 1940 in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England) is a rock and jazz bassist. He became well known for being a member of the Canterbury scene progressive rock band Soft Machine. Biography Babbington started his musical ca ...

, John Marshall) # "Black and Crimson" (5:05) (Theo Travis) # "The Brief" (2:27) (John Marshall, Theo Travis) # "Pump Room" (5:19) (John Etheridge) # "Green Cubes" (5:33) (Roy Babbington, John Etheridge, John Marshall, Theo Travis) # "They Landed on a Hill" (3:03) (John Etheridge, Theo Travis)

Personnel

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, flute, Fender Rhodes electric piano *

– guitar *

– bass guitar *

– drums, percussion

Credits

* Recorded by Beppe Crovella, at Electromantic Synergy Studio, San Sabastiano da Po, Italy; August 2012. * Mixed and mastered by Andrew Tulloch, at The Blue Room, London; December 2012 through January 2013. * Produced by Soft Machine Legacy. * Executive Producer: Leonardo Pavkovic.

References

External links

* 2013 albums Soft Machine Legacy albums {{2010s-album-stub