Steam (Soft Machine Legacy album)

Steam is the fourth album by the Canterbury associated band Soft Machine Legacy and their second studio album, released on CD in 2007. This is the final Soft Machine project to feature bassist Hugh Hopper prior to his death in June 2009. He was replaced by Roy Babbington, Soft Machine member from 1973 to 1976. Babbington has previously replaced Hopper in Soft Machine-proper. Steam also marks the first appearance of Theo Travis in the group replacing Elton Dean who died in February 2006 at age 60.

Steam
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 2007
RecordedDecember 28–30, 2006
StudioTemple Music Studio, Surrey, South East England
GenreJazz rock
Length64:04
LabelMoonJune Records MJR016
ProducerSoft Machine Legacy
Soft Machine Legacy chronology
Live at the New Morning
(2006)
Steam
(2007)
Live Adventures
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Footloose" (8:46) (Hugh Hopper)
  2. "The Steamer" (4:38) (Theo Travis)
  3. "The Big Man" (5:08) (Hugh Hopper / John Etheridge / John Marshall / Theo Travis)
  4. "Chloe & The Pirates" (7:27) (Mike Ratledge)
  5. "In The Back Room" (7:10) (John Etheridge)
  6. "The Last Day" (5:20) (Theo Travis)
  7. "Firefly" (6:41) (Hugh Hopper / John Marshall)
  8. "So English" (8:29) (Hugh Hopper / John Etheridge / John Marshall / Theo Travis)
  9. "Dave Acto" (6:25) (Hugh Hopper / John Etheridge / John Marshall / Theo Travis)
  10. "Anything to Anywhere" (5:20) (Theo Travis)

Personnel

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Credits

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  • Recorded by Jon Hiseman, at Temple Studios, Surrey, England; December 28–30, 2006.
  • Mixed and mastered by Jon Hiseman & Soft Machine Legacy, Temple Studios, Surrey, England; January 2007.
  • Produced by Soft Machine Legacy.
  • Executive Producer: Leonardo Pavkovic.

References

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  1. ^ Lynch, Dave. "Steam". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Soft Machine Legacy – Steam (review by Nic Jones)". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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