Soft Machine "Third" - Finally Remastered?
I just got the latest Artist Shop newsletter from Gary Davis who runs a great progressive rock CD business here in Ohio. After years of neglect, it appears that Sony is finally going to remaster Soft Machine's brilliant album "Third" - originally released on LP in 1970. We all know that the term "remastered" can mean anything, therefore I'm trying not to get too excited over this release. Also, I'm told that the original recording quality was not very good which is surprising since the subsequent Soft Machine releases don't sound nearly as muddy.
The CD will also be released with a bonus CD containing a BBC live concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I have no information on whether this concert has been previously released. For $12.99 though this is a great deal, and we could sure use some good news these days.
I hope Sony does properly remaster this fantastic album. The original CBS release of Miles Davis' "Bitches Brew" was similar in that the sound quality was terrible and full of mud. The subsequent remaster cleared-up all the problems.
On the down side, this will be the 4th time I've purchased this album.
