Facelift - France and Holland

"France & Holland showcases Soft Machine at an exciting juncture. Absent for much of 1968 due to U.S. tours with Jimi Hendrix Experience and a brief split, this return, following the septet dates in December 1969, reveals a band that had all but completely abandoned the vanguard pop psychedelia of earlier albums to develop a unique approach that embodied both the emergent prog rock and electric jazz scenes. This is indispensable".

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