'', released 1971, has been the fourth regular album by the
Canterbury band The
Soft Machine , whose music had at the time developed more and more from their original
Psychedelic /
Progressive Rock towards
Jazz .
Robert Wyatt left the band after ''Fourth''.
In 1999, Soft Machine albums ''Fourth'' and ''
Fifth '' were re-released together on one CD.
:1. "Teeth" (Mike Ratledge) 9:15
:2. "Kings and queens" (Hugh Hopper) 5:02
:3. "Fletcher's blemish" (Elton Dean) - 4:35
:4. "Virtually part 1" (Hugh Hopper) - 5:16
:5. "Virtually part 2" (Hugh Hopper) - 7:09
:6. "Virtually part 3" (Hugh Hopper) - 4:33
:7. "Virtually part 4" (Hugh Hopper) - 3:23
- Hugh Hopper - Bass Guitar
- Robert Wyatt - Drums
- Mike Ratledge - Organ , Piano
- Elton Dean - Alto Saxophone , Saxello
- Nick Evans - Trombone (1,2,4)
- Jimmy Hastings - Alto Flute (6), Bass Clarinet (1,6)
- Alan Skidmore - Tenor Sax (1,6)
- Roy Babbington - Double Bass (1,3,4,6)
- Mark Charig - Cornet (2-4)
