'' is a 1971 studio album by the
Canterbury band
Soft Machine . At the time the band's music was moving away from their original brand of
Psychedelic and
Progressive Rock towards
Jazz Fusion ; ''Fourth'' is the first of their purely instrumental albums. This was the last of their album's to include drummer and founding member
Robert Wyatt who afterwards left the band to found
Matching Mole .
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)
