Abracadabra (album)

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Abracadabra is a 2003 album by the group Soft Works. Allan reunites with Soft Machine alumni John Marshall and Hugh Hopper plus Elton Dean. Allan is featured on guitar throughout, playing lead and rhythm guitar. Allan even contributes a tune - "Madam Vintage", which here is credited to John Marshall as co-writer, although other versions do not credit Marshall.

Soft Works: Abracadabra (D) (YT)
Track # Title Composers Duration
1 Seven Formerly E. Dean, J. Marshall 10:22
2 First Trane H. Hopper 11:33
3 Elsewhere H. Hopper 8:01
4 K Licks P. Miller 6:50
5 Baker's Treat E. Dean 5:40
6 Willie's Knee E. Dean 5:17
7 Abracadabra H. Hopper, J. Marshall 7:34
8 Madame Vintage A. Holdsworth, J. Marshall 4:52

Links

Album on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wuHMT9DFU

Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/535388-Soft-Works-Abracadabra

Ed's blog: https://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/10/29-21st-century-schizoid-prog.html