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[[File:Landofcockayne.jpeg|right|200px]] "Land Of Cockayne" is a 1981 album credited to Soft Machine. But for all intents and purposes, this is a Karl Jenkins solo album, as he wrote all the material. The music is a blend of fusion and progressive, with some orchestral flavorings. “Panoramia” and “Hot Biscuit Slim” features guitar and sax doubling the melody. “(Black) Velvet Mountain” features a melancholic melody guitar line. “Sly Monkey” features some nice multitracked guitar on the intro, and Allan playing lead and his only solo. | |||
==Track listing== | |||
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|+ Soft Machine: Land Of Cockayne ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography|D]]) | |+ Soft Machine: Land Of Cockayne ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography|D]]) ([https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lsOLo4NVN1EY3vh13ubu__vbXq5Ezs2_M YT]) | ||
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| "Over 'N' Above" | | "Over 'N' Above" | ||
| 7:24 | | 7:24 | ||
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| 2 | | 2 | ||
| "Lotus Groves" | | "Lotus Groves" | ||
| 4:57 | | 4:57 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
| "Isle Of The Blessed" | | "Isle Of The Blessed" | ||
| 1:57 | | 1:57 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| "Panoramania" | | "Panoramania" | ||
| 7:08 | | 7:08 | ||
| Guitar melody | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
| "Behind The Crystal Curtain" | | "Behind The Crystal Curtain" | ||
| 0:55 | | 0:55 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
| "Palace Of Glass" | | "Palace Of Glass" | ||
| 3:22 | | 3:22 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
| "Hot-Biscuit Slim" | | "Hot-Biscuit Slim" | ||
| 7:27 | | 7:27 | ||
| Guitar melody | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
| "(Black) Velvet Mountain" | | "(Black) Velvet Mountain" | ||
| 5:10 | | 5:10 | ||
| Guitar melody | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
| "Sly Monkey" | | "Sly Monkey" | ||
| 5:00 | | 5:00 | ||
| Multitrack intro, solo | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ||
| "A Lot Of What You Fancy..." | | "A Lot Of What You Fancy..." | ||
| 0:36 | | 0:36 | ||
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==Links== | |||
Album playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lsOLo4NVN1EY3vh13ubu__vbXq5Ezs2_M | |||
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/2127839-Soft-Machine-Land-Of-Cockayne | |||
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Cockayne_(album) | |||
[[Category:Discography]] | [[Category:Discography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:35, 6 November 2023
"Land Of Cockayne" is a 1981 album credited to Soft Machine. But for all intents and purposes, this is a Karl Jenkins solo album, as he wrote all the material. The music is a blend of fusion and progressive, with some orchestral flavorings. “Panoramia” and “Hot Biscuit Slim” features guitar and sax doubling the melody. “(Black) Velvet Mountain” features a melancholic melody guitar line. “Sly Monkey” features some nice multitracked guitar on the intro, and Allan playing lead and his only solo.
Track listing
| Track title | Composer | Length | Comments. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Over 'N' Above" | 7:24 | |
| 2 | "Lotus Groves" | 4:57 | |
| 3 | "Isle Of The Blessed" | 1:57 | |
| 4 | "Panoramania" | 7:08 | Guitar melody |
| 5 | "Behind The Crystal Curtain" | 0:55 | |
| 6 | "Palace Of Glass" | 3:22 | |
| 7 | "Hot-Biscuit Slim" | 7:27 | Guitar melody |
| 8 | "(Black) Velvet Mountain" | 5:10 | Guitar melody |
| 9 | "Sly Monkey" | 5:00 | Multitrack intro, solo |
| 10 | "A Lot Of What You Fancy..." | 0:36 |
Links
Album playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lsOLo4NVN1EY3vh13ubu__vbXq5Ezs2_M
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/2127839-Soft-Machine-Land-Of-Cockayne
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_Cockayne_(album)
