Steam (Soft Machine Legacy album)

Steam is the fourth album by the Canterbury associated band Soft Machine Legacy and their second studio album, released on CD in 2007. This is the final Soft Machine project to feature bassist Hugh Hopper prior to his death in June 2009. He was replaced by Roy Babbington, Soft Machine member from 1973 to 1976. Babbington has previously replaced Hopper in Soft Machine-proper. Steam also marks the first appearance of Theo Travis in the group replacing Elton Dean who died in February 2006 at age 60.

Track listing

"Footloose"
"The Steamer"
"The Big Man"
"Chloe & The Pirates"
"In The Back Room"
"The Last Day"
"Firefly"
"So English"
"Dave Acto"
"Anything to Anywhere"

Personnel

Theo Travis – tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, loops
John Etheridge – electric guitar
Hugh Hopper – bass guitar, loops
John Marshall – drums, percussion

Credits

Recorded by Jon Hiseman, at Temple Studios, Surrey, England; December 28–30, 2006.
Mixed and mastered by Jon Hiseman & Soft Machine Legacy, Temple Studios, Surrey, England; January 2007.
Produced by Soft Machine Legacy.
Executive Producer: Leonardo Pavkovic.