Matching Mole - Matching Mole (1972) [2012 2CD Deluxe Edition]

This was a short lived, but essential band in the annals of what's called the Canterbury Sound, created by British progressive ensembles in the late sixties and early seventies. The band was formed when Robert Wyatt was ousted from Soft Machine, which he'd founded in the mid-sixties. "Matching Mole" was a wonderful debut that included tracks such as 'O Caroline', 'Signed Curtain' and 'Part of the Dance'. This edition has been newly remastered from the original master tapes and is expanded to include five previously unreleased studio session alternate takes, the single versions of 'O Caroline' and 'Signed Curtain', along with two BBC Radio One sessions from 1972.

"Little Red Record" was Matching Mole's second album, recorded in August 1972 and was produced by King Crimson leader Robert Fripp. This edition has been newly remastered from the original master tapes and is expanded to include four previously unreleased studio session alternate takes and Matching Mole's appearance on BBC Radio One In Concert in July 1972.

Tracks:

CD 1
01. O Caroline [05:06.493]
02. Instant Pussy [03:02.293]
03. Signed Curtain [03:03.280]
04. Part Of The Dance [09:14.640]
05. Instant Kitten [04:58.893]
06. Dedicated To Hugh, But You Weren’t Listening [04:39.853]
07. Beer As In Braindeer [04:02.147]
08. Immediate Curtain [05:58.920]
09. O Caroline [03:33.640] — bonus track; single version, A-side of single
10. Signed Curtain [03:05.640] — bonus track; single edit, B-side of single
11. Part Of The Dance Jam [20:57.080] — bonus track; previously unreleased

CD 2 — bonus disc:
01. Signed Curtain (take two) [05:32.773] — previously unreleased
02. Memories Membrane [11:16.973] — previously unreleased
03. Part Of The Dance (take one) [07:27.907] — previously unreleased
04. Horse [03:47.773] — previously unreleased
05. Immediate Kitten [09:54.293] — John Peel Show, January 1972
06. Marchides/Instant Pussy/Smoke Signal [19:36.013] — John Peel Show, April 1972

Personnel:

David Sinclair — piano, organ
Phil Miller — guitars
Bill MacCormick — bass
Robert Wyatt — drums, mellotron, piano, voice
Guest:
Dave MacRae — electric piano (1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/7)