Land of Cockayne (album)

In 1979, Karl Jenkins, who had been a member of Soft Machine from May 1972 to the band's split in December 1978, was among a number of top UK session and jazz musicians put together as an ad hoc band called Rollercoaster to record a tribute album called ''Wonderin''' (1980) featuring jazz-funk cover versions of Stevie Wonder songs. After the completion of that album, a number of the Rollercoaster musicians decided to record another album together, this time under the Soft Machine name. Some of the musicians involved in the project would later be part of Soft Machine's next live line-up which played a six-night residency at Ronnie Scott's in 1984. ==Track listing==

All compositions by Karl Jenkins. Side one Side two ==Personnel==

Soft Machine • Karl Jenkins – piano, Minimoog, Yamaha CS-80, Synclavier, arranger, conductor • John Marshall – drums, percussion • Allan Holdsworth – lead guitar • Ray Warleigh – alto saxophone, bass flute • Dick Morrissey – tenor saxophone • Alan Parker – rhythm guitar • John Taylor – electric piano • Jack Bruce – bass • Stu Calver – vocals, backing vocals • John Perry – vocals, backing vocals • Tony Rivers – vocals, backing vocals Additional personnel • Mike Thorne – production • Bill Harman – orchestra leader • Roy Ellsworth – artwork ==References==