With all the sleeve notes I've written I tell the story of how the album came to be made, the impact it had and the legacy of the music. Each essay is usually 1200 words long — or more — and enhances the listening experience. If you'd like me to write notes for either a one-off album or a series of releases, drop me a line at sid@sidsmith.net for rates.
Locomotive
We Are Everything You See
Esoteric, 2010
McDonald & Giles
McDonald & Giles
Virgin, 2002
Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Downwind
Esoteric, 2010
Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Time Is The Key
Esoteric, 2010
Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Leave It Open
Esoteric, 2011
Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Live
Esoteric, 2011
National Health
National Health
Esoteric, 2009
National Health
Of Queues and Cures
Esoteric, 2009
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Live at the BBC
UMG, 2009
Peter Sinfield
Still
Manticore, 2009
Soft Heap
Soft Heap
Esoteric, 2009
Soft Machine
Bundles
Esoteric, 2010
Soft Machine
Softs
Esoteric, 2010
Soft Machine
Land of Cockayne
Esoteric, 2010
Soft Machine
Alive & Well Recorded in Paris
Esoteric, 2011
Soft Machine
Tales of Taliesin
Esoteric, 2011
Talk Talk
Introducing Talk Talk
EMI, 2003
Tempest
Tempest
Esoteric, 2011
Tempest
Living In Fear
Esoteric, 2011
Thunderclap Newman
Hollywood Dream
Esoteric, 2009
Keith Tippett
Blueprint
La Cooka Racha, 2000
Daryl Way
Concerto For Electric Violin
Esoteric, 2009
Tony Williams' Lifetime
Emergency!
Esoteric, 2011
Tony Williams' Lifetime
Turn It Over
Esoteric, 2011
LocomotiveWe Are Everything You See
Esoteric, 2010
McDonald & GilesMcDonald & Giles
Virgin, 2002
Pierre Moerlen's GongDownwind
Esoteric, 2010
Pierre Moerlen's GongTime Is The Key
Esoteric, 2010
Pierre Moerlen's GongLeave It Open
Esoteric, 2011
Pierre Moerlen's GongLive
Esoteric, 2011
National HealthNational Health
Esoteric, 2009
National HealthOf Queues and Cures
Esoteric, 2009
The Sensational Alex Harvey BandLive at the BBC
UMG, 2009
Peter SinfieldStill
Manticore, 2009
Soft HeapSoft Heap
Esoteric, 2009
Soft MachineBundles
Esoteric, 2010
Soft MachineSofts
Esoteric, 2010
Soft MachineLand of Cockayne
Esoteric, 2010
Soft MachineAlive & Well Recorded in Paris
Esoteric, 2011
Soft MachineTales of Taliesin
Esoteric, 2011
Talk TalkIntroducing Talk Talk
EMI, 2003
TempestTempest
Esoteric, 2011
TempestLiving In Fear
Esoteric, 2011
Thunderclap NewmanHollywood Dream
Esoteric, 2009
Keith TippettBlueprint
La Cooka Racha, 2000
Daryl WayConcerto For Electric Violin
Esoteric, 2009
Tony Williams' LifetimeEmergency!
Esoteric, 2011
Tony Williams' LifetimeTurn It Over
Esoteric, 2011