Matching Mole were an English progressive rock band associated with the Canterbury scene. Robert Wyatt formed the band in October 1971 after he left Soft Machine and recorded his first solo album, The End of an Ear (4 December 1970). He continued his role on vocals and drums and was joined by David Sinclair of Caravan on organ and piano, Dave MacRae on electric piano, Phil Miller of Delivery on guitar and Bill MacCormick of Quiet Sun on bass.

Personnel

  • Bill MacCormick – bass <small>(1971–1972, 1973)</small>
  • Robert Wyatt – drums, vocals, Mellotron <small>(1971–1972, 1973)</small>
  • Phil Miller – guitar <small>(1971–1972; died 2017)</small>
  • Dave Sinclair – piano, organ <small>(1971–1972)</small>
  • Dave MacRae – piano, organ, electric piano, synthesiser <small>(1972)</small>
  • Francis Monkman – keyboards <small>(1973; died 2023)</small>
  • Gary Windo – saxophone <small>(1973; died 1992)</small>

Discography

Studio albums

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!scope="col"|Title

!scope="col"|Notes

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|April 1972

!scope="row"|Matching Mole

|align="Left"|–

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|November 1972

!scope="row"|Matching Mole's Little Red Record

|align="left"|Dave Sinclair was replaced on keyboard by Dave MacRae

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Live albums and compilations

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!scope="col"|Title

!scope="col"|Notes

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|1994

!scope="row"|BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert

|Mini live album

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|2001

!scope="row"|Smoke Signals

|Live album

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|2002

!scope="row"|March

|Live album

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|2006

!scope="row"|On the Radio

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|2013

!scope="row"|Live at the BBC 1972

|Japan-only vinyl LP

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Singles

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!scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|Title

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|1972

!scope="row"|"O Caroline"

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Filmography

  • 2015: Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (DVD)

References

  • Matching Mole – A complete discography
  • Canterbury Music Family Tree
  • A 1995 interview with bassist Bill MacCormick for Facelift Magazine