The Soft Machine*Volume Two

Label:

Probe – 1E 062 ○ 90416

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 1 1:00
A2 A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 1 0:10
A3 Hibou, Anemone And Bear 5:58
A4 A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 2 0:12
A5 Hullo Der 0:52
A6 Dada Was Here 3:25
A7 Thank You Pierrot Lunaire 0:47
A8 Have You Ever Bean Grean? 1:23
A9 Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 2 0:50
A10 Out Of Tunes 2:30
B1 As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still 2:30
B2 Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening 2:30
B3 Fire Engine ing With Bells Clanging 1:50
B4 Pig 2:07
B5 Orange Skin Food 1:52
B6 A Door Opens And Closes 1:09
B7 10:30 Returns To The Bedroom 4:14

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyE.M.I. Records
  • Record CompanyThe Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Manufactured ByThe Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Printed ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Published ByA. Schroeder Music
  • Published ByRobbins Music
  • Published By Mélodie
  • Recorded AtOlympic Studios
  • Made ByTrade Platemaking Services

Credits

  • Bass, Guitar [Acoustic], Performer [Alto]Hugh Hopper
  • Composed ByRobert Wyatt (tracks: A1 to B1, B7)
  • Cover [Front Cover]Henry Epstein
  • Drums, VoiceRobert Wyatt
  • EngineerGeorge Chkhantz*
  • Organ [Lowry, Hamond], Flute, Piano, HarpsichordMike Ratledge
  • Photography By [Back Cover]Paul Misso
  • ProducerSoft Machine
  • Soprano Saxophone, Tenor SaxophoneBrian Hopper

Notes

Recorded Feb/March 1969
at Olympic Studios, London.
Laminated flipback sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse, date code of 6911 (November 1969).
1st pressing black and silver label with “MADE IN GT. BRITAIN BY THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.”

There is a very similar release with front-laminated non-flipback sleeve here: Soft Machine - Volume Two.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: NCB
  • Rights Society: BIEM
  • Rights Society: Mecolico
  • Other (Printer's date stamp / code): 6911 TPS
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SPB 1002A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SPB 1002B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): SPB 1002 A-1G
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): SPB 1002 B-1G

Other Versions (5 of 44)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Volume Two (LP, Album, Gatefold) Command LP 4505, LP 4505 S, LP-4505-S US 1969
Vol 2 (LP, Album) Barclay 921 019, 0921 019, 0921019 1969
New Submission
Volume Two (LP, Album, Gatefold) ABC Records LP 4505, LP 4505 S Canada 1969
Volume Two (LP, Album) ABC Records LP 4505 US 1969
New Submission
Vol 2 (LP, Album) Barclay 921 019, 0921 019, 0921019 1969

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Reviews

  • tony879's avatar
    tony879
    This album is mental, great, unusual, very cool and kind of inspiring. I came across a uk original in a job lot of prog from a giveaway on the interweb.
    • Earfood's avatar
      Earfood
      Anyone have any info on a pink label variant, without flip back cover?
      • 21stCenturySchizoid's avatar
        Does anybody know if this is a gatefold as the US release?

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