Soft Machine – Milestones

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Label:

 Probe – 5C 184-50 185/86

Series:

 Milestones

Format:
2 x Vinyl , LP, Compilation , Gatefold

Country:

 Netherlands

Released:

Genre:

 Rock

Style:

 Experimental

Tracklist

Volume 1
A1 Hope For Happiness
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
4:20
A2 Joy Of A Toy
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
2:49
A3 Hope For Happiness (Reprise)
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
1:37
A4 Why Am I So Short?
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
1:38
A5 So Boot If At All
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
7:22
A6 A Certain Kind
Written-By – H. Hopper*
4:10
B1 Save Yourself
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
2:25
B2 Priscilla
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
1:05
B3 Lullabye Letter
Written-By – K. Ayers*
4:37
B4 We Did It Again
Written-By – K. Ayers*
3:46
B5 Plus Belle Q'une Poubelle
Written-By – K. Ayers*
1:01
B6 Why Are We Sleeping?
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
5:31
B7 Box 25/4 LID
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
0:47
Volume 2
Rivmic Melodies
C1 Pataphysical Introduction (Part One)
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
1:00
C2 A Concise British Alphabet (Part One)
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
0:10
C3 Hibou Anemone And Bear
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
5:58
C4 A Concise British Alphabet (Part Two)
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
0:12
C5 Hullo Der
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
0:52
C6 Dada Was Here
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
3:25
C7 Thank You Pierrot Lunaire
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
0:47
C8 Have You Ever Bean Green?
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
1:23
C9 Pataphysical Introduction (Part Two)
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
0:50
C10 Out Of Tunes
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
2:30
Esther's Nose Job
D1 As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
2:30
D2 Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening
Written-By – H. Hopper*
2:30
D3 Fire Engine ing With Bells Clanging
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
1:50
D4 Pig
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
2:08
D5 Orange Skin Food
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
1:52
D6 A Door Opens And Closes
Written-By – M. Ratledge*
1:09
D7 10.30 Returns To The Bedroom
Written-By – R. Wyatt*
4:14

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Licensed To – B.V. Bovema/EMI
  • Manufactured By – B.V. Bovema/EMI
  • Printed By – Habo
  • Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
  • Mastered At – Longwear Plating

Credits

  • Bass – Hugh Hopper (tracks: C1 to D7)
  • Design [Cover Volume 1 & 2] – Henry Epstein
  • Design [Cover Volume 1] – Eli Aliman*
  • Drums, Lead Vocals – Robert Wyatt
  • Executive-Producer – Mike Jeffrey* (tracks: C1 to D7)
  • Lacquer Cut By – LH*
  • Lead Guitar – Kevin Ayres*
  • Liner Notes – Arnold Shaw
  • Organ – Michael Ratledge*
  • Producer – Tom Wilson (2) (tracks: A1 to B7)

Notes

Dutch version with records 1 & 2 mastered at (metal works) Sterling Sound

A similar Dutch version Bovema / EMI Studios

Track durations for record 1 are taken from the labels and differ from those printed on the sleeve.

Title of track C8 is spelled on the label as "Have You Ever Been Green".

A HABO SLEEVE

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): LP 4500-S-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): LP 4500-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side C): LP 4505 S-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side D): LP 4505-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, 4 A1 stamped): LP-4500 A S-2LW P17 [LW sideways] 4 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, 4 A1 stamped): LP- 4500 B -SB -2SS [LW sideways] 4 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched, etched, 2 stamped): LP 4505 A 2-LW [LW sideways] 2 SS LH
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched, etched, 6 A 1 stamped): LP 4505 B 2-LW 6 [LW sideways] A 1 SS LH

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