The Soft Machine* – The Soft Machine

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Label:	Big Beat Records – WIKC 57
Format:	Cassette , Album, Reissue, Stereo , Dolby
Country:	UK
Released:	1987
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

A1	Hope For Happiness Written-By – M. Ratledge*	4:21
A2	Joy Of A Toy Written-By – M. Ratledge*	2:49
A3	Hope For Happiness (Reprise) Written-By – M. Ratledge*	1:38
A4	Why Am I So Short? Written-By – M. Ratledge*	1:39
A5	So Boot If At All Written-By – R. Wyatt*	7:25
A6	A Certain Kind Written-By – H. Hopper*	4:11
B1	Save Yourself Written By – R. Wyatt*	2:25
B2	Priscilla Written By – R. Wyatt* Written-By – M. Ratledge*	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 Qu'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

Companies, etc.

Designed At – Waldos
Duplicated By – Sonopress
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Licensed From – MCA Records Ltd.
Published By – Amm Jay Music Inc.

Credits

Design [Cover] – Henry Epstein
Design [Rejigged] – Phil Smee
Drums – Robert Wyatt
Lead Guitar – Kevin Ayres*
Liner Notes – Arnold Shaw
Organ – Mike Ratledge
Producer – Tom Wilson (2)

Notes

Identical to The Soft Machine, but different cassette shell and labels have different colour.

Made in West

Cover design Byron Goto/Eli Allman/Henry Epstein
rejigged by Phil Smee at Waldos.

℗&© Original Sound Recordings Made by MCA
Records Inc. MCA Records Ltd Are The Exclusive
Licensees for the UK.

Big Beat Records
48-50 Steele Road, LONDON NW10 7AS

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Stereo, Uncensored, Die-Cut Gatefold)	ABC Records	LP 4500, LP-4500	US	1968
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Monarch, Gatefold Die-cut, Uncensored)	Probe	LP 4500, LP-4500-S	US	1968
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Stereo)	Probe	LP 4500 X	US	1968
	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Probe	LP 4500 X	US	1968
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Stereo, Flipback Cover)	Barclay	920 082, 0 920 082, 0920 082		1968