Soft MachineFifth

Label:

CBS – S 64806

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Netherlands

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 All White
Written-ByMike Ratledge
6:06
A2 Drop
Written-ByMike Ratledge
7:42
A3 M.C.
Written-ByHugh Hopper
5:57
B1 As If
Written-ByMike Ratledge
8:02
B2 L B O
Written-ByJohn Marshall
1:54
B3 Pigling Bland
Written-ByMike Ratledge
4:24
B4 Bone
Written-By [Uncredited]Elton Dean
3:29

Companies, etc.

  • Published BySoft Machine Publishing Company Limited
  • Published ByEssex Music International Ltd.
  • Published ByRobbins Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtAdvision Studios
  • Made ByShorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
  • Pressed ByCBS, Haarlem

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, Saxello, Electric PianoElton Dean
  • Bass GuitarHugh Hopper
  • Double BassRoy Babbington (tracks: B1 to B4)
  • DrumsPhil Howard (tracks: A1 to A3)
  • EngineerGarry Martin*
  • Executive-ProducerSean Murphy
  • Organ, Electric PianoMike Ratledge
  • ProducerSoft Machine

Notes

Recorded at Advision Studios London,Nov/Dec 1971, Jan/Feb 1972

Track B4 is not listed anywhere on the release; although there are really only 3 bands on side B of the vinyl, the track 'LBO' is a drums solo which follows immediately 'As If', making it only one track (not separated band) on the disc.
Track durations are not available on the release.

First Netherlands pressing released with original UK cover by Shorepak with a glossy "5".
"SHOREPAK by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., ENGLAND".

Made in Holland (on labels)
1st cat. # 64806 on cover back and on spine
2nd cat. # S 64806 only on labels

Track A3 title is "M C" on back cover, and "M.C." (with dots) on center label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 1): S 64806-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 1): S 64806-B [Walking Eye logo]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 2): S 64806-1 [Squiggle]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 2): S 64806-B [Squiggle] [Walking Eye logo] hul

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Fifth (LP, Album, Stereo) CBS S 64806 UK 1972
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5 (LP, Album, Stereo) Columbia KC 31604 US 1972
Fifth (LP, Album, Stereo) CBS S 64806, 64806 Italy 1972
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Fifth (LP, Album, Stereo) Barclay 920 394 1972
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Fifth (LP, Album) CBS SPB 234125, S 64806 Australia 1972

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