Soft Machine – Triple Echo

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Label:	Harvest – OC 153-99 090/1/2
Format:	3 x Vinyl , LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono Box Set
Country:	UK
Released:	Mar 1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Love Makes Sweet Music Bass – Daevid Allen Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Kevin Ayers Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Chas Chandler Written-By – Ayers* Bass – Daevid Allen Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Kevin Ayers Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Chas Chandler Written-By – Ayers*	2:27
A2	Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin' Bass, Vocals – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar, Whistle, Backing Vocals – Daevid Allen Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Kim Fowley Written-By – Ayers* Bass, Vocals – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar, Whistle, Backing Vocals – Daevid Allen Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Kim Fowley Written-By – Ayers*	2:50
A3	Memories Bass – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Daevid Allen Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Giorgio Gomelsky Written-By – Hopper* Bass – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Daevid Allen Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Giorgio Gomelsky Written-By – Hopper*	2:58
A4	She's Gone Bass – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Daevid Allen Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Joe Boyd Voice [Barely Audible Aphorism] – William Burroughs* Written-By – Ayers* Bass – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Daevid Allen Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Joe Boyd Voice [Barely Audible Aphorism] – William Burroughs* Written-By – Ayers*	2:29
A5	Why Am I So Short? / So Boot If At All / A Certain Kind Bass, Piano [On 'So Boot If At All'] – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Tom Wilson (2) Written-By [So Boot If At All] – Ratledge* Written-By [Why Am I So Short? / A Certain Kind] – Hopper* Written-By [Why Am I So Short? / So Boot If At All] – Wyatt* Bass, Piano [On 'So Boot If At All'] – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Tom Wilson (2) Written-By [So Boot If At All] – Ratledge* Written-By [Why Am I So Short? / A Certain Kind] – Hopper* Written-By [Why Am I So Short? / So Boot If At All] – Wyatt*	13:13
B1	We Did It Again / Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle / Why Are We Sleeping? Backing Vocals [Why Are We Sleeping?] – Cake* Bass, Vocals – Kevin Ayers Drums, Backing Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Tom Wilson (2) Written-By – Ayers* Written-By [Why Are We Sleeping?] – Wyatt* Backing Vocals [Why Are We Sleeping?] – Cake* Bass, Vocals – Kevin Ayers Drums, Backing Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Tom Wilson (2) Written-By – Ayers* Written-By [Why Are We Sleeping?] – Wyatt*	10:32
B2	A Concise British Alphabet - Part 2 / Hullo Der / Dada Was Here / Thank You Pierrot Lunaire / Have You Ever Been Grean? / Pataphysical Introduction - Part 2 Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Saxophone – Brian Hopper Written-By – Wyatt* Written-By [A Concise British Alphabet - Part 2 / Hullo Der / Dada Was Here / Thank You Pierrot Lunaire / Have You Ever Been Grean?] – Hopper* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Saxophone – Brian Hopper Written-By – Wyatt* Written-By [A Concise British Alphabet - Part 2 / Hullo Der / Dada Was Here / Thank You Pierrot Lunaire / Have You Ever Been Grean?] – Hopper*	7:33
B3	As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Wyatt* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Wyatt*	2:34
B4	Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening Acoustic Guitar – Hugh Hopper Harpsichord – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Vocals – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Hopper* Acoustic Guitar – Hugh Hopper Harpsichord – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Vocals – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Hopper*	2:33
C1	The Moon In June Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Written-By – Wyatt* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Written-By – Wyatt*	13:00
C2	Esther's Nose Job Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Soprano Saxophone – Lyn Dobson Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Ratledge* Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Soprano Saxophone – Lyn Dobson Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Ratledge*	11:57
D1	Mousetrap / Noisette / Backwards / Mousetrap Reprise Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig Drums – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Soprano Saxophone – Lyn Dobson Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By [Backwards] – Ratledge* Written-By [Mousetrap / Noisette / Mousetrap Reprise] – Hopper* Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig Drums – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Soprano Saxophone – Lyn Dobson Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By [Backwards] – Ratledge* Written-By [Mousetrap / Noisette / Mousetrap Reprise] – Hopper*	8:46
D2	Slightly All The Time / Out Bloody Rageous / Eamonn Andrews Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Written-By – Ratledge* Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Written-By – Ratledge*	15:19
E1	Teeth Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig Double Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – Robert Wyatt Electric Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Tenor Saxophone – Alan Skidmore Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Ratledge* Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig Double Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – Robert Wyatt Electric Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Tenor Saxophone – Alan Skidmore Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Ratledge*	9:13
E2	Kings And Queens Alto Flute – Jimmy Hastings Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig Drums – Robert Wyatt Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Saxello – Elton Dean Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Hopper* Alto Flute – Jimmy Hastings Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig Drums – Robert Wyatt Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Saxello – Elton Dean Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Hopper*	5:01
E3	All White Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – Phil Howard Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Saxello – Elton Dean Written-By – Ratledge* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – Phil Howard Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Saxello – Elton Dean Written-By – Ratledge*	6:05
E4	Bone Bass, Pipe [Whirling Pipe] – Hugh Hopper Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Organ – Mike Ratledge Percussion – John Marshall Producer – Soft Machine Recorder – Elton Dean Written-By – Dean* Bass, Pipe [Whirling Pipe] – Hugh Hopper Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Organ – Mike Ratledge Percussion – John Marshall Producer – Soft Machine Recorder – Elton Dean Written-By – Dean*	3:28
F1	Stanley Stamps Gibbon Album Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – John Marshall Executive Producer – Sean Murphy Piano – Karl Jenkins Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Ratledge* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – John Marshall Executive Producer – Sean Murphy Piano – Karl Jenkins Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Ratledge*	5:55
F2	Carol Ann Bass – Roy Babbington Electric Piano – Karl Jenkins Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Synthesizer – Mike Ratledge Written-By – Jenkins* Bass – Roy Babbington Electric Piano – Karl Jenkins Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Synthesizer – Mike Ratledge Written-By – Jenkins*	3:46
F3	Hazard Profile - Part 1 Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – John Marshall Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Guitar – Allan Holdsworth Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Soprano Saxophone, Electric Piano – Karl Jenkins Written-By – Jenkins* Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – John Marshall Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Guitar – Allan Holdsworth Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Soprano Saxophone, Electric Piano – Karl Jenkins Written-By – Jenkins*	9:16
F4	The Tale Of Taliesin Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – John Marshall Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Guitar – John Etheridge Piano, Synthesizer [String] – Karl Jenkins Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Jenkins* Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – John Marshall Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Guitar – John Etheridge Piano, Synthesizer [String] – Karl Jenkins Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Jenkins*	7:14

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polydor Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Soft Machine Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
Record Company – EMI
Published By – Soft Machine Publishing Company Limited
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – A. Schroeder Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
Published By – Robbins Music Co. Ltd.
Recorded At – Advision Studios
Recorded At – CBS Studios, London
Recorded At – De Lane Lea Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Recorded At – Maida Vale Studios
Recorded At – Playhouse Theatre
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Lacquer Cut By – Nick W*
Research, Compiled By, Liner Notes – Al Clark

Notes

Released in a laminated card box with closing flaps on two sides.
Each disc is housed in an individually printed card inner sleeve.
Comes with a 12x12" 8-page booklet of credits, Pete Frame's family tree and photos.

Compilation of the first 10 years of the group.

Track A1 recorded January 1967 at Advision; released as a single 17/2/67. ℗ 1967 Polydor Records Ltd.
Track A2 recorded January 1967 at CBS; released as 'B' side of 'Love Makes Sweet Music' 17/2/67. ℗ 1967 Polydor Records Ltd.

Track A3 recorded April 1967 at De Lane Lea; one of numerous demos recorded at this time. Subsequently turned up five years later on 'Rock Generation Vol.8' (French LP). ℗ 1977 Soft Machine Music Ltd.

Track A4 recorded June 1967 at Sound Techniques. Intended as a single but never released. Demo version, produced by Gomelsky, appears on same LP as 'Memories'. ℗ 1977 Soft Machine Music Ltd.
[Note : this version, produced by Joe Boyd, remained exclusive to this release for years. It was re-released only in 2006 on the Joe Boyd tribute compilation White Bicycles - Making Music In The 1960s - The Joe Boyd Story]

Tracks A5 & B1 recorded April 1968 at The Record Plant, New York; released December 1968 on LP 'The Soft Machine' (Probe LP 4500). ℗ 1968 ABC Records Ltd./Soft Machine Music Ltd.

Tracks B2, B3 & B4 recorded February 1969 at Olympic; released April 1969 on LP 'Volume Two' (Probe SPB 1002). ℗ 1969 ABC Records Ltd./Soft Machine Music Ltd.

Track C1 recorded June 10th 1969 at BBC Maida Vale Studio 4; transmitted 21/6/69 on programme 'Top Gear'. An entirely different version to the one which appeared a year later on the LP 'Third'. Much of the lyric was written especially for this recording. ℗ 1977 Soft Machine Music Ltd.

Track C2 recorded November 10th 1969 at BBC Playhouse Theatre; transmitted 29/11/69 on programme 'Top Gear'. This and the four tracks in D1 are the only recordings made by the ambitious but short-lived seven-piece line-up. ℗ 1977 Soft Machine Music Ltd.

Track D1 recorded November 10th 1969 at BBC Playhouse Theatre; transmitted 29/11/69 on programme 'Top Gear'. Different versions of 'Noisette' and 'Backwards' - which concludes 'Slightly All The Time' - can be found on the LP 'Third', 'Mousetrap' has never appeared before on record. ℗ 1977 Soft Machine Music Ltd.

Track D2 recorded May 4th 1970 at BBC Maida Vale Studio 4; transmitted 16/5/70 on programme 'Top Gear'. Highly extended versions of 'Slightly All The Time' and 'Out Bloody Rageous' can be found on the LP 'Third'. 'Eamonn Andrews' can't be found anywhere else. Release date of 'Third' (CBS 66246): 6/6/70. ℗ 1977 Soft Machine Music Ltd.

[Note : previously unreleased at the time of this release, these BBC recordings C1, C2, D1 & D2, would be re-issued later on dedicated BBC sessions' albums like BBC Radio | 1967 - 1971 (2003)]

Tracks E1 & E2 recorded November 1970 at Olympic; released 28/2/71 on LP 'Fourth' (CBS 64280). ℗ 1971 CBS Records Ltd.

Track E3 recorded November 1971 & track E4 recorded February 1972 at Advision; released 23/6/72 on LP 'Fifth' (CBS 64806). ℗ 1972 CBS Records Ltd.

Track F1 recorded November 1972 at CBS; released 2/2/73 on LP 'Six' (CBS 68214). ℗ 1973 CBS Records Ltd.

Track F2 recorded July 1973 at CBS; released 5/10/73 on LP 'Seven' (CBS 65799). ℗ 1973 CBS Records Ltd.

Track F3 recorded July 1974 at CBS; released 4/4/75 on LP 'Bundles' (Harvest SHSP 4044). ℗ 1975 Soft Machine Music Ltd.

Track F4 recorded March 1976 at Abbey Road; released 25/6/76 on LP 'Softs' (Harvest SHSP 4056). ℗ 1976 Soft Machine Music Ltd.

Tracks A1 to A4, C1 to D2 are recorded mono only.

Made and printed in Great Britain.

Mastering credit derived from matrix etching.

Matrix codes are stamped, except for the signature ‘NICK W’ which is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Cat# disc 1): SHTW 8001
Other (Cat# disc 2): SHTW 8002
Other (Cat# disc 3): SHTW 8003
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): SHTW.8001A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): SHTW.8001B
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): SHTW.8002A
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): SHTW.8002B
Matrix / Runout (Label side E): SHTW.8003A
Matrix / Runout (Label side F): SHTW.8003B
Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 1): SHTW.8001 A-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 1): SHTW.8001 B-1 NICK W
Matrix / Runout (Side C - variant 1): SHTW.8002 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Side D - variant 1): SHTW.8002 B-1
Matrix / Runout (Side E - variant 1): SHTW.8003 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Side F - variant 1): SHTW.8003 B-1 NICK W
Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 2): SHTW.8001 A-2 3 GH
Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 2): SHTW.8001 B-1 1 P NICK W
Matrix / Runout (Side C - variant 2): SHTW.8002 A-1 1 GG
Matrix / Runout (Side D - variant 2): SHTW.8002 B-1 3 GO
Matrix / Runout (Side E - variant 2): SHTW.8003 A-1 1 T
Matrix / Runout (Side F - variant 2): SHTW.8003 B-1 1 L NICK W
Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 3): SHTW 8001 A-2 ·1 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 3): SHTW 8001 B-1 NICK W L 1
Matrix / Runout (Side C - variant 3): SHTW 8002 A-1 0 1
Matrix / Runout (Side D - variant 3): SHTW 8002 B-1 DG 1
Matrix / Runout (Side E - variant 3): SHTW 8003 A-1 OG 1
Matrix / Runout (Side F - variant 3): SHTW 8003 B-1 NICK W DG 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Triple Echo (2×Cassette, Compilation)	Harvest	TC2-SHTW 80001, TC2-SHTW 80002, OC 453-99 090-2	UK	1977
Recently Edited	Triple Echo (6×LP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo)	Harvest	SHTW 800	UK & Europe	1977

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TREMOLO68 Jan 14, 2020
Almost worth the price of ission for the first four songs with Daevid Allen. Not often that you see "Love Makes Sweet Music" and "Feelin Reelin Squeelin" on a compilation, let alone on vinyl.

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