Soft MachineThird

Label:

CBS – 66246

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress , Gatefold Cover

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

A Facelift
Written-ByH. Hopper*
B.a Slightly All The Time
Written-ByM. Ratledge*
B.b Noisette.
Written-ByH. Hopper*
B.c Slightly All The Time
Written-ByM. Ratledge*
C Moon In June
Written-ByR. Wyatt*
D Out-Bloody-Rageous
Written-ByM. Ratledge*

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyCBS Records
  • Recorded AtFairfield Hall
  • Recorded AtMothers Club, Birmingham
  • Engineered AtI.B.C. Studios
  • Published ByRobbins Music Corp. Ltd.
  • Published ByA. Schroeder Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
  • Pressed ByCBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
  • Printed ByMacNeill Press Ltd.

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, SaxelloElton Dean
  • BassHugh Hopper
  • Design [Sleeve]John Hays
  • Drums, VocalsRobert Wyatt
  • EngineerAndy Knight (tracks: B to D)
  • Engineer [Concert Recordings]Bob Woolford (tracks: A)
  • Flute, Bass ClarinetJimmy Hastings
  • Flute, Soprano SaxophoneLyn Dobson
  • Organ, PianoMike Ratledge
  • Photography By [Inside Cover Photo]Jurgen D. Ensthaler*
  • ProducerSoft Machine
  • TromboneNick Evans
  • ViolinRab Spall

Notes

A: Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
B to D: A. Schroeder Music Pub. Co. Ltd.

"Facelift" was recorded live at Fairfield Hall Croydon January 4th 1970 and at Mothers Club, Birmingham January 11th 1970.

℗ 1970
Made in England

CBS Records inner sleeves (identical for disc 1 and 2): Made in Great Britain
__________________

3rd UK edition with publisher credits to A. Schroeder Music Pub. Co. Ltd. for sides B to D. Gatefold cover printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd.
'Heavy on CBS / The Sound Of The 70s' company inner sleeves indicate 1971 as manufacturing date.

The first UK edition with different publisher credits and printing company can be found here.
The 2nd UK edition with identical publisher credits and printer but previous inner sleeve type can be found here
Track B.b is only mentioned inside the gatefold, neither on the tracklisting on the back cover nor on the label. 'O.40' is stated next to the composer credit.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (Cat.# disc 1): S 64079
  • Other (Cat.# disc 2): S 64080
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): S-66246-A1 18 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): S-66246-B1 13 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout C, stamped): S-66246-C1 24 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout D, stamped): S-66246-D1 27 A
  • Other (Inner sleeve patent no.): 1,125,555

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Third (2×LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold ) CBS 66246 UK 1970
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Third (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing) Columbia CG 30339, G 30339 US 1970
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Third (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing) Columbia G 30339 US 1970
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Third (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) CBS S 66246, 66246 Italy 1970
Third (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) CBS S 66246 Europe 1970

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