The Soft Machine* – Volumes One and Two

Soft Machine - Volumes One and Two album cover

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Label:	Big Beat Records – CDWIKD 920
Format:	CD , Compilation, Reissue, Repress , Mayking pressing
Country:	UK
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

	The Soft Machine - Vol. One
1	Hope For Happiness Written-By – M. Ratledge*	4:20
2	Joy Of A Toy Written-By – M. Ratledge*	2:49
3	Hope For Happiness (Reprise) Written-By – M. Ratledge*	1:37
4	Why Am I So Short? Written-By – M. Ratledge*	1:38
5	So Boot If At All Written-By – R. Wyatt*	7:22
6	A Certain Kind Written-By – H. Hopper*	4:10
7	Save Yourself Written-By – R. Wyatt*	2:25
8	Priscilla Written-By – R. Wyatt*	1:05
9	Lullabye Letter Written-By – K. Ayers*	4:37
10	We Did It Again Written-By – K. Ayers*	3:46
11	Plus Belle Q'une Poubelle Written-By – K. Ayers*	1:01
12	Why Are We Sleeping? Written-By – R. Wyatt*	5:31
13	Box 25/4 Lid Written-By – M. Ratledge*	0:47
	The Soft Machine - Vol. Two
13	Pataphysical Introduction - Part 1 Written-By – Wyatt*	1:00
14	A Concise British Alphabet - Part 1 Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	0:10
15	Hibou Anemone And Bear Written-By – Wyatt*	5:58
16	A Concise British Alphabet - Part 2 Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	0:12
17	Hullo Der Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	0:52
18	Dada Was Here Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	3:25
19	Thank You Pierrot Lunaire Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	0:47
20	Have You Ever Bean Grean? Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	1:23
21	Pataphysical Introduction - Part 2 Written-By – Wyatt*	0:50
22	Out Of Tunes Written-By – Wyatt*	2:30
23	As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still Written-By – Wyatt*	2:30
24	Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening Written-By – Hopper*	2:30
25	Fire Engine ing With Bells Clanging Written-By – Ratledge*	1:50
26	Pig Written-By – Ratledge*	2:08
27	Orange Skin Food Written-By – Ratledge*	1:52
28	A Door Opens And Closes Written-By – Ratledge*	1:09
29	10.30 Returns To The Bedroom Written-By – Wyatt*	4:14

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – MCA Records Ltd.
Glass Mastered At – Mayking

Credits

Executive-Producer – Mike Jeffrey* (tracks: 14 to 30)
Performer [Volume One] – Robert Wyatt
Producer – Tom Wilson (2) (tracks: 1 to 13)
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Brian Hopper (tracks: 14 to 29)

Notes

Package remix by Phil Smee at Waldos from original sleeves by Bryon Goto, Eli Aliman and Henry Epstein.

Post-1994 repress of this version, with SID code

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 029667492027
Matrix / Runout: CDWIKD920
Matrix / Runout: Mastered by Mayking
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 4806
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 4B08
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 4B02

Other Versions (5 of 39)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine (2×All Media, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo)	Command	RSSD 964-2, RSSD-964/2	US	1973
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine Volume 1 - 2 (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold)	Probe	3 C154-50185/86	Italy	1973
	Volumes 1 & 2 (2×LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold)	Probe	GTSP 204, 0C 192 ◦ 50185-6	UK	1973
New Submission	The Soft Machine (2×LP, Compilation, Promo)	Command	RSSD 964-2, RSSD-964/2	US	1973
New Submission	The Soft Machine Volume 1 - 2 (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold)	Probe	3 C154-50185/86	Italy	1973