Description
The Soft Machine – The Soft Machine (LP)
Label: Probe/Command/ABC Records – CPLP-4500
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Uncensored, Die-Cut Gatefold
Country: US
Released: Dec 1968
Tracklist:
A1 Hope For Happiness 4:20
A2 Joy Of A Toy 2:49
A3 Hope For Happiness (Reprise) 1:37
A4 Why Am I So Short? 1:38
A5 So Boot If At All 7:22
A6 A Certain Kind 4:10
B1 Save Yourself 2:25
B2 Priscilla 1:05
B3 Lullabye Letter 4:37
B4 We Did It Again 3:46
B5 Plus Belle Qu’une Poubelle 1:01
B6 Why Are We Sleeping? 5:31
B7 Box 25/4 Lid 0:47
Credits:
Drums – Robert Wyatt
Lead Guitar – Kevin Ayres (Ayers)
Organ – Michael Ratledge
Notes:
First issue sleeve with a circular die-cut in sleeve, revealing rotating ‘clockwork’ card insert through which the band members be viewed on a full-color backing sheet. Uncensored images of a nude girl on the inside and back of the gatefold and under the clock insert.
“Manufactured by” information is taken from label rim-text but there are no known pressing-plant marks on this version of the release. An otherwise identical version exists with ‘TƧM’ added to the runouts (The Soft Machine)
“Mfg. by Grand Award Record Co., Inc., a subsidiary of ABC Records Inc. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019”. ‘Command/Probe’ appears on the spine while the labels and front cover show ‘Command/ABC Records/Probe.’
“…Selections published by Amm Jay Music Inc. – BMI”.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etched): CPLP- 4500 AS – 2LW P17 LW
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etched): CPLP- 4500 B – SB – 255 LW
Vinyl and Cover in good condition. See also the censored version for sale. See photo’s for details.
