Description
The Soft Machine – The Soft Machine (LP, censored )
Label: Probe – CPLP 4500X
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold die-cut, censored
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:
Front cover: Circular cut-out in sleeve, revealing rotating ‘clockwork image’ card insert- through which the band members can be viewed on a further inserted full-color backing sheet.
Inside: censored image of nude girl with a bikini..
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): CPLP-4500 A S-2 LW P17 Σ ⌐
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): CPLP- 4500 B -SB -2SS Σ ⌐
Vinyl and Cover in good condition. Conservatively graded. 5 cm upper split at backcover. See photo’s for details.
