The Soft Machine - The Soft Machine

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Hope For Happiness Written-By – Brian Hopper, Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge	4:20
2	Joy Of A Toy Written-By – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge	2:49
3	Hope For Happiness (Reprise) Written-By – Brian Hopper, Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge	1:37
4	Why Am I So Short? Written-By – Hugh Hopper, Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge	1:38
5	So Boot If At All Written-By – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt	7:22
6	A Certain Kind Written-By – Hugh Hopper	4:10
7	Save Yourself Written-By – Robert Wyatt	2:25
8	Priscilla Written-By – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt	1:05
9	Lullabye Letter Written-By – Kevin Ayers	4:37
10	We Did It Again Written-By – Kevin Ayers	3:46
11	Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle Written-By – Kevin Ayers	1:01
12	Why Are We Sleeping? Written-By – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt	5:31
13	Box 25/4 Lid Written-By – Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge	0:47
Bonus Tracks
14	Love Makes Sweet Music Producer – Chas ChandlerWritten-By – Kevin Ayers	2:27
15	Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin' Producer – Kim FowleyWritten-By – Kevin Ayers	2:50

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
• Copyright (c) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – UMG Recordings, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Geffen Records
• Remastered At – The Audio Archiving Company
• Made By – EDC, Germany – 52355924

Credits

• Compiled By, Compilation Producer – Mark Powell
• Coordinator [Project Co-ordinator For Universal] – Joe Black
• Design [CD Package] – Phil Smee
• Design [Original LP Sleeve] – Byron Goto, Eli Aliman*, Henry Epstein
• Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt
• Guitar – Kevin Ayers
• Organ – Mike Ratledge
• Producer [Original LP] – Chas Chandler (tracks: 1 to 13), Tom Wilson (tracks: 1 to 13)
• Remastered By – Paschal Byrne
• Transferred By – Ben Wiseman

Notes

Originally released as Probe CLRP 4500 in November 1968.

This compilation:
℗ 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
© 2009 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

Tracks 1, 3 & 4 ℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.;
tracks 2, 5-13 ℗ 1968 Geffen Records;
tracks 14 & 15 ℗ 1967 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

24-bit remastering from the original analogue master tapes at The Audio Archiving Company, London.
Additional analogue to digital tape transfers at The Audio Archiving Company, London.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 600753205051
• Barcode (Text): 6 00753 20505 1
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, 2): 06007 532 050-5 01 + 52355924 [4 x Universal logo]
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 CD mould text): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC B
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 CD mould text): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC D
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 1, 2): IFPI LV27
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0114
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0117
• Rights Society: BIEM
• Rights Society: SABAM
• Label Code: LC 00309

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CPLP 4500, CPLP-4500	The Soft Machine*	The Soft Machine ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Probe, Probe	CPLP 4500, CPLP-4500	US	1968
5C 184-50185	The Soft Machine*	The Soft Machine ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Probe	5C 184-50185	Netherlands	Unknown
CPLP 4500, CPLP-4500	The Soft Machine*	The Soft Machine ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Probe, Probe	CPLP 4500, CPLP-4500	Canada	1968
CPLP 4500	The Soft Machine*	The Soft Machine ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Probe	CPLP 4500	Canada	Unknown
RB 73	The Soft Machine*	The Soft Machine Vol.1 ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Record Bazaar	RB 73	Italy	1976

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