The Soft Machine* – The Soft Machine

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Label:	Probe – LP 4500
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold Die-cut, Uncensored
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 1968
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Hope For Happiness Written-By – M. Ratledge*	4:20
A2	Joy Of A Toy Written-By – M. Ratledge*	2:49
A3	Hope For Happiness (Reprise) Written-By – M. Ratledge*	1:37
A4	Why Am I So Short? Written-By – M. Ratledge*	1:38
A5	So Boot If At All Written-By – R. Wyatt*	7:22
A6	A Certain Kind Written-By – H. Hopper*	4:10
B1	Save Yourself Written-By – R. Wyatt*	2:25
B2	Priscilla Written-By – R. Wyatt*	1:05
B3	Lullabye Letter Written-By – K. Ayers*	4:37
B4	We Did It Again Written-By – K. Ayers*	3:46
B5	Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle Written-By – K. Ayers*	1:01
B6	Why Are We Sleeping? Written-By – R. Wyatt*	5:31
B7	Box 25/4 Lid Written-By – M. Ratledge*	0:47

Companies, etc.

Published By – Amm Jay Music Inc.
Manufactured By – Grand Award Record Co., Inc.

Credits

Design [Cover Design] – Henry Epstein
Drums – Robert Wyatt
Lead Guitar – Kevin Ayres*
Liner Notes – Arnold Shaw
Organ – Mike Ratledge
Producer – Tom Wilson (2)

Notes

Same catalogue number on Spine and Label.
Rotating cover with uncensored nude.
Labels are Side 1 and Side 2
Track timings on labels differ to those on inside sleeve.
"Command/Probe" appears on the spine
"Probe/ABC Records" appears on the label - no reference to "Command"
"Command/ABC/Probe" appears on the front cover.
Label variation with the rainbow probe logo to the left of the ABC logo unlike other variants here (see photo).
Sticker on back "Specially imported by E.M.I. Records" for the UK market (see photo).
Track times differ between the label and the inside of the gatefold.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 run-out, hand-etched): LP-4500AS-2LW P17
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 run-out, hand-etched): LP-4500B-SB-255
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): LP-4500-A
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): LP-4500-B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Stereo, Uncensored, Die-Cut Gatefold)	ABC Records	LP 4500, LP-4500	US	1968
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Monarch, Gatefold Die-cut, Uncensored)	Probe	LP 4500, LP-4500-S	US	1968
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Stereo)	Probe	LP 4500 X	US	1968
	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Probe	LP 4500 X	US	1968
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine (LP, Album, Stereo, Flipback Cover)	Barclay	920 082, 0 920 082, 0920 082		1968