The Soft Machine* – The Soft Machine

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Label:	Probe – LP 4500 X
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold Die-cut, Censored
Country:	US
Released:	Dec 1968
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Experimental

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.
Mastered At – Longwear Plating

Credits

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

Notes

Front cover: Circular cut-out in sleeve, revealing rotating 'clockwork image' card insert- through which the band can be viewed on a further inserted full-color backing sheet.

Inside:
censored image of nude girl with a bikini..

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): LP-4500 A S-2 LW P17 Σ ⌐
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): LP- 4500 B -SB -2SS Σ ⌐

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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