The Soft Machine* – The Soft Machine Collection

Soft Machine - The Soft Machine Collection album cover

More images

Label:	ABC Records – ABCD 602
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue All Media, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1973
Genre:	Jazz, Rock
Style:	Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock, Experimental

Tracklist

	The Soft Machine - Vol. One
A1	Hope For Happiness Written-By – B. Hopper, K. Ayers, M. Ratledge*	4:20
A2	Joy Of A Toy Written-By – K. Ayers, M. Ratledge	2:49
A3	Hope For Happiness (Reprise) Written-By – B. Hopper, K. Ayers, M. Ratledge*	1:37
A4	Why Am I So Short? Written-By – H. Hopper, K. Ayers, M. Ratledge*	1:38
A5	So Boot If At All Written-By – K. Ayers, M. Ratledge, 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 – K. Ayers, M. Ratledge, 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 – K. Ayers, M. Ratledge, R. Wyatt*	5:31
B7	Box 25/4 Lid Written-By – H. Hopper, M. Ratledge	0:47
	The Soft Machine - Vol. Two
C1	Pataphysical Introduction - Part 1 Written-By – Wyatt*	1:00
C2	A Concise British Alphabet - Part 1 Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	0:10
C3	Hibou Anemone And Bear Written-By – Hopper, Wyatt	5:58
C4	A Concise British Alphabet - Part 2 Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	0:12
C5	Hullo Der Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	0:52
C6	Dada Was Here Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	3:25
C7	Thank You Pierrot Lunaire Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	0:47
C8	Have You Ever Bean Grean? Arranged By – Wyatt* Written-By – Hopper*	1:23
C9	Pataphysical Introduction - Part 2 Written-By – Wyatt*	0:50
C10	Out Of Tunes Written-By – Hopper, Ratledge, Wyatt*	2:30
D1	As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still Written-By – Ratledge, Wyatt	2:30
D2	Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening Written-By – Hopper*	2:30
D3	Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging Written-By – Ratledge*	1:50
D4	Pig Written-By – Ratledge*	2:08
D5	Orange Skin Food Written-By – Ratledge*	1:52
D6	A Door Opens And Closes Written-By – Ratledge*	1:09
D7	10.30 Returns To The Bedroom Written-By – Hopper, Ratledge, Wyatt*	4:14

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Marketed By – Anchor Records Ltd.
Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd.
Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd.

Credits

Engineer – George Chkhantz* (tracks: C1 to D7)
Executive-Producer – Mike Jeffrey* (tracks: C1 to D7)
Liner Notes – John Halsall*
Performer [Volume One] – Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt
Producer – Chas Chandler (tracks: A1 to B7), Soft Machine (tracks: C1 to D7), Tom Wilson (2) (tracks: A1 to B7)
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Brian Hopper (tracks: C1 to D7)

Notes

Vinyl one: ℗ 1968 ABC Records Inc.
Vinyl two: ℗ 1969 ABC Records Inc.
Made in U.K.
Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Ltd.

No track durations on release.
Writers for first record given as of inside gatefold (no initials given on center labels).
Writers for second record given as of center labels (arrangement not specified inside gatefold).
Track D3 reads "Fire Engine Passing With Bells Ringing" on center label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, stamped): ABCD 602·A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, stamped): ABCD·602·B1
Matrix / Runout (Runout C-side, stamped): ABCD·602·C1
Matrix / Runout (Runout D-side, stamped): ABCD·602·D1

Other Versions (5 of 38)

View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Soft Machine (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo)	Command, Command	RSSD 964-2, RSSD-964/2	US	1973
Recently Edited	The Soft Machine Volume 1 - 2 (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold)	Probe	3 C154-50185/86	Italy	1973
New Submission	Volumes 1 & 2 (2×LP, Compilation, Repress, Gatefold)	Probe, Probe	GTSP 204, 0C 192 ◦ 50185-6	UK	1973
New Submission	The Soft Machine (2×LP, Compilation, Promo)	Command, Command	RSSD 964-2, RSSD-964/2	US	1973
New Submission	The Soft Machine Volume 1 - 2 (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold)	Probe	3 C154-50185/86	Italy	1973

Reviews

recrecshop Nov 22, 2022
...was there ever a better "fusion album"? my advice: try listen only to the
drums of robert wyatt: astonishing! next listen to his wonderful voice, you
can almost consider "volume one" as his first solo album. just take the
heartwarming ballad "a certain kind". then we have this great,
hendrix-alike electric organ by mike ratledge. the stoical kevin ayers on
bass, with his grandiose & ongoing dada-song "we did it again". uplifting,
thunderously powerful..!