The Soft Machine* – The Soft Machine

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Label:	Probe – LP 4500 X
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Blank Back Cover
Country:	US
Released:	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
Liner Notes – Arnold Shaw
Producer – Tom Wilson (2)

Notes

Initial release of censored sleeve, non-gatefold with no back cover.

Timings from labels.

In matrix runout side B, in this and many other Probe releases, '255' should be '2SS' (see real '5' etched in 4005B). What it might look like a 'εΓ' should be 'LW' (vertical reading with main matrix on bottom).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label A): LP-4500-A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): LP-4500-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched): LP-4500AS-2LW P17 LW
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched): LP-4500B-SB-2SS LW

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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