RARE 1968 ORIG WHEEL NUDE COVER THE SOFT MACHINE FUZZ ORGAN PROG PSYCH
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Jun 10, 2017 Sold Date
Jun 9, 2017 Start Date
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FOR SALE IS A RARE FIRST EDITION OF THE SOFT MACHINE SELF TITLED FROM 1968 WITH THE WORKING WHEEL COVER AND THE NUDE NAKED WOMEN INSIDE. THE COVER IS A VERY HIGH VG+, JUST A TAD UNDER VG++. THE WHEEL WORKS BUT THERE IS A TWO INCH TEAR ON ONE SMALL PART (SEE PICS).  THE RECORD IS VG MINUS ONE SIDE AND IN THE VG TO VG+ RANGE ON THE OTHER.    HARD TO FIND THIS RARE PSYCH RECORD. GRAB IT QUICK!


The Soft Machine* ?– The Soft Machine

Label: Probe ?– CPLP 4500, Probe ?– CPLP-4500 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold die-cut, uncensored 
Country: US Released: Dec 1968 Genre: Jazz, Rock Style: Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock, Experimental

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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

Companies, etc.

  • Published By – Amm Jay Music Inc.
  • Manufactured By – Grand Award Record Co., Inc.
  • Mastered At – Longwear Plating

Credits

  • Design [Cover Design] – Byron Goto, Eli Allman, Henry Epstein
  • Drums – Robert Wyatt
  • Lead Guitar – Kevin Ayres* 
  • Liner Notes – Arnold Shaw
  • Organ – Mike Ratledge
  • Producer – Chas Chandler, Tom Wilson (2)

Notes

1st issue Cover:
Front cover: Circular cut-out in sleeve, revealing rotating 'clockwork image' card insert- through which the band members can be viewed on a further inserted full-color backing sheet.

Inside:
Uncensored image of nude girl (A bikini was used to censor a US version of this album, cat suffix 'X'). Non-gatefold issues also exist.
"...Selections published by Amm Jay Music Inc. - BMI".

"Mfg. by Grand Award Record Co., Inc., a subsidiary of ABC Records Inc. 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019".

Track timings on labels differ to those on inside sleeve.


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