Soft Machine – Backwards

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Label:	Cuneiform Records – Rune 170
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	US
Released:	May 7, 2002
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Avant-garde Jazz

Tracklist

1	Facelift Written-By – Hugh Hopper	18:49
2	Moon In June Written-By – Robert Wyatt	7:38
3	Esther's Nose Job Written-By – Mike Ratledge	12:55
4	Facelift Written-By – Hugh Hopper	8:32
5	Hibou Anemone And Bear Written-By – Robert Wyatt	4:00
6	Moon In June - Demo Instruments [All Instruments On The First Half], Keyboards [Additional Keyboards On The Second Half] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt	20:46

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cuneiform Records
Copyright © – Soft Machine
Made By – DOCdata New England
Published By – EMI Glenwood Music Corp.
Published By – Rough Trade Publishing
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Mastered At – Sounds Good, Canada
Mastered At – SAE Mastering

Credits

Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Saxello – Elton Dean (tracks: 1 to 5)
Bass – Hugh Hopper
Coordinator [Release Coordination By] – Steven Feigenbaum
Design [Package Design By] – Bill Ellsworth
Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt
Electric Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge
Liner Notes – Aymeric Leroy
Photography By [Quartet Photos By] – Shep Shepherd (2)
Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Lyn Dobson (tracks: 4, 5)
Technician [Sonic Clean Up], Mastered By [Final Mastering By] – Matt Murman
Transferred By [Digital Transfers By] – Michael King (9)
Trombone – Nick Evans (tracks: 4, 5)
Trumpet – Mark Charig (tracks: 4, 5)

Notes

Tracks 1-3 were recorded in late May, 1970 in London, England.
Tracks 4-5 were recorded in late November, 1969 in Paris, .
The first part of track 6 was recorded in October and November 1968 in the USA, while the second part was recorded in mid 1969 in England.

Digital transfers by Michael King at Sounds Good and Matt Murman at SAE Mastering.
Sonic clean up and final mastering at SAE Mastering.

Publishers:
1 & 4: EMI Glenwood Music Corp
2 & 6: Rough Trade Publishing
3 & 5: Unichappell Music, Inc

© 2002 Soft Machine ℗ 2001 Cuneiform Records

Made in the USA.

Catalogue number variations are: rune 170 on cover art, Rune 170 on CD.

Packaged in a jewel case with clear tray and 12-page booklet.
Copies may come with a display strip featuring reviews, etc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 045775017020
Barcode (Text): 0 45775 01702 0
Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 3): RUNE 170 <01> DOCdata New England
Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 3): IFPI L761
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1Z01
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1Z08
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 1Z10

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Backwards (CD, Album)	Cuneiform Records	Rune 170	Japan	2002
New Submission	Backwards (CD, Album)	Cuneiform Records	rune 170, Rune 170	US	2002