The Soft Machine*Volume Two

Label:

Probe – LP 5342

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue , Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

Rivmic Melodies
A1 Pataphysical Introduction - Pt. I
Written-ByR. Wyatt*
1:00
A2 A Concise Britist Alphabet - Pt. I
Arranged ByR. Wyatt*
Written-ByH. Hopper*
0:10
A3 Hibou, Anenome And Bear
Written-ByR. Wyatt*
5:58
A4 A Concise British Alphabet Pt. II
Arranged ByR. Wyatt*
Written-ByH. Hopper*
0:12
A5 Hulloder
Arranged ByR. Wyatt*
Written-ByH. Hopper*
0:52
A6 Dada Was Here
Arranged ByR. Wyatt*
Written-ByH. Hopper*
3:25
A7 Thank You Pierrot Lunaire
Arranged ByR. Wyatt*
Written-ByH. Hopper*
0:47
A8 Have You Ever Bean Green?
Arranged ByR. Wyatt*
Written-ByH. Hopper*
1:23
A9 Pataphysical Introduction Pt. II
Written-ByR. Wyatt*
0:50
A10 Out Of Tunes
Written-ByR. Wyatt*
2:30
Esther's Nose Job
B1 As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still
Written-ByR. Wyatt*
2:30
B2 Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening
Written-ByH. Hopper*
2:30
B3 Fire Engine ing With Bells Clanging
Written-ByM. Ratledge*
1:50
B4 Pig
Written-ByM. Ratledge*
2:08
B5 Orange Skin Food
Written-ByM. Ratledge*
1:52
B6 A Door Opens And Closes
Written-ByM. Ratledge*
1:09
B7 10:30 Returns To The Bedroom
Written-ByR. Wyatt*
4:14

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByUniversal Music Enterprises
  • Published BySea-Lark Enterprises, Inc.
  • Published ByMiller Music Inc.
  • Published ByEmm-Jay Music, Inc.
  • Lacquer Cut AtNashville Record Productions
  • Pressed ByUnited Record Pressing

Credits

  • Design [Cover And Liner]Henry Epstein
  • Executive-ProducerMike Jeffery
  • Lacquer Cut ByWes Garland
  • Photography ByEric Goto
  • ProducerThe Soft Machine*

Notes

Mastered from the original U.K. tapes and pressed on pristine high-definition vinyl.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 090771 5342 17
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): LP 5342-A B0013908-1 WG/NRP Ⓤ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): LP 5342-B B0013908-1 WG/NRP Ⓤ

Other Versions (5 of 44)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Volume Two (LP, Album, Gatefold) Command LP 4505, LP 4505 S, LP-4505-S US 1969
Recently Edited
Volume Two (LP, Album) Probe SPB 1002, 1E 062 ○ 90416 UK 1969
Vol 2 (LP, Album) Barclay 921 019, 0921 019, 0921019 1969
New Submission
Volume Two (LP, Album, Gatefold) ABC Records LP 4505, LP 4505 S Canada 1969
Volume Two (LP, Album) ABC Records LP 4505 US 1969

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Reviews

  • CelestialToad's avatar
    CelestialToad
    Mine's not warped or too noisy but feels very quiet and a bit distant overall. Purchased my copy in summer of '22. YMMV, I guess.
    • steviecossar's avatar
      steviecossar
      Don't know if this is a new run of these, but just received a brand new copy with matching matrices... ABSOLUTELY SPOTLESS. Few words of note...
      I had to tear it out of its paper inner sleeve rather than scuff it, then replaced with mofi inner.
      Needed a good wet clean and destat.
      After that? Incredible. Flat, centred, a great master job, no surface noise except one or three faint clicks in between two songs.
      Take a punt! You may win!
      • perrinsolo's avatar
        perrinsolo
        Edited 4 years ago
        I've just received the thing. It looks fine.
        Slightly warped but totally playable.
        I have to say I've never seen a vinyl that light in my life, hence the occasional warping.
        I have yet to give it a spin or two, but according to the first tunes I've heard so far, it sounds fine and quiet.
        On the downside, I think the drums vanish a bit in the mix, but I'll have to make sure.

        • Spaceman45's avatar
          Spaceman45
          Ordered two copies. Both arrived really badly warped. Very disappointing as I usually rate Sundazed? Won’t risk it again and sent both back.
          • KathedraleSound's avatar
            KathedraleSound
            Mine doesn't seem noisy but, wow, the warping is bad. It doesn't seem to affect playback but it's disappointing for sure.
            • pingeppo's avatar
              pingeppo
              I had problems with two sealed copies, both undulating and very noisy. I kept one but I had to spend money to smooth it and now I'll try to wash it. I hope I can improve on listening, but I am very disappointed with this reprint.
              • Chrome_Era's avatar
                Chrome_Era
                Picked this up used several years ago, no warpage, and whatever noise there was from paper sleeve debris I was able to quiet down with a wet-cleaning. Highly recommend a good copy of this one if you can find it, it sounds quite good.
                • Reeling_in_the_tiers's avatar
                  Edited 7 years ago
                  Careful with these reissues. Quality control is apparently out the window with a lot of these newer labels. Cutting corners is increasingly the norm. Went through two copies, both were warped. The transfer is noisy. First copy I picked up was a mess, immediately returned it. The right channel was blown out, played REALLY low. The record had lots of static and pops. Second copy not as bad and both channels good but by no means clean. This is a noisy pressing, most noticeable in quiet sections and between songs. Not a big deal on 40+ year old lp's but unacceptable on a factory sealed release. Both records played okay despite the heavy warping. Comes in a nice gate-fold package.

                  Shame, it's a massive album.

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