Soft Machine – Third

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Label:	Columbia – G 30339
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo, Special Cut
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 1970
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Facelift I Written-By – Hugh Hopper	2:42
A2	Facelift II Written-By – Hugh Hopper	2:08
A3	Facelift III Written-By – Hugh Hopper	5:30
A4	Facelift IV Written-By – Hugh Hopper	3:30
A5	Facelift V Written-By – Hugh Hopper	4:42
B1	Slightly All The Time I Written-By – Mike Ratledge	4:45
B2	Slightly All The Time II Written-By – Mike Ratledge	3:13
B3	Slightly All The Time III Written-By – Mike Ratledge	5:15
B4	Slightly All The Time IV Written-By – Mike Ratledge	2:50
B5	Slightly All The Time V Written-By – Mike Ratledge	2:11
C1	Moon In June I Written-By – Robert Wyatt	4:36
C2	Moon In June II Written-By – Robert Wyatt	3:27
C3	Moon In June III Written-By – Robert Wyatt	2:10
C4	Moon In June IV Written-By – Robert Wyatt	2:55
C5	Moon In June V Written-By – Robert Wyatt	5:55
D1	Out-Bloody-Rageous I Written-By – Mike Ratledge	5:22
D2	Out-Bloody-Rageous II Written-By – Mike Ratledge	5:10
D3	Out-Bloody-Rageous III Written-By – Mike Ratledge	3:48
D4	Out-Bloody-Rageous IV Written-By – Mike Ratledge	2:07
D5	Out-Bloody-Rageous V Written-By – Mike Ratledge	3:27

Companies, etc.

Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Mastered At – Customatrix

Credits

Artwork By – John Hays
Bass – Hugh Hopper
Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt
Engineer – Bob Woolford (tracks: A)
Flute, Clarinet [Bass] – Jimmy Hastings
Flute, Saxophone [Soprano] – Lyn Dobson
Organ, Piano – Mike Ratledge
Photography – Jurgen D. Ensthaler
Producer – Soft Machine
Saxophone [Alto], Saxello – Elton Dean
Trombone – Nick Evans
Violin – Rab Spall

Notes

Gatefold sleeve.

"Facelift" was recorded live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon, January 4th, 1970 and at Mothers Club, Birmingham, January 11th, 1970.

Track times taken from label and promo card insert.

Release is banded for radio play.

The labels of this promo use the "2-Eye" Columbia labels, whereas the retail release used the updated "ColumbiaColumbiaColumbia" labels.

Catalog numbers:
G 30339 on front cover and spine
G 30339 and C 30340 on labels of first LP
G 30339 and C 30341 on labels of second LP

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 30528
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 30528
Matrix / Runout (Side C label): AL 30529
Matrix / Runout (Side D label): BL 30529
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): o P AL 30528-1A p
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): o P BL 30528-1A p
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped): o P AL 30529-1A p
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, stamped): o P BL 30529-1A p

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Third (2×LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold )	CBS	66246	UK	1970
Recently Edited	Third (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing)	Columbia	CG 30339, G 30339	US	1970
Recently Edited	Third (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing)	Columbia	G 30339	US	1970
Recently Edited	Third (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	CBS	S 66246, 66246	Italy	1970
	Third (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	CBS	S 66246	Europe	1970