Soft Machine – Third

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

Tracklist

A	Facelift Written-By – Hugh Hopper	18:54
B	Slightly All The Time Written-By – Mike Ratledge	18:14
C	Moon In June Written-By – Robert Wyatt	19:18
D	Out-Bloody-Rageous Written-By – Mike Ratledge	19:17

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

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

Notes

Jacket variant from Soft Machine - Third. Gatefold jacket w/ cat# CG 30339 on cover and spine.

G 30339 and C 30340 on labels of the first LP.
G 30339 and C 30341 on labels of the second LP.

Runouts on the first LP indicate Terre Haute pressing.
Runouts on the second LP indicate Pitman pressing.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): AL 30340
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): BL 30340
Matrix / Runout (Side C, label): AL 30341
Matrix / Runout (Side D, label): BL 30341
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): AL 30340-1AE
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): P BL-30340-1B
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): 1T
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped): P P AL 30341-1D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): PBL-30341-2D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped): P
Rights Society (Side 1): ASCAP
Rights Society (Sides 2-4): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): P AL 30340-1AG
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): P BL 30340-1F COLUMBIA NY
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped): P AL 30341-1E COLUMBIA NY
Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): P BL - 30341 - 2D
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 3, stamped, T1 etched): T1 P AL-30340-1K 0 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 3, stamped): P BL-30340-1D
Matrix / Runout (Side C, Variant 3, stamped): P AL 30341-1D
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Variant 3, stamped): P BL-30341-2C

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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