tracks

Hope For Happiness
Joy Of A Toy
Hope For Happiness (Reprise)
Why Am I So Short?
So Boot If At All
A Certain Kind
Save Yourself
Priscilla
Lullabye Letter
We Did It Again
Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle
Why Are We Sleeping?
Box 25/4 Lid
Pataphysical Introduction - Pt I
A Concise British Alphabet - Pt I
Hibou, Anemone And Bear
A Concise British Alphabet - Pt II
Hulloder
Dada Was Here
Thank You Pierrot Lunaire
Have You Ever Bean Green?
Pataphysical Introduction - Pt II
Out Of Tunes
As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still
Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening
Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging
Pig
Orange Skin Food
A Door Opens And Closes
10.30 Returns To The Bedroom

notes

Tracks 1 - 13 ℗ & © 1968 Tracks 14 - 30 ℗ & © 1969 Licensed from MCA Records Ltd. courtesy of MCA Records Inc. This compilation ℗ 1989 Ace Records Ltd

Made in West Germany

Tracks 1 to 13 originally released as "The Soft Machine" in 1968
Tracks 14 to 30 originally released as "Volume Two" in 1969

No info on the re-mastering, but for both albums, there are considerable differences in the Duration of the tracks compared to the original vinyl albums

Packaging: standard jewel case with 8 page booklet

This version has copyright text on the rim of the CD; another similar version exists without rim text. Tracks 1 - 13 ℗ & © 1968 Tracks 14 - 30 ℗ & © 1969 Licensed from MCA Records Ltd. courtesy of MCA Records Inc. This compilation ℗ 1989 Ace Records Ltd

Tracks 1 to 13 originally released as "The Soft Machine" in 1968.
Tracks 14 to 30 originally released as "Volume Two" in 1969.

Made in UK

credits

Arranged By – R. Wyatt, (tracks: 15, 17 to 21)
Artwork [Original Sleeves] – Byron Goto, Eli Aliman, Henry Epstein
Artwork [Package Remix] – Phil Smee
Bass – 14 to 30,
Drums [Drummer] – Robert Wyatt
Executive-Producer – Mike Jeffrey, (tracks: 14 to 30)
Lead Guitar [Lead Guitarist] – Kevin Ayres, (tracks: 1 to 13)
Liner Notes – Arnold Shaw
Organ [Organist] – Michael Ratledge,
Photography By [Photo] – Eric Goto
Producer – Chas Chandler (tracks: 1 to 13), The Soft Machine, (tracks: 14 to 30), Tom Wilson (2) (tracks: 1 to 13)
Written-By – H. Hopper, (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 17 to 21, 23, 25, 30), K. Ayers, (tracks: 1 to 5, 8 to 12), M. Ratledge, (tracks: 1 to 5, 8, 12, 13, 16, 23, 24, 26 to 30), R. Wyatt, (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 22 to 24, 30)
Arranged By – R. Wyatt, (tracks: 15, 17 to 21)
Artwork [From Original Sleeves By] – Byron Goto, Eli Allman, Henry Epstein
Design [Package Remix By] – Phil Smee
Executive-Producer – Mike Jeffrey, (tracks: 14 to 30)
Liner Notes – Arnold Shaw
Photography By [Photos] – Eric Goto
Producer [Produced By] – Chas Chandler (tracks: 1 to 13), The Soft Machine, (tracks: 14 to 30), Tom Wilson (2) (tracks: 1 to 13)
Written-By – H. Hopper, (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 13, 15, 17 to 21, 23, 25, 30), K. Ayers, (tracks: 1 to 5, 8 to 12), M. Ratledge, (tracks: 1 to 5, 8, 12, 13, 16, 23, 24, 26 to 30), R. Wyatt, (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 22 to 24, 30)

companies

Licensed From – MCA Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ace Records Ltd.
Published By – Intersong Music Ltd.
Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Robbins Music
Published By – Soft Machine Publishing Ltd.
Designed At – Waldo's Design
Made By – Sonopress
Licensed From – MCA Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ace Records Ltd.
Glass Mastered At – Mayking
Designed At – Waldo's Design

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