Soft Machine - Third - (VG/VG+) 1970 1st Vinyl Pressing Double LPx2 - CBS 66246
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Soft Machine - Third - (VG/VG+) 1970 1st Vinyl Pressing Double LPx2 - CBS 66246

Label
: CBS- 66246

Format
: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Cover

Country: UK

Released: June 1970

Genre: Jazz, Rock

Style: Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

Condition: First pressing - from a large private collection - would probably benefit by being professionally cleaned;
Vinyl: Very Good (VG) to Very Good Plus (VG+) - some superficial scuffs and marks, light scratches (noticeable 00.04.30 side two), apart from some clicks and pops, very playable;      
Labels: Very Good Plus (VG+) - light spindle markings;   
Gatefold Cover: Poor ( P) - Front Cover split (see photo), wear to corners and edges, impression of discs with ink rub on outer surfaces, odd marks and scuffs.
Inner Paper Sleeves: Poor ( P) - only one has a plastic liner, yellowed with age, some tears, creasing and one has split side folds.

Tracks:
Side One:
1. Facelift

Side Two:
2.1. Slightly All The Time
2.2. Noisette.
2.3. Slightly All The Time

Side Three:
3. The Moon In June

Side Four:
4. Out-Bloody-Rageous

Written by: Hugh Hopper (tracks: 1, 2.2), Mike Ratledge (tracks: 2.1, 2.3, 4), R. Wyatt (track: 3)
Produced by: Soft Machine

Performers:
Drums, Vocals - Robert Wyatt
Organ, Piano - Mike Ratledge
Bass Guitar - Hugh Hopper
Trombone - Nick Evans
Violin - Rab Spall
Alto Saxophone, Saxello - Elton Dean
Flute, Bass Clarinet - Jimmy Hastings
Flute, Soprano Saxophone - Lyn Dobson

Engineered by: Bob Woolford (Side One); Andy Knight (Sides Two to Four)
Recorded at: Fairfield Hall
Recorded at: Mothers Club, Birmingham
Engineered At: I.B.C. Studios
Pressed by: CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Printed by: E.J. Day Group
Manufactured in: England

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

1st UK edition, showing the original publisher credits which were altered on subsequent editions: Side One: Robbins Music Corp. Ltd; Sides Two to Four: Cop. Con.
Gatefold cover printed and made by the E.J. Day Group (subsequent editions are found in E.J. Day Group, MacNeill Press Ltd., and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. sleeves)

Track 2.2 is only mentioned inside the gatefold, neither on the tracklisting on the back cover nor on the label.
'O.40' is stated next to the composer credit.

Original issues included a promotional CBS insert with a review of the band's work by Melody Maker's Richard Williams (not included with this listing).

Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Other (Cat.no. disc 1): S 64079
Other (Cat.no. disc 2): S 64080
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): S-66246-A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): S-66246-B1 (Sideways 10)
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, stamped): S-66246-C1 (Sideways 3)
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, stamped): S-66246-D1 (Sideways C)

Important: The item in the photos is the actual item.  
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