The Soft Machine, The Soft Machine, 1st. Press 1968 US LP on Probe records

1st issue Cover:
Front cover: Circular cut-out in sleeve, revealing rotating 'clockwork image' card insert- through which the band members can be viewed on a full-colour backing sheet.

Inside:
Uncensored image of nude girl (A bikini was used to censor a US version of this album, cat suffix 'X').

Tracklist

A1

Hope For Happiness

4:20

A2

Joy Of A Toy

2:49

A3

Hope For Happiness (Reprise)

1:37

A4

Why Am I So Short?

1:38

A5

So Boot If At All

7:22

A6

A Certain Kind

4:10

B1

Save Yourself

2:25

B2

Priscilla

1:05

B3

Lullabye Letter

4:37

B4

We Did It Again

3:46

B5

Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle

1:01

B6

Why Are We Sleeping?

5:31

B7

Box 25/4 Lid

0:47

Matrix / Runout (Side A): CPLP- 4500 AS - 2LW P17

Matrix / Runout (Side B): CPLP- 4500 B - SB - 255

Vinyl is in a good condition. Some spindle marks and surface scuff marks / small scratch marks. 

Sleeve is in a good / very good condition. It has some fading to the spine and discolouration of the cover. Slight wear to edges and corners. Sealed edge opening (where rotating card sits) is split (about 4cm each side of the cut-out section). Rotating card is in a vg condition though.

Postage is:-

£4.50 Royal Mail signed for delivery to mainland Great Britain.

£12.20 for European Union, tracked and signed for

£14.80 for USA / Canada (world zone 1), tracked and signed for

£15.50 for Australia / New Zealand (world zone 2), tracked and signed for

If you are not sure of your postage contact me.

Records haven’t been played for a number of years so may require a clean before the first play.

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In future I will only leave feedback for those with a score less than mine and those who have left feedback for me.

I was a record collector and I am only selling records from my own personal vinyl collection, accumulated since the early 1970s to the 1980's (I went over to CD's then). Most records have only been played on decent turntables. Since CD's came along and, as a result, most records have only seen occasional play and have been extremely well looked after.

My records are all original pressings (1st, 2nd and subsequent) from the 60s/70s/80s.

The sleeves vary in condition but most are very good / excellent, just showing the usual signs of storage. Most have been stored in plastic protective covers. I try my utmost to provide accurate descriptions.

I separate the LP from the sleeve when packing to preclude any damage to the sleeve in transit.

The record hasn't been played for years and I haven't the means to play it.
The scratches are not as bad as I thought- ie not cuts, more a surface mark. Whether they would sound I wouldn't know- but expect they wouldn't.

The record isn't warped either.