The Soft Machine - Volume Two (Probe UK 1969) LP
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Description
The Soft Machine - Vol. 2
Probe
SPB 1002
Stereo
1969
UK
Rock, Jazz, Prog, Progressive, Psych, Psychedelic, Experimental
The Soft Machine's second album "Volume Two", released in 1969 on the Probe label.
Volume Two is an LP by The Soft Machine, first released in 1969. A jazz influence is introduced to the humour, dadaism, and psychedelia of The Soft Machine (1968).
The album was inspired by Frank Zappa's Absolutely Free, and consists of two long compositions with "As Long as He Lies Perfectly Still" and "Dedicated to You" serving as interludes. Acting on a recommendation from Zappa, the band split the main tracks into smaller pieces to increase the band's income from the album.
According to the lyrics in Have You Ever Bean Green? The Soft Machine thanked The Jimi Hendrix Experience, with whom they toured through the USA in 1968, that they as a beginning band were exposed to large crowds. The title of this song refers to a soulful plaint in the song Are You Experienced?, "Have you ever been experienced?".
Tracklist
A1 Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 1
A2 A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 1
A3 Hibou, Anenome And Bear
A4 A Concise British Alphabet Pt. 2
A5 Hulloder
A6 Dada Was Here
A7 Thank You Pierrot Lunaire
A8 Have You Ever Been Green?
A9 Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 2
A10 Out Of Tunes
B1 As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still
B2 Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening
B3 Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging
B4 Pig
B5 Orange Skin Food
B6 A Door Opens And Closes
B7 10:30 Returns To The Bedroom
CONDITION
Record: Very Good
Cover: Very Good
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Mint: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
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Very Good: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
Good: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc..
Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise: it may even jump. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc.. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
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