The Soft Machine

Love Makes Sweet Music / Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin' Ayers (2:47) / Ellidge (2:27) Polydor 56151 [UK], 2/67 produced by Kim Fowley, maybe Jimi on rhythm?

The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream(4/29/67)

2/1/68: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco with Jimi Hendrix Experience (headliner)

Joy Of A Toy³ / Why Are We Sleeping?³ Ayers-Ratledge (2:40) / Ayers-Ratledge-Wyatt (3:32) Probe 452, 11/68

	Volume One
	Probe CPLP-4500
	11/68 BB [UK: 12/68]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   Censored Cover   Censored Back Cover

Side One
Hope For Happiness	Ayers-Hopper-Ratledge	4:20
Joy Of A Toy	Ayers-Ratledge	2:49
Hope For Happiness (Reprise)	Ayers-Hooper-Ratledge	1:37
Why Am I So Short?	Ayers-Hopper-Ratledge	1:38
So Boot If At All	Ayers-Ratledge-Wyatt	7:22
A Certain Kind	Hopper	4:10
Side Two
Save Yourself	Wyatt	2:25
Priscilla	Ayers-Ratledge-Wyatt	1:05
Lullabye Letter	Ayers	4:37
We Did It Again	Ayers	3:46
Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle	Ayers	1:01
Why Are We Sleeping?	Ayers-Ratledge-Wyatt	5:31
Box 25/4 Lid	Hopper-Ratledge	:47

Note: The album art underwent many censorship changes, see more at Discogs.

Kevin Ayers to solo career

	Volume Two
	Probe 4505
	7/69 [UK: 4/69]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side I: Rivmic Melodies
Pataphysical Introduction, Pt 1	Wyatt	1:00
A Concise British Alphabet, Pt 1	Hopper, arr Wyatt	:10
Hibou, Anemone And Bear†	Ratledge-Wyatt	5:58
A Concise British Alphabet, Pt 2	Hopper, arr Wyatt	:12
Hulloder	Hopper, arr Wyatt	:52
Dada Was Here	Hopper, arr Wyatt	3:25
Thank You Pierrot Lunaire	Hopper, arr Wyatt	:47
Have You Ever Bean Green?	Hopper, arr Wyatt	1:23
Pataphysical Introduction, Pt 2	Wyatt	:50
Out Of Tunes†	Hopper-Ratledge-Wyatt	2:30
Side II
As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still	Ratledge-Wyatt	2:30
Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening	Hopper	2:30
Esther's Nose Job:
Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging	Ratledge	1:50
Pig	Ratledge	2:08
Orange Skin Food	Ratledge	1:52
A Door Opens And Closes	Ratledge	1:09
10:30 Returns To The Bedroom	Hopper-Ratledge-Wyatt	4:14

Note: Despite Side II beeing labeled Ester's Nose Job, the first two songs are not part of that piece (wiki)
 

	Third
	Columbia G-30339
	10/70 [UK: 6/70] T20
	Full Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Facelift*	Hopper	18:54
Side Two
Slightly All The Time	Ratledge	18:14
Side Three
Moon In June	Wyatt	19:18
Side Four
Out-Bloody-Rageous	Ratledge	19:17

Note: *Recorded live at at Fairfield Hall Croydon Jan 4, 1970 and at Mothers Club Birmingham, Jan 11, 1970
Moon In June was the last Soft Machine composition with lyrics
 

	Fourth
	Columbia C-30754
	6/71 [UK: 2/71] UK
	Back Cover

Side One
Teeth	Ratledge	9:15
Kings And Queens	Hopper	5:02
Fletcher's Blemish	Dean	4:35
Side Two
Virtually, Pt 1	Hopper	5:16
Virtually, Pt 2	Hopper	7:09
Virtually, Pt 3	Hopper	4:33
Virtually, Pt 4	Hopper	3:23

Newport Jazz Festival(7/4/71) Cancelled

Robert Wyatt out—joins with Richard Sinclair (Caravan) form Matching Mole.