Tracklist

1	Hope For Happiness	4:21
2	Joy Of A Toy	2:49
3	Hope For Happiness (Reprise)	1:38
4	Why Am I So Short?	1:39
5	So Boot If At All	7:25
6	A Certain Kind	4:11
7	Save Yourself	2:26
8	Priscilla	1:03
9	Lullabye Letter	4:32
10	We Did It Again	3:46
11	Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle	1:03
12	Why Are We Sleeping?	5:30
13	Box 25/4 Lid	0:49
Rivmic Melodies
14	Pataphysical Introduction - Pt I	0:59
15	A Concise British Alphabet - Pt I	0:10
16	Hibou, Anemone And Bear	5:59
17	A Concise British Alphabet - Pt II	0:12
18	Hulloder	0:55
19	Dada Was Here	3:25
20	Thank You Pierrot Lunaire	0:49
21	Have You Ever Bean Green?	1:20
22	Pataphysical Introduction - Pt II	0:50
23	Out Of Tunes	2:32
Esther's Nose Job
24	As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still	2:34
25	Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening	2:41
26	Fire Engine Passing With Bells Clanging	1:43
27	Pig	2:08
28	Orange Skin Food	1:10
29	A Door Opens And Closes	1:10
30	10.30 Returns To The Bedroom	4:15

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – MCA Records Ltd.
• Licensed From – Universal Licensing Division
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ace Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal/Island Int.
• Made By – Sound Performance

Credits

• Arranged By – R. Wyatt* (tracks: 15, 17 to 21)
• Artwork [Original Sleeves] – Byron Goto, Eli Allman, Henry Epstein
• Artwork [Package Remix] – Phil Smee
• Bass – Hugh Hopper (tracks: 14 to 30)
• Drums, Lead Vocals – Robert Wyatt (tracks: 1 to 13)
• Executive-Producer – Mike Jeffrey* (tracks: 14 to 30)
• Lead Guitar – Kevin Ayers (tracks: 1 to 13)
• Liner Notes [Volume One] – Arnold Shaw
• Organ – Mike Ratledge (tracks: 1 to 13)
• Photography By – Eric Goto
• Producer – Chas Chandler (tracks: 1 to 13), The Soft Machine* (tracks: 14 to 30), Tom Wilson (tracks: 1 to 13)
• Written-By – B. Hopper* (tracks: 1, 3), H. Hopper* (tracks: 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: 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 22 to 24, 30)

Notes

Tracks 1 - 13 ℗ & © 1968.
Tracks 14 - 30 ℗ & © 1969.

Backcover:
Licensed from MCA Records Ltd. courtesy of MCA Records Inc.
This compilation ℗ 1989 Ace Records Ltd.
Made in UK.

CD:
℗ Universal / Island Int.
Licensed from Universal Licensing Division.
Made in the UK.

Tracks 1 to 13 were first released on ABC / Probe album CPLP 4500.
Tracks 14 to 30 originally released as Volume Two in 1969.

Issued in a standard jewel case with an 8-page accordion folded booklet.
Total playing time 74:46.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 0 29667 49202 7
• Barcode (Scanned): 029667492027
• Matrix / Runout: CDWIKD920
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP76
• Rights Society: mcps
• Label Code: LC 09797

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ABCD 602	The Soft Machine*	The Soft Machine Collection ‎(LP, Album, RE + LP, Album, RE + Comp)	ABC Records	ABCD 602	UK	1973
AN99-0414	Soft Machine	Volume 1 & Volume 2 ‎(CD, Comp, RE, Unofficial)	ArsNova	AN99-0414	Russia	1999
60 113, 60 113-0	Soft Machine	1 & 2 (Architects Of Space Time) ‎ ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE, Gat)	ATCO Records, ATCO Records	60 113, 60 113-0	Europe	Unknown
RSSD 964-2, RSSD-964/2	The Soft Machine*	The Soft Machine ‎(2xLP, Comp, Promo)	Command, Command	RSSD 964-2, RSSD-964/2	US	1973
CDWIKD 920	The Soft Machine*	Volumes One And Two ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	Big Beat Records	CDWIKD 920	UK	Unknown