The Soft Machine - Volume Two ( 1969 )

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Rivmic Melodies" - 17:07
   1. "Pataphysical Introduction – Pt. 1" (Robert Wyatt) – 1:00
   2. "A Concise British Alphabet – Pt. 1" (Hugh Hopper, arr. Wyatt) – 0:10
   3. "Hibou, Anemone and Bear" (Mike Ratledge, Wyatt) – 5:58
   4. "A Concise British Alphabet – Pt. 2" (Hopper, arr. Wyatt) – 0:12
   5. "Hulloder" (Hopper, Wyatt) – 0:52
   6. "Dada Was Here" (Hopper, Wyatt) – 3:25
   7. "Thank You Pierrot Lunaire" (Hopper, Wyatt) – 0:47
   8. "Have You Ever Bean Green?" (Hopper, Wyatt) – 1:23
   9. "Pataphysical Introduction – Pt. 2" (Wyatt) – 0:50
   10. "Out of Tunes" (Ratledge, Hopper, Wyatt) – 2:30

Side 2

1. "As Long as He Lies Perfectly Still" (Ratledge, Wyatt) – 2:30
2. "Dedicated to You But You Weren't Listening" (Hopper) – 2:30
3. "Esther's Nose Job" - 11:13
   1. "Fire Engine Passing with Bells Clanging" (Ratledge) – 1:50
   2. "Pig" (Ratledge) – 2:08
   3. "Orange Skin Food" (Ratledge) – 1:52
   4. "A Door Opens and Closes" (Ratledge) – 1:09
   5. "10.30 Returns to the Bedroom" (Ratledge, Hopper, Wyatt) – 4:14

Personnel

• Robert Wyatt – drums, lead and backing vocals
• Mike Ratledge – piano, Lowrey Holiday De Luxe organ, Hammond organ (on 3) harpsichord (on 12), flute (on 3 and 10)
• Hugh Hopper – bass guitar, acoustic guitar (on 12), alto saxophone (on 3 and 14-16)

Additional personnel

• Brian Hopper – soprano and tenor saxophone