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Soft Machine
Volume Two
A Concise English Alphabet, Pt. 2

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A Concise English Alphabet, Pt. 2

Release date: 1st April 1969

From Volume Two

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"A Concise English Alphabet, Pt. 2" is a track by Soft Machine, from the album Volume Two, released 1st April 1969. Full lyrics are available below.

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Soft Machine

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Lyrics

A Concise English Alphabet, Pt. 2

Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S

R, Q, P, O, N, M, L, K

J, I, H, G, F, E, D

C, B, A

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Track details

From Volume Two

1969

Album

Release year

1969

—A Door Opens and Closes
—Dada Was Here
—Hulloder
—Pataphysical Introduction (Part 1)
—Have You Ever Bean Green?
—Fire Engine Passing with Bells Clanging
—A Concise British Alphabet, Pt. 1
—10:30 Returns to the Bedroom
—A Concise English Alphabet, Pt. 2
—As Long as He Lies Perfectly Still
—Dedicated to You But You Weren't Listening
—Hibou, Anemone and Bear
—Pig
—Pataphysical Introduction (Part 2)
—Out of Tunes
—Orange Skin Food
—Thank You Pierrot Lunaire

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Soft Machine — Which Bridge Did You Cross (from Thirteen) [2:59]
Soft Machine — Daevid's Special Cuppa (from Thirteen)
Soft Machine — Beledo Balado (from Thirteen) [4:34]
Soft Machine — Daevid's Special Cuppa (feat. Daevid Allen) (from Thirteen) [3:11]
Soft Machine — Disappear (from Thirteen) [3:58]
Soft Machine — Time Station (from Thirteen) [2:49]
Soft Machine — Seven Hours (from Thirteen) [5:13]
Soft Machine — Pens to the Foal Mode (from Thirteen) [2:43]
Soft Machine — Lemon Poem Song (from Thirteen) [3:23]
Soft Machine — Open Road (from Thirteen) [7:29]
Soft Machine — The Longest Night (from Thirteen) [13:05]
Soft Machine — Green Books (from Thirteen) [5:35]
Soft Machine — Waltz for Robert (from Thirteen) [4:21]
Soft Machine — Turmoil (from Thirteen) [5:06]
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Soft Machine — Heart Off Guard
Soft Machine — Broken Hill
Soft Machine — Fourteen Hour Dream
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Soft Machine — Out Bloody Rageous, Pt. 1
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Soft Machine — You Don't Remember
Soft Machine — I Should've Known
Soft Machine — I'd Rather Be With You
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Soft Machine — She's Gone
Soft Machine — Instant Pussy
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Soft Machine — Over 'N' Above
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Soft Machine — A Lot of What You Fancy
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Credits

Credited: Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt