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Joy of a Toy (song)

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"Joy of a Toy"
1968 US issue
Single by The Soft Machine
from the album The Soft Machine
B-side"Why Are We Sleeping?"
ReleasedNovember 1968 (1968-11)
RecordedApril 1968
StudioRecord Plant, New York City
Length2:40
LabelProbe
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Soft Machine singles chronology
"Love Makes Sweet Music"
(1967)
"Joy of a Toy"
(1968)
"Soft Space"
(1978)

"Joy of a Toy" was the first USA single by the psychedelic rock band Soft Machine. It was released in 1968 to promote the group's debut album The Soft Machine. The single features edited versions of two songs, both being the only known mono mixes from that album. Kevin Ayers would employ the song's title for his debut solo album, Joy of a Toy, a year later, even though it does not feature the song. According to Rob Chapman, the title of the A-side was taken from the name of an otherwise unrelated composition by Ornette Coleman.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Joy of a Toy" (Ayers/Ratledge)
  2. "Why Are We Sleeping?" (Ayers/Ratledge/Wyatt)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Chapman, Rob (June 1997). "Soft Machine". Mojo. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2011.