National Health - Of Queues And Cures (1978) [2009]

NATIONAL HEALTH was one of the last of the great "Canterbury-style" progressive rock bands. This band performed the same shiny Canterbury Progressive with a touch of jazz-rock, following HATFIELD AND THE NORTH's philosophy, with complex keyboards parts, the saturated guitar of Phil MILLER. Their first eponymous opus is one of the most important albums of the Canterbury scene, containing a unique mixture of rock, jazz and classical music. This is a great find for Canterbury fans and a rare treat in the spirit of the likes of GENTLE GIANT, SPOCK'S BEARD and ECHOLYN.progarchives.com


Tracks:

1. The Bryden 2-Step (For Amphibians) Part 1 (8:52)
2. The Collapso (6:16)
3. Squarer For Maud (11:30)
4. Dreams Wide Awake (8:48)
5. Binoculars (11:43)
6. Phlakaton (0:08)
7. The Bryden 2-Step (For Amphibians) Part 2 (5:31)

Personnel:

Phil Miller / guitar
Dave Stewart / acoustic & electric pianos, organ, Mini-Moog (3,4)
John Greaves / bass, piano innards (3), crooning (5)
Pip Pyle / drums, percussion & hand claps (3)
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Jimmy Hastings / clarinets (3,5), flute (5)
Phil Minton / trumpets (1,5,7)
Paul Nieman / trombones (1,5,7)
Keith Thompson / oboe (3,5)
Georgie Born / cello (1,3,7)
Rick Biddulph / bass (4)
Selwyn Baptiste / steel drums (2)
Peter Blegvad / voice (3)