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
Studio Album, released in 1978
Track Listings
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. Phlâkatön (0:08) 7. The Bryden 2-step (for amphibians) Part 2 (5:31)
Total Time: 44:48
Line-up/Musicians
- John Greaves / bass, piano innards (3), crooning (5) - Phil Miller / guitar - Pip Pyle / drums, percussion / hand claps (3) - Dave Stewart / acoustic & electric pianos, organ, Mini-Moog (3-4)
WITH: - Selwyn Baptiste / steel drums (2) - Rick Biddulph / bass on organ solo (4) - Peter Blegvad / voice (3) - Georgie Born / cellos (1-3-7) - Jimmy Hastings / clarinets (3-5), flute (5) - Phil Minton / trumpets (1-5-7) - Paul Nieman / trombones (1-5-7) - Keith Thompson / oboe (3-5)
