CD Details

THE ROTTERS' CLUB

HATFIELD AND THE NORTH
1975 , UK , EAN CODE 5013929724020 - EURO 13.00

Label: ESOTERIC RECORDINGS

ALBUM REVIEW
2nd album by the legendary Canterbury group Hatfield And The North, probably the most iconic and unsurpassed masters of the genre. Comprising of keyboardist Dave Stewart, guitarist Phil Miller, bassist / vocalist Richard Sinclair and drummer Pip Pyle, with guests like Jimmy Hastings, Mont Campbell, Lindsay Cooper and Tim Hodgkinson, they recorded what is considered to be the ultimate Canterbury masterpiece. The album represents everything that the genre stands for: brilliant melodies, strange harmonies, superb musicianship, quirk rhythmic patterns and a good dash of British humor. It is difficult to pinpoint why this album and its predecessor turned out to be the genre's icons, but the fact that they are the first thing that come to mind when Canterbury is mentioned speaks for itself. Whatever the reasons, this is an absolute classic album, which lost nothing of its intrinsic beauty and musical perfection over time. Absolutely essential!