“Hatfield and the North” (1974) is the first album by experimental Canterbury scene rock band Hatfield and the North.
Caravan’s bass player and singer Richard Sinclair, Dave Stewart of Khan and Egg on keyboards, drummer Pip Pyle of Gong and guitarist Phil Miller of Matching Mole.
Simply one of the greatest Canterbury bands.
Excellent, fascinating, adventurous music.
A Canterbury classic.


Hatfield and the North

Hatfield and the North

1974




CD / 2009 / Bonus Tracks / 320Kbps


Tracklist:

1 The Stubbs Effect

2 Big Jobs (Poo Poo Extract)

3 Going Up To People And Tinkling

4 Calyx

5 Son Of 'There's No Place Like Homerton'

6 Aigrette

7 Rifferama

8 Fol De Rol

9 Shaving Is Boring

10 Licks For The Ladies

11 BossaNochance

12 Big Jobs No. 2 (By Poo And The Wee Wees)

13 Lobster In Cleavage Probe

14 Gigantic Land Crabs In Earth Takeover Bid

15 The Other Stubbs Effect

Bonus Tracks:

16 Let's Eat (Real Soon)*

17 Fitter Stoke Has A Bath*


Personnel / Hatfield and the North:

Phil Miller - guitars

Pip Pyle - drums

Richard Sinclair - bass, vocals

Dave Stewart - organ, piano

with The Northettes:

Barbara Gaskin - backing vocals

Amanda Parsons - backing vocals

Ann Rosenthal - backing vocals

and

Robert Wyatt - vocals (track 4)

Jeremy Baines – pixiephone

Geoff Leigh - saxophones, flute


Hatfield and the North / Hatfield and the North / 1973


Note: The name of the band was inspired by the road signage on the main A1 road heading north from London, where a succession of signs referred to the first major town, and the overall direction, as 'A1 Hatfield & the North'.


More “Canterbury Sound:”

National Health - National Health 1977:


National Health - Of Queues And Cures 1978:


Caravan - Live at the Fairfield Halls, 1974 / 2002:


Hatfield and the North - The Rotters' Club 1975 (Bonus Tracks):


Soft Machine - Third 1970 / 2007 Remaster:



More “Jazz Rock Fusion:”

(Ian Carr's) Nucleus - Elastic Rock 1970:


The Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin - The Inner Mounting Flame 1971:


The Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin - Birds Of Fire 1973:


Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Live Oblivion Vol 1 & 2 - 1974/76:


Frank Zappa - Hot Rats 1969 / 2008 Remaster:


King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa 1970:


Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson 1970 (2005):