Rotters club is a timeless musical oasis, fully explored and singularly fixed in time. Uk band hatfield and the north are exemplars of the. The rotters club is the second album by hatfield and the north. The rotters club by hatfield and the north on amazon music. Hatfield and the north the rotters club cd discogs. Hatfield and the north bowery poetry club nyc jun 25. Hatfield and the north took their name from the road signs out of london such as that formerly at the junction outside the odeon cinema in barnet directing motorists toward the a1 or a1 m the old great north road which runs north through hatfield to edinburgh. Complex but never grating melodies layered in ultrasubtle shades of pure tone float by in hypnotic, electrifying, unerringly tasteful understatement. Hatfield and the north lyrics, songs, and albums genius.
Hatfield and the north bbc sessions and live dates 19721975. Hatfield and the north released two studio albums in the mid 70s. For some reason the debut album never really clicked with me, but i do enjoy this, their second disc, the rotters club. This esoteric recordings reissue adds material included on the 1980 compilation. Hatfield and the north the rotters club lyrics and. Share it this song is by hatfield and the north and appears on the album the rotters club 1975. Hatfield and the north the rotters club article by john kelman, published on august 14, 2009 at all about jazz.
Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. That it did so in such order is all the more remarkable. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. This, their first album, was a bitter rougher round the edges than the sublime rotters club should i dock it one star. Stream the rotters club by hatfield and the north tunein. I filed this bit of advice somewhere deep within my brain and it surfaced again when amazon sent me an offer that i. Hatfield and the north julian cope presents head heritage. I prefer hatfield and the north s follow up the rotters club mostly because the tracks are given a bit more room to breathe i think than the random, choppiness so characteristic of the eponymous debut album. The rotters club hatfield and the north email this blogthis. Hatfield and the north were an experimental canterbury scene rock band that lasted from october 1972 to june 1975, with some reunions thereafter. It was also in part an inspiration for the novel of the same name by jonathan coe. Hatfield and the north mumps hq audio the rotters club. Always adventurous, the quartet had the keen sense to realize that only the most hardened jazz fans respond to numerous key changes and exceedingly complex time signatures, and thus enlivened their live set with the odd gnome smashing, suggestive lyrics.
The rotters club is a music studio album recording by hatfield and the north canterbury sceneprogressive rock released in 1975 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. With a couple of exceptions the rotters club largely avoids this problem. His strong and characteristic vocals add a lot to the music, already rich in instrumentation. One of the best elements of canterbury was a sense of fun and an attempt to blend jazz, rock and humour into a giddy mix of spliffy joy, and the hatfield lads had this in bucketloads. Hatfield and the north mumps hq audio the rotters club, 1975.
Hatfield and the north the rotters club esoteric records 2009 1975 if hatfield and the north was a shot across the bow of progressive rock, fusion jazz and pop songwriting, the rotters club was an even more mature effort, taking all the groups many distinctive qualities to the next level. Listen to hatfield and the north radio featuring songs from the rotters club free online. Along with caravan, hatfield seemed to be poised to be the next big thing from the canterbury rock scene in 70s england. There is no other record like it or its predecessor, hatfield and the north. Dave stewart organ, electric piano, noise generator phil miller guitars pip pyle drums, percussion richard sinclair bass, vocals tim.
Get all the lyrics to songs by hatfield and the north and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The title quotes from share it, a song by the prog rock group hatfield and the north. Hatfield and the north share it rotters club youtube. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Hatfield and the north biography formed in october 1972 disbanded june 1975 some reunions thereafter 1990, 2005 excellent band from the canterbury school, with extreme explored musicianship, led by the ex caravan leader and bass player richard sinclair.
Hatfield and the north hatfield and the north songs. Listen free to hatfield and the north the rotters club share it, lounging there trying and more. As of 2015, cherry red are proud to represent 30 hertz as part of our family of associated labels. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. A single, lets eat real soon, appeared at the end of the year, and in 1975 the group resurfaced with the rotters club.
Hatfield and the north the rotters club remastered. Understanding the canterbury scene is a tricky proposition, mainly because some think of the scene as folksy progressive rock like caravan, and hatfield and the north, while others think of the avantgarde style of henry cow and gong. Hatfield and the north rotters club 1975 hatfield and the north live at kloojenberg. Dave stewart, phil miller, pip pyle, and richard sinclair in retrospect were basically an all star lineup of artists that would influence. The first two are abridged versions of those on the original release of the rotters club. Listen to your favorite songs from the rotters club by hatfield and the north now. Hatfield and the north s second lp stands as a high watermark for the prog rock associated with englands canterbury scene and, while filled with stunning musicianship, demonstrates both the strengths and some of the weaknesses of the hatfield style. Stream the rotters club by hatfield and the north and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. As the musicians grew older in the 70s music morphed in a couple of directions, one hard metal and pompous prog, the other a softer more intellectual acid jazz. My neighbour, like me, is a bit of a muso and when i told him that i had bought an early copy of the debut album by hatfield and the north on vinyl he said that i ought to give the rotters club a try too. The rotters club is a classic of the period, and still sounds fresh today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
One of the canterbury scenes most revered bands, hatfield and the north made up for the brevity of their career with some fascinating music. Feelgood down by the jetty japan tin drum orange juice you cant hide your love forever the kinks muswell hillbillies the klf chill out blind faith blind faith soft machine third. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Listen to your favorite songs from hatfield and the north.
Listen free to hatfield and the north the rotters club. Stream hatfield and the north on amazon music unlimited now. It was also in part an inspiration for the 2001 novel of the same name by jonathan coe. Hatfield and the north 3 henry cow 1 in cahoots 1 islidurs bane 1 jethro tull 1971 9 jethro tull 1972 4 jethro tull 1973 1 jethro tull 1974 7 jethro tull 1975 14. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts.
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