Of Queues and Cures
Of Queues and Cures (also identified as Of Queues & Cures) is the second album recorded by the progressive rock and jazz fusion group National Health, one of the last representatives of the artistically prolific Canterbury scene.
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| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July 1978 at Ridge Farm Studio | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, progressive rock, avant-garde jazz, psychedelic rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 52:02 | |||
| Label | Charly Records, Esoteric Recordings (Reissue) | |||
| Producer | Mike Dunne | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | (not rated) [2] |
The Allmusic review by Dave Lynch awarded the album 4 stars and states "Of Queues & Cures is one of the last and finest examples of the instrumental Canterbury sound on record during the 1970s.".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 1" | Dave Stewart | 8:54 |
| 2. | "The Collapso" | Stewart | 6:19 |
| 3. | "Squarer for Maud" | John Greaves | 11:51 |
| 4. | "Dreams Wide Awake" | Phil Miller | 8:50 |
| 5. | "Binoculars" | Pip Pyle | 11:45 |
| 6. | "Phlâkatön" | Pyle | 0:09 |
| 7. | "The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 2" | Stewart | 5:31 |
| 8. | "Paracelsus (Excerpt)" (Bonus Track) | ||
| 9. | "The Apocalypso" (Bonus Track) |
Personnel
- Dave Stewart - Organ and electric piano (tracks 1-5, 7), piano (tracks 1-3, 7), minimoog (tracks 3-5, 7)
- Phil Miller - Guitar (tracks 1-5, 7)
- John Greaves - Bass (tracks 1-5, 7), piano innards (track 3), crooning (track 5)
- Pip Pyle - Drums (tracks 1-5, 7), breakage (track 2), percussion (track 3), handclaps (track 3)
Also:
- Selwyn Baptiste - Steel drums (track 2)
- Rick Biddulph - Bass on 6, bass & organ solo (track 4)
- Peter Blegvad - Spoken word excerpt (track 3)
- Georgie Born - Cellos (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7)
- Mike Dunne - Engineer, Producer
- Brian Gaylor - Engineer
- Jimmy Hastings - Clarinets (tracks 3, 5), bass clarinet (track 3), flute (track 5)
- Phil Minton - Trumpet (track 1), trumpets (track 5)
- Paul Nieman - Trombones (tracks 1, 5)
- Keith Thompson - Oboe (tracks 3, 5)
References
- Dave Lynch Allmusic Review.
- Kelman, John (30 July 2009). "National Health: National Health / Of Queues and Cures". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
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