National Health: National Health
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Forum Name: Prog Recommendations/Featured albums
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Topic: National Health: National Health
Posted By: SteveG
Subject: National Health: National Health
Date Posted: October 25 2018 at 04:29
| From 1977, one of best debut albums by anyone, imho. Some like the follow up Of Queues and Cures better but the debut is it for me. |
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: October 25 2018 at 08:46
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While I enjoy Gaskin's voice and contribution there's a bit too much of it on this album for my taste. A great listen indeed and a must-have but the almighty Queues and Cures is the one afaic. ------------- |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 25 2018 at 09:14
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I prefer Queues but this debut is a classic as well -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: October 25 2018 at 09:36
| They're both great but I do prefer Queues. |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 27 2018 at 09:07
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It's a grower. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: DorothyBaldieFille
Date Posted: October 27 2018 at 09:46
I totally agree with you. I also prefer the debut to "Of Queues and Cures".
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SteveG wrote:Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 27 2018 at 09:49
*If I counted Canterbury bands not from Canterbury I'd include Cos, Moving Gelatine Plates and Picchio Dal Pozzo debuts too.
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: October 27 2018 at 10:00
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Amanda Parsons, not Barbara Gaskin. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: October 27 2018 at 10:15
 gaaah I knew that...
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Posted By: DorothyBaldieFille
Date Posted: October 27 2018 at 10:21
| On the debut album it is actually Amanda Parsons, Barbara Gaskin and Ann Rosenthal known as "The Northettes" who sing. |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: October 28 2018 at 18:57
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Their debut was exquisite. I don't think I have Of Queues and Cures. ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 28 2018 at 19:04
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Oh what a delightful album, so light and laid back and still so virtuous and inventive! Can I think of a better Canterbury album? Hardly... |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 29 2018 at 15:43
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Both excellent......flip a coin for me. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: October 29 2018 at 21:02
Yeah, Parsons.  ------------- |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 30 2018 at 19:47
Glad someone said it. I probably prefer Queues but we're splitting hairs here. Debut is absolute gold.
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: October 30 2018 at 19:48
Remedy that immediately.
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: November 01 2018 at 14:02
You're right, those kind of mistakes have not their place here. My deepest apologies to Barbara and I'll acccept my sentence with humility, good folks.  ------------- |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: November 01 2018 at 14:22
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Both are excellent but I prefer the debut; The later D.S. al Coda lp of music by and dedicated to Alan Gowen of Gilgamesh (who died in 1981) is also excellent. ------------- |