NATIONAL HEALTH

With an all-star Canterbury cast you would expect a lot, and in a way National Health does deliver. This is sophisticated Canterbury jazz-infused instrumental prog music that borders on avant-prog. The execution is flawless, but the music just isn't that lively or imaginative. Canterbury records usely have some charming aspects, but you won't find them here. I owned the vinyl for some time but almost couldn't get myself to even put on the second side, so there's that. This might still be a great record for those focusing on the instrumental side of things. For other's I would recommend going back into Dave Steward's catalogue for records like 'Space Shanty' (Kahn) and 'The Polite Force' (Egg).