| The Rotters' Club | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | January-February 1975 | |||
| Studio | Saturn Studios, Worthing | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Canterbury scene, Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 50:15 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Hatfield and the North | |||
| Hatfield and the North chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Rotters' Club is the second album by the English Canterbury scene rock band Hatfield and the North, released in March 1975. It was also in part an inspiration for the 2001 novel of the same name by Jonathan Coe.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Share It" | Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Lounging There Trying" | Philip Miller | 3:15 |
| 3. | "(Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw" | Dave Stewart | 0:43 |
| 4. | "Chaos at the Greasy Spoon" | Sinclair, Pyle | 0:30 |
| 5. | "The Yes No Interlude" | Pyle | 7:01 |
| 6. | "Fitter Stoke Has a Bath" | Pyle | 7:33 |
| 7. | "Didn't Matter Anyway" | Sinclair | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Underdub" | Miller | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Mumps"
| Stewart | 20:31 1:59 12:35 3:55 1:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "(Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw" | Stewart | 0:43 |
| 11. | "Chaos at the Greasy Spoon" | Sinclair, Pyle | 0:20 |
| 12. | "Halfway Between Heaven and Earth" | Sinclair | 6:07 |
| 13. | "Oh, Len's Nature!" (aka "Nan True's Hole") (live 1975) | Miller | 1:59 |
| 14. | "Lything and Gracing" (live 1974) | Miller | 3:58 |
Notes: The first two are abridged versions of those on the original release of The Rotters' Club. "Halfway Between Heaven and Earth" was first released on "Over the Rainbow" – a various artists live album. This version is slightly shorter, the introduction is cross-faded with the preceding track. The last two tracks were first released on Afters.
Personnel
- Phil Miller – guitar
- Dave Stewart – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Minimoog, acoustic piano, tone generator
- Richard Sinclair – bass guitar, lead vocals; guitar (7)
- Pip Pyle – drums
- Jimmy Hastings – saxophone (5 & 9), flute (6–8 & 9)
- Barbara Gaskin, Amanda Parsons, Ann Rosenthal – backing vocals (6 & 9)
- Tim Hodgkinson – clarinet (3 & 5)
- Lindsay Cooper – bassoon (3 & 5)
- Mont Campbell – French horn (3 & 4)
Charts
| Chart | Peak
Position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 43 |
References
- ↑ Lynch, Dave. Hatfield and the North – The Rotters' Club (1975) album review, credits & releases at AllMusic
- ↑ "HATFIELD & THE NORTH". Official Charts. 29 March 1975. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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