National Health (album)

National Health
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1978
RecordedFebruary – March 1977
StudioThe Point, Victoria, London, on the Mobile Mobile
GenreJazz fusion, progressive rock, avant-garde
Length49:58
LabelAffinity Records, Esoteric Recordings (Reissue)
ProducerMike Dunne
National Health chronology
National Health
(1978)
Of Queues and Cures
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

National Health is the first album recorded by the progressive rock and jazz fusion group National Health, one of the last representatives of the artistically prolific Canterbury scene.[3] Although it was created during the rise of punk, the album is characterized by lengthy, elaborate and mostly instrumental compositions that combine prog and jazz elements.

  1. ^ Nickson, Chris. "National Health – National Health | AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 126.
  3. ^ Smith, Bradley (1997). The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music. Billboard Books. pp. 137–138.