In December 1978, “Esoteric” label released “Of Queues and Cures”, the second National Health studio album. It was recorded in July 1978, at “Ridge Farm Studio” and was produced by Mike Dunne.

Personnel:

• Dave Stewart- organ, electric piano, piano, minimoog
• Phil Miller- guitar
• John Greaves- bass, piano innards, crooning
• Pip Pyle- drums, breakage, percussion, handclaps
• Selwyn Baptiste- steel drums
• Rick Biddulph – bass, organ solo
• Peter Blegvad- spoken word excerpt
• Georgie Born- cellos
• Jimmy Hastings- clarinets, bass clarinet, flute
• Phil Minton- trumpets
• Paul Nieman – trombones
• Keith Thompson – oboe
• Mike Dunne, Brian Gaylor – engineer

Track listing:

1. The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 1 – Dave Stewart
2. The Collapso – Dave Stewart
3. Squarer for Maud – John Greaves
4. Dreams Wide Awake – Phil Miller
5. Binoculars – Pip Pyle
6. Phlâkatön – Pip Pyle
7. The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 2 – Dave Stewart