In February 1974, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, debut Hatfield and the North album. It was recorded October 1973 – January 1974, and was produced by Tom Newman, Phil Miller, Dave Stewart, Richard Sinclair and Pip Pyle. In the “ Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, the album came #34 in its list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.
Personnel:
- Phil Miller– acoustic and electric guitars
- Dave Stewart– Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Hohner Pianet, piano, tone generator, Minimoog
- Richard Sinclair– vocals, bass guitar
- Pip Pyle– drums, percussion, sound effects
- Robert Wyatt– vocals
- Barbara Gaskin– vocals
- Amanda Parsons – vocals
- Ann Rosenthal – vocals
- Cyrille Ayers – vocals
- Sam Ellidge – voice
- Geoff Leigh– tenor saxophone, flute
- Didier Malherbe– tenor saxophone
- Jeremy Baines – pixiephone, flute
- Laurie Lewis – design
Track listing:
- The Stubbs Effect – Pip Pyle
- Big Jobs (Poo Poo Extract) – Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle
- Going Up To People and Tinkling – Dave Stewart
- Calyx – Phil Miller
- Son of ‘There’s No Place Like Homerton – Dave Stewart
- Aigrette – Phil Miller
- Rifferama – Richard Sinclair
- Fol de Rol – Richard Sinclair, Robert Wyatt
- Shaving Is Boring – Pip Pyle
- Licks for the Ladies – Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle
- Bossa Nochance – Richard Sinclair
- Big Jobs No. 2 (By Poo and the Wee Wees) – Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle
- Lobster in Cleavage Probe – Dave Stewart
- Gigantic Land Crabs in Earth Takeover Bid – Dave Stewart
- The Other Stubbs Effect – Pip Pyle
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