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:

1. The Stubbs Effect – Pip Pyle
2. Big Jobs (Poo Poo Extract) – Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle
3. Going Up To People and Tinkling – Dave Stewart
4. Calyx – Phil Miller
5. Son of ‘There’s No Place Like Homerton – Dave Stewart
6. Aigrette – Phil Miller
7. Rifferama – Richard Sinclair
8. Fol de Rol – Richard Sinclair, Robert Wyatt
9. Shaving Is Boring – Pip Pyle
10. Licks for the Ladies – Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle
11. Bossa Nochance – Richard Sinclair
12. Big Jobs No. 2 (By Poo and the Wee Wees) – Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle
13. Lobster in Cleavage Probe – Dave Stewart
14. Gigantic Land Crabs in Earth Takeover Bid – Dave Stewart
15. The Other Stubbs Effect – Pip Pyle