Hatfield and the North: Hatfield & The North
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
One of those things that remains astonishing even after the 634th listen. What could have been going through their minds while recording all of this is hard to interpret.
  • Psychopathia
    2 aug 13
    I finished listening to The Rotters' Club for the first time half an hour ago... I found it for 5 euros along with other prog gems. I haven't decided yet if I liked it or not. A bit bizarre, for sure. Maybe I'll include it in my next order.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    2 aug 13
    great album, definitely superior to the following The Rotters' Club
  • hjhhjij
    2 aug 13
    Immense, however, here it is, for me the next one is just a bit better. I repeat, immense.
  • Lao Tze
    2 aug 13
    It's prohibitive to choose between the two. Personal preferences come into play. For me, they are both masterpieces.
  • ranofornace
    2 aug 13
    Hatfield and the North, one of the supreme masterpieces and a cornerstone of Canterbury jazz-prog, an exceptional group led by the great musician and keyboardist Dave Stewart. For me, it's just slightly superior to "Rotter's Club," only for the harmonies, which here are laden with poignant melancholy.
HUMAN LEAGUE: DARE!
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
"Take time to see the wonders of the world, take a cruise to China or a train to Spain... everybody needs cash to spend, these are the things that dreams are made of..."
  • Psychopathia
    20 jun 14
    perhaps the last acceptable one. the previous ones, especially the first, were in my opinion better. I bet you know them also by the name the future... I had a reissued record in 2002 but now I don't have it anymore. however, I remember similarities even with cabaret voltaire.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    20 jun 14
    I really like "Reproduction"; in the reprint, the very first work is included, featuring very experimental electronic drawings.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    20 jun 14
    Between this and its twin Love And Dancing, I prefer this one: the dancefloor holds up much better to the sound of 12" Version.
  • Lao Tze
    20 jun 14
    The Future, of course, with a lineup of 4 - Oakey/Ware/Marsh + Adi Newton. Reproduction remains the first choice of the HL (the FIRST HL) for me as well, but this is a classic '80s Pop track that feels monumental, from the music to the lyrics, which are by no means just a detail. Paradoxically, it was my detachment from the dancefloor that made me see that something extra in this album.
  • Lao Tze
    20 jun 14
    sorry, here sleep is taking over: training at THREE - without Oakey, damn it ;-))
  • rolando303
    23 jun 14
    Good.
Hypnos 69: Legacy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Hard, psychedelic, progressive, dark, possessed, grandiosely SEVENTIES: what an enormous piece of Disco.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    15 sep 13
    I don't know them, but I already like them from their name. I'm going to get them. Tonight I brushed off the Novalis and the Astral Navigations, two wonderful albums...
  • ZannaB
    16 sep 13
    Oh, I've had these on my shopping list for at least 2 years and I've never bought them! Heard something about them on YouTube, they impressed me!
  • SilasLang
    16 sep 13
    I've got it, I've got it. Very nice. Well, much more 70's Progressive than psychedelic...
  • ranofornace
    16 sep 13
    They deserve credit for having made good use of the knowledge acquired with considerable skill.
  • Lao Tze
    16 sep 13
    there's a bit of everything, the progressive component prevails but it's not overwhelming; the best they've done - in my opinion - is precisely to reclaim it all with personality... where others have simply limited themselves to imitation. So, nowadays, a record like this certainly stands out.
  • SilasLang
    16 sep 13
    yes yes, indeed it’s really nice. Actually, you know what? I’ll put it back on tonight :)