OF QUEUES AND CURES

This is the question! - which is the best album of Canterbury sub-genre of all-time? On my private list National Health's "On queues and cures" has the well-earned first place. Great album and extraordinary music. This album has not any weak points. All tracks are very good ("Binoculars") or magnificent (all others). All of seven tracks are full of strong melodies and divergent instrumental parts, morover instrumental solos are well-thought and regardfully planned. It means, that there are no instrumental parts played at maximal speed as an avalanche of chaotic notes, which You can hear in numerous jazz-oriented productions, prapared by egocentric geniuses. Precise guitar parts (Phil Miller), sophisticated keyboard solos (Dave Steward) and oboe, flute and trumpet lines are elements of great compositions. In each track music drives to the specific destination along with increasing pressure. Sound value of the production is very high, each instrument, even in dense structured fragments is clear-cut and audible. And most important element for me - parts of rhythm section (Pip Pyle and John Greaves) are amazing, simply wonderful, only on few albums of the rock-giants (Wetton/Bruford, Squire/White, Portnoy/Trewevas, Meros/D'Virgilio, Niacin) You can hear it similar in terms of precision and creativity. Obligatory album for each fan of high-level rock. Five stars.