Of Queues and Cures

Of Queues and Cures
Studio album by National Health
Released	1978
Recorded	July 1978
Genre	Jazz fusion, progressive rock
Length	52:02
Label	Esoteric Records
Producer	Mike Dunne
National Health chronology
National Health (1977) Of Queues and Cures (1978) D.S. Al Coda (1982)

Of Queues and Cures (also identified as Of Queues & Cures) is the second album recorded by the progressive rock and jazz fusion group National Health, one of the last representatives of the artistically prolific Canterbury scene.

Track listing

1. "The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 1" (Dave Stewart) - 8:54
2. "The Collapso" (Stewart) - 6:19
3. "Squarer for Maud" (John Greaves) - 11:51
4. "Dreams Wide Awake" (Phil Miller) - 8:50
5. "Binoculars" (Pip Pyle) - 11:45
6. Phlakaton" (Pyle) - 0:09
7. "The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 2" (Stewart) - 5:31

Personnel

• John Greaves - Bass, Vocals
• Phil Miller - Guitar
• Pip Pyle - Drums, Handclapping, Percussion
• Dave Stewart - Keyboards

Also:

• Selwyn Baptiste - Drums, Drums (Steel)
• Rick Biddulph - Bass, Keyboards
• Peter Blegvad - Vocals, Voices
• Georgie Born - Bass, Cello, Vocals
• Mike Dunne - Engineer, Producer
• Brian Gaylor - Engineer
• Jimmy Hastings - Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Wind
• Phil Minton - Trumpet
• Paul Nieman - Trombone
• Keith Thompson - Oboe

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Allmusic review by Dave Lynch awarded the album 4 stars and states "Of Queues & Cures is one of the last and finest examples of the instrumental Canterbury sound on record during the 1970s.".^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Dave Lynch Allmusic Review.