National Health – National Health – 1LP – Half-Speed Mastered Edition [Record Store Day 2025]

This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2025 title and not available to pre-order. Available to buy in-storefrom 8am on Saturday, 12/04/2025 (Record Store Day). Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday14/04/2025.

An undisputed Canterbury Scene classic for the first time in Half-Speed Mastered Edition

This 1978 critically acclaimed debut album from the supergroup National Health fused Progressive Rock with Jazz-oriented melodies to create the complex signature sound of one of the Canterbury Scene’s finest bands! The album features the outstanding talents of keyboardists extraordinaire Dave Stewart and Alan Gowen, virtuoso drummer and lyricist Pip Pyle, vocalist Amanda Parsons, guitarist Phil Miller and bassist Neil Murray

The music is essentially a fusion of contemporary classical sounds expertly performed by top-drawer rock and modern jazz players, aspiring to the highest level of musical curiosity and creativity

This half-speed mastered edition offers an unprecedented clarity and depth to the album’s already rich sound

The intricate details of each composition will shine, allowing long-time fans and newcomers alike to appreciate the technical prowess and inventive spirit that made National Health a Canterbury Scene milestone

First official vinyl reissue