The Rotters' Club (album)

The Rotters' Club is the second album by the English Canterbury scene rock band Hatfield and the North, released in March 1975. It was also in part an inspiration for the 2001 novel of the same name by Jonathan Coe.

The Rotters' Club
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1975
RecordedJanuary–February 1975
StudioSaturn Studios, Worthing
GenreProgressive rock, Canterbury scene, jazz fusion
Length50:15
LabelVirgin
ProducerHatfield and the North
Hatfield and the North chronology
Hatfield and the North
(1974)
The Rotters' Club
(1975)
Afters
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Share It"Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle3:03
2."Lounging There Trying"Phil Miller3:15
3."(Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw"Dave Stewart0:43
4."Chaos at the Greasy Spoon"Sinclair, Pyle0:30
5."The Yes No Interlude"Pyle7:01
6."Fitter Stoke Has a Bath"Pyle7:33
7."Didn't Matter Anyway"Sinclair3:33
8."Underdub"Miller4:02
9."Mumps"
  • "Your Majesty Is Like a Cream Donut (Quiet)"
  • "Lumps"
  • "Prenut"
  • "Your Majesty Is Like a Cream Donut (Loud)"
Stewart20:31

1:59 12:35 3:55

1:37
1987 reissue bonus tracks, previously only available on the compilation Afters (1980)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."(Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw"Stewart0:43
11."Chaos at the Greasy Spoon"Sinclair, Pyle0:20
12."Halfway Between Heaven and Earth"Sinclair6:07
13."Oh, Len's Nature!" (aka "Nan True's Hole") (live 1975)Miller1:59
14."Lything and Gracing" (live 1974)Miller3:58

Notes: The first two are abridged versions of those on the original release of The Rotters' Club. "Halfway Between Heaven and Earth" was first released on "Over the Rainbow" – a various artists live album. This version is slightly shorter, the introduction is cross-faded with the preceding track. The last two tracks were first released on Afters.

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart Peak

Position

UK Albums (OCC)[2] 43

References

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  1. ^ Lynch, Dave. Hatfield and the North – The Rotters' Club (1975) album review, credits & releases at AllMusic
  2. ^ "HATFIELD & THE NORTH". Official Charts. 29 March 1975. Retrieved 11 November 2023.