Arriving Twice

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Material from a 1973 demo tape(the first two tracks) and  BBC sessions recorded in 1974 (tracks three and four) and 1975 *everything else).

Hughesy's assessment: A sorely-needed reminder that while everyone else was going glam and heavy in the pre-punk seventies there were still people putting out interesting material that combined intricacy with an abundance of quirks. In this case, it's Hatfield & The North without the humour, but still rather satisfying and quite worthwhile listening. Maybe not exactly groundbreaking but definitely Interesting.    

Track listing: With Lady and FriendYou're Disguised > Orange Diamond/Northern Gardens > Phil's Little DanceIsland of Rhodes/Paper Boat/As If Your Eyes Were OpenExtractOne End More > Phil's Little Dance > Worlds of ZinArriving TwiceNotwithstanding; Lady and Friend

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Worthwhile: With Lady and FriendYou're Disguised > Orange Diamond/Northern Gardens > Phil's Little DanceIsland of Rhodes/Paper Boat/As If Your Eyes Were OpenExtractOne End More > Phil's Little Dance > Worlds of ZinArriving TwiceNotwithstanding; Lady and Friend

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