Hatfield and the North were a pioneering force within the Canterbury scene of British progressive rock, active between 1972 and 1975, with several reunions in subsequent years. Known for their inventive approach to composition, they seamlessly blended jazz, rock, and avant-garde elements into a distinctive and influential sound. The band emerged from the musical lineage of Delivery, Gong, Matching Mole, Caravan, and Egg, with a lineup that included Pip Pyle (drums), Phil Miller (guitar), Richard Sinclair (bass and vocals), and Dave Stewart (organ, electric piano), formerly of Egg, completing the group’s most iconic formation.

Hatfield and the North released two critically acclaimed albums during their original run: Hatfield and the North in 1974 and The Rotters’ Club in 1975.

This 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition of The Rotters’ Club includes the original album, alongside bonus material previously featured on the Afters album and includes an insert.

Side A
1. Share It
2. Lounging There Trying
3. (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology On The Jaw
4. Chaos At The Greasy Spoon
5. The Yes No Interlude

Side B
1. Fitter Stoke Has A Bath
2. Didn't Matter Anyway
3. Underdub

Side C
1. Mumps
a. Your Majesty Is Like A Cream Donut (Quiet)
b. Lumps
c. Prenut
d. Your Majesty Is Like A Cream Donut (Loud)

Side D
1. (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology On The Jaw
2. Chaos At The Greasy Spoon
3. Halfway Between Heaven And Earth
4. Oh, Len's Nature!
5. Lying And Gracing