Beggars Opera was a Scottish symphonic/psych band that released four albums on Vertigo between 1970 and 1973 — including the popular 1971/72 efforts Waters of Change and Pathfinder — followed by two mid-decade titles on Jupiter. A return to Vertigo yielded the 1980 album Life Line. A further round of ’80s-era recordings would appear on the […]
Waters of Change is the second album by Scottish symphonic/psych-rock band Beggars Opera, released in 1971 on Vertigo. Tracklist: A1. “Time Machine” (8:05) A2. “Lament” (1:51) A3. “I’ve No Idea” (7:41) A4. “Nimbus” (3:34) B1. “Festival” (5:57) B2. “Silver Peacock Intro” (0:22) B3. “Silver Peacock” (6:31) B4. “Impromptu” (1:17) B5. “The Fox” (6:48) 1971 shortplayer: […]
Pathfinder is the third album by Scottish symphonic/art-rock band Beggars Opera, released in 1972 on Vertigo. Tracklist: A1. “Hobo” (4:40) A2. “MacArthur Park” (8:20) A3. “The Witch” (5:26) B1. “Pathfinder” (3:44) B2. “From Shark to Haggis” (6:38) B3. “Stretcher” (4:50) B4. “Madame Doubtfire” (4:15) Credits: Martin Griffiths — lead vocals, writer Alan Park — keyboard, writer […]
