Waters of Change

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Waters of Change
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Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedCommand Studios and De Lane Lea Studios, London
GenreProgressive rock
Length42:03
LabelVertigo
ProducerBill Martin, Phil Coulter
Beggars Opera chronology
Act One
(1970)
Waters of Change
(1971)
Pathfinder
(1972)

Waters of Change is the second album by the Scottish progressive band Beggars Opera, released in 1971.

Overview

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With respect to its predecessor Act One, Waters of Change features a rather different sound, which is less derivative of The Nice and Deep Purple MK I, and it is often described as the band's best work.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Time Machine"Park, Griffiths, Gardiner8:00
2."Lament"Park, Wilson1:51
3."I've No Idea"Park, Griffiths7:42
4."Nimbus"Sellar, Griffiths, Gardiner3:43
5."Festival"Park, Griffiths, Erskine6:00
6."Silver Peacock" (Intro)Griffiths, Scott0:22
7."Silver Peacock"Park, Griffiths, Scott6:33
8."Impromptu"Gardiner, Scott1:14
9."The Fox"Gardiner, Griffiths, Scott6:52

Personnel

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Beggars Opera
  • Ricky Gardiner - lead guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Griffiths - lead vocal, cow bell
  • Alan Park - organ, piano
  • Gordon Sellar - bass and acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Virginia Scott - Mellotron, vocals
  • Raymond Wilson - percussion

with:

  • Marshall Erskine - bass, flute on "Festival"
  • Barry Ainsworth, Martin Birch - engineers

References

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