Label: Repertoire Records (UK), CCD 1331
Style: Art Rock
Country: Glasgow, Scotland
Time: 38:19
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 293 Mb
Beggars
Opera was a Scottish progressive rock band from Glasgow, Scotland,
formed in 1969 by guitarist Ricky Gardiner (born 31 August 1948,
Edinburgh, Scotland), vocalist Martin Griffiths (born 8 October 1949,
Newcastle upon Tyne), and bassist Marshall Erskine (bass/flute). After
working together building parts of the M40 Motorway near Beaconsfield,
the three lads moved back to Glasgow to look for an organist and drummer
and recruited Alan Park (keyboards) (born 10 May 1951, Glasgow,
Scotland) and Raymond Wilson (drums). After an intensive time in
rehearsal, they took up residency at Burns Howff club/pub in West Regent
Street in the centre of Glasgow. Tours of Europe followed and the band
found success in Germany, appearing on German TV's legendary Beat-Club,
then at the first British Rock Meeting in Speyer in September 1971.
In
1970, after signing to Vertigo Records, the band recorded their first
album Act One, and a single "Sarabande", which charted record in several
European countries. The following year, for their second album, Waters
of Change, the band were joined by Virginia Scott (mellotron) and Gordon
Sellar (bass) (born 13 June 1947, Glasgow, Scotland). The single "Time
Machine" from that album was successful in Germany, where the band
toured extensively.
Erskine left the band before they recorded their
third album, Pathfinder (1972), which included a cover version of
Richard Harris' hit "MacArthur Park". Several other personnel changes
ensued, with Pete Scott replacing Griffiths in 1972, and Linnie Paterson
replacing Pete Scott in 1973. By 1973's final album, Get Your Dog Off
Me, Beggars Opera were reduced to a trio of Gardiner, Park and Sellar.
In
1974/76 a new version of Beggars Opera recorded two albums for Jupiter
Records in Germany: Sagittary, featuring Gardiner (guitar), Pete Scott
(vocals), Virginia Scott (Mellotron) (born 1948, Glasgow,Scotland) and
Mike Travis (drums), and Beggars Can't Be Choosers with Clem Cattini
replacing Travis on drums.
Gardiner went on to play for David Bowie
on the Low album, and with Iggy Pop on the Lust for Life album as well
as his Idiot tour of 1976. He co-wrote "The Passenger" with Iggy Pop.
Alan Park (organist) worked with Cliff Richard for many years as musical director.
Griffiths
sang and was compere in the working men's clubs in and around
Manchester until he left for Germany in 1974. He went on tour and worked
with Brian Auger, Osibisa, Ekseption, Klaus Doldinger, Ange and Can
before signing a recording contract with Jupiter Records (Ralph Siegel)
releasing three singles: "I’ll Be Coming Home", ”Sitting on the Dock of
the Bay" and "Israelites", which reached number 3 in the German Disco
Charts in 1977.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggars_Opera_(band))
01. Hobo (04:24)
02. MacArthur Park (08:18)
03. The Witch (06:04)
04. Pathfinder (03:43)
05. From Shark to Haggies (06:42)
06. Stretcher (04:48)
07. Madame Doubtfire (04:18)
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