Waters of Change [Import]

Beggars Opera, Beggar's Opera | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 19, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B000006ZB0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #725,675 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Time Machine

2. Lament

3. I've No Idea

4. Nimbus

5. Festival

6. Silver Peacock Intro

7. Silver Peacock

8. Impromptu

9. The Fox

Editorial Reviews

Import reissue of 1971 album. Repertoire.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great mellotron work, superb melodies, September 1, 2005

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Cervello - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waters of Change (Audio CD)

UK band BEGGARS OPERA'S second album is filled with mellotron, organ and great guitarplaying. It sounds like a lot of the other bands from the samt country back then. CRESSIDA, SPRING and FANTASY comes to mind. "Time Machine" is among the best here, with its haunting themes. "I've no idea" reveals the melodic progressive rock this band played so good. Much of the hughlights in the tracks come from the superb mellotron backing which indeed sounds so good. "Silver peacock" is yet another great long track with its lyrical themes and melodious playing. One has to remember that 1971 still was just at the beginning of progressive rock, and in that sense, this album comes through as an original and very imaginative effort. Very good with no direct flaws.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rally Good, December 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Waters of Change (Audio CD)

I truly enjoy this album. Ok, there are a couple of tracks they could have left out but if you want to get mellow listen to "Time Machine", "Nimbus", and "Silver Peacock" track 7. Your California resident offends me. (Yeah I am biased, being a brit brought up in Scotland.)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Second Act, April 22, 2001

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Chris Gerbig (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waters of Change (Audio CD)

Beggars Opera are one of the lesser known British heavy prog groups (along with the likes of Cressida, Spring, Gravy Train, Steamhammer or Warhorse). And there are similarities to those bands too. Waters of Change is sometimes quoted as their best album, but, for me, it pales next to the raw energy of their debut "Act One". By this album, they had acquired a mellotron and more vocal polish from singer Martin Griffiths. It kicks off with "Time Machine", one of their best tracks featuring phasing, great use of keyboards and mellotron. The rest is not up to the same standard, though "Silver Peacock" is a standout track as well. It can get a bit clumsy in spots, but it's still a great album for those liking keyboard heavy prog in the vein of the bands previously mentioned.