Pathfinder (album)
Pathfinder is the third album by the Scottish progressive band Beggars Opera, published in 1972.
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 37:53 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Beggars Opera | |||
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Overview
The Mellotron, as found on its predecessor Waters of Change, had all but vanished. The music here is pretty much early '70s song-based progressive, typical of the British scene of the time, dominated by the Hammond organ. It is quite an accessible album with catchy and solid melodies.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hobo" | Alan Park | 4:40 |
| 2. | "MacArthur Park" | Jimmy Webb | 8:20 |
| 3. | "The Witch" | Ricky Gardiner, Virginia Scott | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Pathfinder" | Ricky Gardiner | 3:44 |
| 5. | "From Shark to Haggis" | Ricky Gardiner, Virginia Scott | 6:38 |
| 6. | "Stretcher" | Ricky Gardiner | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Madame Doubtfire" | Alexander McFreddries, Martin Griffiths, Ricky Gardiner | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 37:53 | ||
Personnel
- Ricky Gardiner - lead guitar, vocals
- Martin Griffiths - lead vocals
- Alan Park - keyboards
- Gordon Sellar - bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Raymond Wilson - drums
- Technical
- Barry Ainsworth, Roger Wake - engineer
- Peter Goodfellow - sleeve illustration
References
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