Beggars Opera Rare Sth African LP Pathfinder EX '72 Vertigo 6360073 Prog Rock
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Sep 22, 2026 Sold Date
Jan 23, 2025 Start Date
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Beggars Opera Rare Sth African LP Pathfinder EX '72 Vertigo 6360073 Prog Rock


Rare Original South African LP released in 1972 on  Blue & Silver Vertigo Records label. Cat: 6360073. 
Beggars Opera's third album offered up another dramatic change in pace and style from a band that had already demonstrated its musical schizophrenia well enough. Considerably more song-oriented than either of its predecessors, Pathfinder set out its stall with the pounding pop of "Hobo" before delving deep into period preoccupations with a truly visionary assault on "MacArthur Park" -- imagine Vanilla Fudge if Brian Auger had created their arrangements. Eight minutes seem too short a time in which to layer all of the group's ideas, but they succeed with room to spare, and deliver what is probably the definitive reading of the song. The pulsating "The Witch," the fusion and folk-inflected "From Shark to Haggis," and the closing menace of "Madame Doubtfire," with its glance back at the soundscapes of Act One, are the album's other highlights

 Tracks : Hobo/ Macarthur Park/ The witch/ Pathfinder/ From shark to haggis/ Stretcher/ Madame doubtfire.

  There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Record has a few light scuff marks that cause a few light crackles and is in Excellent condition. Cover has minor scuffing on corners and is in Excellent condition.

Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.


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 1678 (GS 9.8.2 (1678))


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