Formed in Glasgow in 1969 with a line-up of Ricky Gardiner (guitar, vocals), Alan Park (keyboards), Martin Griffiths (vocals), Marshall Erskine (bass, flute) and Raymond Wilson (drums), the band signed to the newly established progressive arm of Philips Records, Vertigo, in 1970. Their debut album, 'Act One' gained success in Europe with a successful European hit single, 'Sarabande', which was followed by the album 'Waters Of Change', arguably their best and most successful album, and a line-up change that saw Gordon Sellar replace Erskine on bass, and Virginia Scott join the group on Mellotron. The record included the classic 'Time Machine', along with the memorable 'Silver Peacock' and 'I've No Idea'.
'Pathfinder' from 1972 was another classic album and featured a wonderful cover of 'MacArthur Park' along with 'The Witch' and 'Hobo'. The band's final album for Vertigo, 1973's 'Get Your Dog Off Me' saw further line-up changes, but included a fine cover of Mason Williams' 'Classical Gas' and saw further European success for the band.
DISC ONE:
1. POET AND PEASANT
2. PASSACAGLIA
3. MEMORY
4. RAYMOND’S ROAD
5. LIGHT CAVALRY
6. SARABANDE
7. THINK
8. TIME MACHINE
9. LAMENT
10. I’VE NO IDEA
11. NIMBUS
DISC TWO:
1. FESTIVAL
2. SILVER PEACOCK INTRODUCTION
3. SILVER PEACOCK
4. IMPROMPTU
5. THE FOX
6. HOBO
7. MacARTHUR PARK
8. THE WITCH
9. PATHFINDER
10. FROM SHARK TO HAGGIS
11. STRETCHER
12. MADAME DOUBTFIRE
13. TURN YOUR MONEY GREEN
14. WORKING MAN
15. REQUIEM
16. CLASSICAL GAS