Water 1975-1976, Dutch band

[noni]

Hi folks,

Just picked up 2 albums by the prog band Water.

Only 2 albums in their discovery:...

The Second Day - 1975
Damburst - 1976

Certain elements remind me of Supertramp and why these were classed as Progressive.

Highly recommended band indeed!... Very much prog!... Though their first album is more Folk/Soul/Pop/Prog related

Big thumbs from me!

[Progbear]

Damburst is pretty cool. Supertramp is indeed an obvious influence, as are Pink Floyd and maybe the Moody Blues. Vocals remind me of Roger Daltrey a bit. Probably the most harmonica I’ve ever heard on a prog album. If you’re familiar at all with the album Pictures From Cyclus 7 by the Danish band Ache, it’s similar in many respects to that.

It’s been a long time since I last heard The Second Day, but I didn’t think it was anything very special. The female vocalist was rather good, though.

[spacefreak]

I have The Second Day, it's a pleasant record but nothing special. I remember that the harmonica on Damburst put me off while I first listened to it. Will recheck if it works better, upon your recommendations.

[noni]

Damburst is pretty cool. Supertramp is indeed an obvious influence, as are Pink Floyd and maybe the Moody Blues. Vocals remind me of Roger Daltrey a bit. Probably the most harmonica I’ve ever heard on a prog album. If you’re familiar at all with the album Pictures From Cyclus 7 by the Danish band Ache, it’s similar in many respects to that.

It’s been a long time since I last heard The Second Day, but I didn’t think it was anything very special. The female vocalist was rather good, though.

Played this 3 times now and loving both albums

Will check out Pictures From Cycles 7 by the Danish band Ache

[Progbear]

I remember that the harmonica on Damburst put me off while I first listened to it. Will recheck if it works better, upon your recommendations.

In retrospect, probably more like Barclay James Harvest than the Moodies. They have a similarly melancholic ethic.

[interbellum]

Never saw that the first album was released on CD in 1991: https://www.discogs.com/Water-The-Se...lease/11646313

Anyway, I prefer the second one:

[noni]

This is my 3rd listen of both albums and agree about Barclay James Harvest similarities.