This is where the true story comes, more or less, to an end with the words draw your own conclusions. Wilson and robin trower former bandmate bassistorganist chris copping from the paramounts, procol harum was, for all intents and purposes, the paramounts again in all but. The venerable british group behind classic rock smashes like conquistador and. Procol harum is a crossover prog progressive rock artist from united kingdom. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Beginning its career in 1967 bringing to the world the worldwide immortal hit a whiter shade of pale, the band, founded by singerpiano. Home is procol harum s fourth album, released in 1970. Home, from 1970, was the 4th album from procol harum, and a fine album it is. Officially licensed merchandise, t shirts, hoodies, and much more. I want mofi to issue sacds of all of the core original era procol harum albums id like to see such a campaign for the savoy brown catalogue as well, including 2x45 rpm releases in addition to sacds.
Studio album 15 compilation 2 live 3 secrets of the hive. Broken barricades is one of the most enigmatic, puzzling albums to come down the track in a long time, simply because of the high quality of the albums preceding it. With the departure of organist matthew fisher, guitarist robin trower stepped more to the fore. Mobile fidelity sound lab mfsl is a californiabased company that specializes in high quality.
Newly remastered from the original tapes, this deluxe edition of procol harum has been expanded to include 27 bonus tracks 8 previously unreleased over two cds, including the classic singles a whiter shade of pale, homburg, along with rare bsides, alternate session takes and stereo mixes and seven previously unreleased bbc radio sessions from june and september 1967. Be aware that trower is heard on disc a and on tracks 112 on disc b only. And so it came to pass that the quintessence of procol harum is to be found in home. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The lp is overridden with themes of death, and the instrumentation is lush and about as subtle as your. Procol harum broken barricades mobile fidelity mfcd 846. Pay particular attention to the drumming of the late, great barrie j. But procol harums gary brooker certainly has some good ones. Neu remasterte auflage des procol harum klassikers aus dem jahr. Procol harum stood apart for its aptitude to blend classical figures. With the departure of organist matthew fisher and bassist david knights and the addition of the. Procol harum is a british rock band formed in london, england, in 1967.
Although grand hotel may not be generally viewed as one of the very best of the procol harum albums, and is in a way a bit retrogressive going back to the sound of procol harum, shine on brightly and a salty dog, instead of following the more adventurous path of home and broken barricades, and although the band already lost some key members, the album is. I would put salty dog and grand hotel at the top of the list probably. Procol harum, in its various incarnations, has been going out on the road for decades, each tour tantalizing an international fanbase with the prospect of once again hearing those wonderful songs infused with the creative energy and invention that only a. Beyond the pale is run by fans, for fans of the rock band. Orchestral epics largely give way to bluesy riffing, but as the album rolls along the familiar characteristic strains, both sonic and lyrical, offer a. Apr 15, 2015 procol harum is a band that is these days anyway rather obscure, but has had a definite influence on rock music, in general, and progressive rock, in particular. Procol harum is the wronglyspelt name of a cat which may have belonged to guy stevens or possibly mcgreggor the dope dealer to the band. So, in one sense the band is a cat and cats are associated with magic as the familiars of practitioners. Home is where the magic is procol harum beyond the pale. Newly remastered from the original tapes, this deluxe edition of procol harum has been expanded to include 27 bonus tracks 8 previously unreleased over two cds, including the classic singles a whiter shade of pale, homburg, along with rare bsides, alternate session takes and stereo mixes and seven previously unreleased bbc radio sessions from june and september. Im hardpressed to call it my favorite ph record, mainly because all of the first 4 albums are of such high quality.
So, procol harum is a cat concerned with the outer world of esoteric knowledge, ie that which is not discernible on casual observation. Jun 24, 2017 home forums discussions music corner procol harum a salty dog mfsl sacd. The procol harum special documentary, 1970 youtube. I have the mfsl silver of that one and thats too much the other. It marked the beginning of their socalled blue period which emphasized the lead guitar stylings of robin trower, who had been with them since virtually the beginning, but whose guitar playing was mainly employed as. Procol harum home 1970 mfsl, mfcd 793 the fourth album by procol harum was released as the band was in the midst of a significant shift.
Get the best deals on music album cds procol harum when you shop the. Procol harum top albums cd, lp, mc, sacd, dvda, digital media. By their fourth album home, the sound had evolved to an almost hardrock. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Procol harum, in its various incarnations, has been going out on the road for decades, each tour tantalizing an international fanbase with the prospect of once again hearing those wonderful songs infused with the creative energy and invention that only a live performance can bring. Rock, artrock procol harum 1st period best sounding. Edmonton was a particular disappointment, with its foward and aggressive sound. Each respective mix sounds different, so its fun to listen to the variations. Procol harum ph released this album just before robin trower left the band to go solo. Apparently the band came to the conclusion that trowers guitar was indeed the saving grace of home, so they took the next logical step and based this album almost completely. The bands claim to fame is a whiter shade of pale, a huge hit in 1967.
Get the best deals on mfsl album cds procol harum when you shop the largest online. Procol harums best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 a whiter shade of pale procol harum. Procol harum is a band that is these days anyway rather obscure, but has had a definite influence on rock music, in general, and progressive rock, in particular. Esoteric recordings are proud to announce the release of a newly remastered and expanded edition of the classic 1970 album home by procol harum. British group whose ability to produce rootsy soulfulness with prog leanings extended far beyond their bestknown hit, a whiter shade of pale. Home is a music studio album recording by procol harum crossover progprogressive rock released in 1970 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. This article needs additional citations for verification. Blues rock, psychedelic rock, symphonic rock cd procol. Anchored by fishers unique hammond m102 organ riffs, the works function as a summation of their parts. Home is the work of a changed but still very compelling procol harum.
Download procol harum the best of procol harum 1972. The shine on brightlyskip softly my moonbeamswish me well part in the beginning of the album is so amazingly good writing and performing, standing out in a time that t. With the departure of organist matthew fisher and bassist david knights and the addition of the remaining musicians gary brooker, b. Procol harum a whiter shade of pale internet archive. Procol harum here is presented without a sense of humor, and keith reids poetry is beginning to read like a fourteen yearold imitating edgar allan poe. Home forums discussions music corner procol harum a salty dog mfsl sacd. Although time eventually led me to other bands and new favorites, ive always retained a special love both for procol harum and for home. File 1970 procol harum home 1988,teichiku records 25cp14,japan,cd. Download procol harum mp3 songs and albums music downloads. A little overrated by ph fans, i think then again, im probably overrating to our childrens childrens children, not that ill ever admit to it or lower its grade, but thats perfectly understandable almost undoubtedly, this is the pinnacle of the classic procol harum sound, and seeing as fans of any band tend to gravitate. Sep 09, 2017 speaking of procol harum reissues, i have a copy of grand hotel apparently issued by sweet thunder, their edition 15. Procol harum broken barricades mobile fidelity mfcd. Jul 31, 2010 home is the work of a changed but still very compelling procol harum. I want mofi to issue sacds of all of the core original era procol harum albums.
Procol harum a salty dog hybrid sacd mobile fidelity sound lab. A call for all hands on deck opens procol harums third album, and with the command, an effort that witnesses the band coming into its own as a collective. The bbc tracks on disc b feature dave ball on guitar and on all of disc c, which also has dave cartwright on bass, with copping on organ only. The procol harum special is a documentary published by abc in 1970, during the recording sessions of home. A salty dog was the last procol harum album to feature the original 5piece lineup. Released 25 october 1990 on mobile fidelity catalog no. Rem genre progressive rock rem discid 69093709 rem comment exactaudiocopy v1. Speaking of procol harum reissues, i have a copy of grand hotel apparently issued by sweet thunder, their edition 15. All in all, i think the album still holds up pretty well today. Discussion in music corner started by george p, jun 24, 2017. This article presents the discography of procol harum. Poor mohammed mfcd 846 procol harum broken barricades. Best of albums seldom are that, and whether or not this one is certainly falls under the area of debate.
Copping may not have been as brilliant an organist as fisher, but he was a vastly better bassist than david knights. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from procol harum. This just showed up after a glorious day in the sun. Procol harum is arguably the most successful accidental group creation that is, a band originally assembled to take advantage of the success of a record created in the studio in the history of progressive rock. I would be very happy if steve wilson were to do his magic on a few procol albums. Procol harum a salty dog mfsl sacd steve hoffman music. Found it yesterday on a torrent file and i wanted to share it. This is procol harum a salty dog, an old english dream live in denmark 2006 480p. Shine on brightly first made me a procol harum fan, but after home, they became my favorite band for many years to come. Home is procol harums fourth album, released in 1970. Trower gets a lot of spotlight time on this one and copping does a really nice job on hammond in place of matthew fisher. Wilson and robin trower former bandmate bassistorganist chris copping from the paramounts, procol harum was, for all intents and purposes, the paramounts again in all but name. Just compare this albums opening track, whiskey train, to titletrack opener on the bands previous album, a salty dog.
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