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| Studio album by Procol Harum | |||||
| Released | 1967 | ||||
| Recorded | 1967 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive Rock | ||||
| Label | Regal Zonophone Records UK; Deram Records US | ||||
| Producer | Denny Cordell | ||||
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Procol Harum is the self-titled first album by Procol Harum, released in 1967.
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Track listing
All songs written by Gary Brooker (music) and Keith Reid (lyrics), except "Repent Walpurgis" written by Matthew Fisher. In 2005, Matthew Fisher filed suit [1] in the Royal Courts of Justice against Gary Brooker and his publisher, claiming that Fisher co-wrote the music for "A Whiter Shade of Pale".
Original UK release
- "Conquistador"
- "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence"
- "Something Following Me"
- "Mabel"
- "Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)"
- "A Christmas Camel"
- "Kaleidoscope"
- "Salad Days (Are Here Again)"
- "Good Captain Clack"
- "Repent Walpurgis"
Original U.S. release
- "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
- "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence"
- "Something Following Me"
- "Mabel"
- "Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)"
- "A Christmas Camel"
- "Conquistador"
- "Kaleidoscope"
- "Salad Days (Are Here Again)"
- "Repent Walpurgis"
German LP release (Polydor 184 115)
Side One:
- "Homburg"
- "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence"
- "Something Following Me"
- "Mabel"
- "Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)"
Side Two:
- "A Christmas Camel"
- "Kaleidoscope"
- "Salad Days (Are Here Again)"*
- "Conquistator"
- "Repent Walpurgis"
*From The Film, "Separation"
Personnel
- Matthew Fisher – organ
- Dave Knights – bass guitar
- B.J. Wilson – drums
- Robin Trower – guitar
- Gary Brooker – piano and vocals
- Keith Reid – lyrics
On "A Whiter Shade of Pale" only:
- Ray Royer (in place of Trower) – guitar
- Bill Eyden [2] (in place of Wilson) – drums
Notes
- "Salad Days (Are Here Again)" is credited as being from the film Separation.
- The original Deram release of the LP included a large poster of the album cover artwork by Dickinson.
- Procol Harum has been repackaged and reissued many times. Two of the significant reissues are:
- Procol Harum...Plus!, a 1998 CD compilation on the Westside label including all the songs from both the Deram and Regal Zonophone releases, plus "Homburg" (The group's second single) and nine additional tracks from the period.
- A monaural, audiophile vinyl LP edition released in 2003 by Classic Records, with yet a different track order, including "Homburg" as the opening track, and without "A Whiter Shade of Pale" or "Good Captain Clack." The set includes bonus singles of the original monaural and alternate stereo versions of "A Whiter Shade of Pale."
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| Procol Harum |
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Current members: Gary Brooker · Geoff Dunn · Matt Pegg · Josh Phillips · Geoff Whitehorn · Keith Reid |
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Former members: Dave Ball · Graham Broad · Dave Bronze · Mark Brzezicki · Alan Cartwright · Chris Copping · Matthew Fisher · Mick Grabham · Bobby Harrison · David Knights · Dee Murray · Tim Renwick · Ray Royer · Don Snow · Pete Solley · Henry Spinetti · Jerry Stevenson · Robin Trower · Ian Wallace · B.J. Wilson |
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Significant contributors: Guy Stevens · Bill Eyden · Tim Renwick |
| Discography |
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Studio Albums: Procol Harum · Shine On Brightly · A Salty Dog · Home · Broken Barricades · Grand Hotel · Exotic Birds and Fruit · Procol's Ninth · Something Magic · The Prodigal Stranger · The Well's on Fire |
