Procol Harum (album)

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Procol Harum
Studio album by Procol Harum
Released	1967
Recorded	1967
Genre	Progressive Rock
Label	Regal Zonophone Records UK; Deram Records US
Producer(s)	Denny Cordell
Professional reviews
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Procol Harum chronology
	Procol Harum (1967)	Shine on Brightly (1968)

Procol Harum is the self-titled first album by Procol Harum, released in 1967.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Original UK release 1.2 Original U.S. release 2 Credits 3 Notes 4 External links

[edit] 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".

[edit] Original UK release

1. "Conquistador"
2. "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence"
3. "Something Following Me"
4. "Mabel"
5. "Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)"
6. "A Christmas Camel"
7. "Kaleidoscope"
8. "Salad Days (Are Here Again)"
9. "Good Captain Clack"
10. "Repent Walpurgis"

[edit] Original U.S. release

1. "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
2. "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence"
3. "Something Following Me"
4. "Mabel"
5. "Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)"
6. "A Christmas Camel"
7. "Conquistador"
8. "Kaleidoscope"
9. "Salad Days (Are Here Again)"
10. "Repent Walpurgis"

[edit] Credits

• 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

[edit] 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."

[edit] External links

• Information on this album from ProcolHarum.com
• Lyrics for the songs on this album

Procol Harum
Current members: Gary Brooker · Geoff Dunn · Matt Pegg · Josh Phillips · Geoff Whitehorn · Keith Reid
Former members: Dave Ball · Dave Bronze · Alan Cartwright · Chris Copping · Matthew Fisher · Mick Grabham · Dave Knights · Mark Brzezicki · Dee Murray · Pete Solley · Jerry Stevenson · Robin Trower · B.J. Wilson
Discography
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 Live albums: Procol Harum Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Other albums: The Long Goodbye · Liquorice John Death: Ain't Nothin' To Get Excited About · One More Time - Live in Utrecht 1992 ·
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