This well-considered review does justice to the music while expressing legitimate doubts about the fit between Pete Brown's lyrics and Gary B's music. Another ProgJect review is done, just saying. Album Rating: 2.0Took the words right out of my mouth. Is there anyone who was expecting Procol Harum to release their 17th studio album, after a long 50-year-old career, in order to form an opinion about them? Album Rating: 3.0Album has grown on me lately. Shine On Brightly (Procol Harum) A&M SP 4151: Jim Miller in Rolling Stone, 7 December 1968. Album Rating: 2.5Some of it was good, but I thought that 3-part suite about the tree was just a warmed-over reflection of the great epic songs of their past. Home, an Album by Procol Harum. A Salty Dog is a music studio album recording by PROCOL HARUM (Crossover Prog/Progressive Rock) released in 1969 on cd, lp / vinyl and/or cassette. @Irving I don't really remember many things out of it, but I have it at a 4. Genres: Progressive Rock, Art Rock. I am glad I dragged you away from your piano to complete this very well-written piece. It's incredible. Recent scene of a little run of rock band + orchestra events. After two fairly tepid albums (Exotic Birds & Fruit and Procol's Ninth), the band returns to the rich, creative melodies with orchestral colorings featured so prominently on 1973's Grand Hotel. Featured peformers: Gary Brooker (vocals, piano), Matthew Fisher (Hammond organ), Robin Trower (lead guitar), David Knights (bass guitar), B.J. LIVE IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Rated #154 in the best albums of 1967, and #7346 of all-time album.. Will revisit for sure. Review Summary: The last (nearly) great Procol Harum album. The other was recorded for old KZEW radio in Dallas, Texas the same year. Repent Walpurgis is such a great instrumental. Album Rating: 4.0@Jethro This is a nice review though--and so true! Will listen to it but I'm not hurry. Available now. Esoteric Recordings. Album Rating: 4.0You should definitely get this, Jethro, I could definitely see you liking this a lot. Procol Harum, an Album by Procol Harum. ). There is only one overtly "classical" moment here, and it’s a send up -- there's a direct quote from Pachelbel's Canon as a brief intro to the wonderful "Sunday Morning.” Some truly perverse lyric moments are expertly crafted into well-composed songs (would we expect anything less? I've heard to a couple of their albums and it's really good stuff. Reviews: Reviews : Reissues / repackagings / remasterings, often including interesting bonus tracks and exhumations, early versions, hitherto-unknown or abandoned songs, backing-tracks and so on: SLRZ 1014; Vinyl LP). There's so much more to this band than just A Whiter Shade of Pale. I had it rated 2 originally, raised it to 2.5 when I shifted my thinking and considered it as a Gary Brooker solo album. What's on offer here is the most rocking sound Procol Harum have delivered since Broken Barricades. "Whisky Train" rocks and rolls just fine, and allows us to appreciate the guitar artistry of Robin Trower. Genres: Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Pop. Readers dismayed by the cacographic opening of this review are invited to read this article and then the marvellous books to which it alludes. I'll give it a listen in the hope I disagree, but I'm not sure I will great review fella, pos'd :]. Believe me, remastering made a world of difference. On the other hand, I sometimes hear some Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Elbow or Traffic in there. I like the album art too, Friday, and the album title. I'm delighted to hear something new however and I'm sure it'll grow on me. Melodies are kinda bland. Might still check it out. Have a pos. I might check these guys out - the way you describe them makes me feel like they're something I would like. AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder After the multi-million selling "A Whiter Shade of Pale," Procol … Thanks for pointing out that error. Album Rating: 4.0Good return in the spirit of the 60s, vanderb0b. Just heard A Whiter Shade of Pale and realize I need to get this now. Album Rating: 2.5I think we're pretty close on this one, Jethro. Nevertheless, what I just want to add is that Procol Harum amazes me as one of the most consistent art rock groups in history - for years, they've been pumping out album after album, quite a lot of which either are masterpieces or come close; loss of key members like Fisher or Trower didn't really have any serious impact on the individual talents of Brooker as a composer or Reid as a lyricist. I must admit that this new release caught me by surprise, as I wasn't expecting anything like that. A Salty Dog is good too. Procol Harum – Something Magic: Album Review By Mike Ainscoe on 28th October 2020 • ( Leave a comment ) First released in March 1977, Something Magic by Procol Harum gets a remastered and expanded reboot with a live show from the period. this time I've covered Strawbs - Grave New World (prog folk, I think I've told you about these fellas) Nagrarok surely is gonna put it on the map when he log in, hopefully tomorrow. It made me hope for greatness! Press reviews: Liner notes: 1983 'Procol Harum' on Amiga: Press reviews: Liner notes: 1982: Historia de la Musica Rock Vol.15: Press reviews: Liner notes: 1982: Procol Harum's Greatest Hits Vol 1 (Pickwick) Press reviews: Liner notes: 1981: Gigantes Del Pop .. Volume 17: Press reviews: Liner notes: 1981: Procol Harum : Memorial Album Vol. Poor Trower. It's surely one of their most progressive one. Musically tight. I saw your rating go up the other day, Sandwich, so I knew we were on the same page on that one. Since I am a loyal fan of the band and rarely play my vinyl anymore, I finally caved in and bought this. AllMusic Review by James A. Gardner Procol Harum's first album for Chrysalis, Grand Hotel, … Before I finish, I shall warn people of the latest reissue of this album by Salvo. Trower performs and sings on the psychedelic, Song For A Dreamer, a homage to Jimi Hendrix who died only a fortnight after Trower last saw him perform. Ah… the London Palladium. One is from the BBC the year the album came out. Album Rating: 4.0k. I liked the song "Something Magic", though. Album definitely needed one, along with some more recognition. Review Summary: Procol Harum pioneers the prog and psychedelic genres even further in the right direction. These are treasures. Album Rating: 2.5There, I've got that out of my system. 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