Might still check it out. Album Rating: 4.0You should definitely get this, Jethro, I could definitely see you liking this a lot. Never missing an orchestra. Sounds like some good Bob Dylan. [Review] Procol Harum (1967) Although initially lost in the flurry of psych/prog releases at year’s end, this is today recognized as an early classic in the genre. Album Rating: 4.0@Jethro "I Told on You" is the best opening track since "Nothing but the Truth", and there's still nothing here as bad as, say "Thin end of the Wedge". Album Rating: 4.0k. What makes this really special are the 2 live discs. There was never a possibility this could have been as good as I wanted it to be, as I've been a fan since forever, and desperately wanted something new for more than a decade. Repent Walpurgis is such a great instrumental. I liked the song "Something Magic", though. ). All hands on deck for a remastered and expanded classic live album; plus an orchestra. 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. I really, really want this to be better than you guys seem to put it as. Procol Harum fans usually are very open-minded and appreciative, but this album separates the true from the fake. These are treasures. But, despite the technical and aesthetic difficulties such a project presents (like not allowing the electric guitars to drown out the violins), In Concert proves to be both valid and interesting, if excessively fluffy at times. 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. 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. 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. 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. AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder This album, the group's third, was where they showed just … It's only that the narrative passages make it lose the flow. I guess we just differ on how much the spoken passages bring it down. Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZXNGLvFg_M, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_W67hc6HgQ, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3M8Sk7X51k, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0oxZeg5S28&feature=fvst. A little detail to point out at the 3rd paragraph: ''...contemporary style Home, an Album by Procol Harum. Rated #154 in the best albums of 1967, and #7346 of all-time album.. Have a pos. This, Shine on Brightly and Grand Hotel are all brilliant albums. Album Rating: 4.0Yeah, I know that album. Readers dismayed by the cacographic opening of this review are invited to read this article and then the marvellous books to which it alludes. Musically tight. ''Businessman'' is one of them, but again, it's not perfect. I like the album art too, Friday, and the album title. Album Rating: 4.0Thanks! The album artwork is like a more positive interpretation of the debut. Another ProgJect review is done, just saying. I've heard to a couple of their albums and it's really good stuff. Album Rating: 4.0Hey vanderb0b, dude, I could see you digging The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (1968), a pure bliss of pop/psychedelic. From your rating and review, I see I didn't really miss anything. It is their first album in 14 years, and their first not to feature lyrics by Keith Reid Track listing. It made me hope for greatness! Great review. Do write more on them, if you have time. Lately, Friday Music has been remastering and re-releasing old Procol Harum recordings both great and not so great. On the other hand, I sometimes hear some Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Elbow or Traffic in there. Rated #372 in the best albums of 1970, and #9845 of all-time album.. The departure of guitarist Robin Trower has meant that there are fewer bluesy licks in the music but new guitarist Mick Grabham is a good replacement who´s playing style to my ears actually suits Procol Harum´s music better. Check this song out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZXNGLvFg_M Exotic Birds & Fruit was Procol Harum's seventh studio album, and it's my favorite release of theirs, post-1970's Home . Album is an easy 4. Believe me, remastering made a world of difference. Kronomyth 1.0: An unrepentantly intelligent debut. Album Rating: 4.0Good return in the spirit of the 60s, vanderb0b. Edit: Salad Days is a great song. I remember the record from '74 or so. At any rate, I have been a huge Procol Harum fan, but this album is just a downer. A great Procol album. I can't help but giving you 2 links that came to my mind, not sure why. Album Rating: 2.5There, I've got that out of my system. He must have felt suffocated by Gary Brooker's classical style. @thebhoy AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder After the multi-million selling "A Whiter Shade of Pale," Procol … SLRZ 1014; Vinyl LP). The album did not sell well in the band’s home country of England, as neither of their charting singles, “A Whiter Shade of Pale” and “Homborg” were included on the original English version. A supreme album from '67, Procol Harum's debut easily sits with Cream's 'Disraeli Gears' and Hendrix's 'Axis Bold as Love' or the Beatles' albums of the day in terms of originality and quality. Review scores; Source Rating; Allmusic: TeamRock: The Spill Magazine: Novum is the twelfth studio album by Procol Harum, released on 21 April 2017. This page includes Home's : cover picture, songs / tracks list, members/musicians and line-up, different releases details, free MP3 download (stream), buy online links: amazon, ratings and detailled reviews by our experts, collaborators and members. A lot of the songs are harsh sounding and boring. 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 gave an extra point five since I enjoy R&B... Released 24 November 1967 on Regal Zonophone (catalog no. I like every songs of the album. Album Rating: 4.0Your welcome bro. It's a kinda average Procol Harum album, but it would be a good Gary Brooker's solo work, so I give it a solid 3. Improved database with more reviews = always better. Procol Harum’s compositions are, like those of almost any other progressive band, theatrical and, for the most part, complex, but, unlike their contemporaries, the band never descends into pointless meandering and the songs never feel overblown. While ''The Worm and the Tree'' is not their best epic song, it's well done instrumentally. I'm quite surprised that on this site, the debut Procol Harum currently has a slightly higher rating than Shine On Brightly as I think this album is surely their masterpeice. Featured peformers: Keith Reid (lyrics), Robin Trower (lead guitar), B.J. Album Rating: 3.0Album has grown on me lately. A classic, cheers man! There's so much more to this band than just A Whiter Shade of Pale. AllMusic Review by James A. Gardner Procol Harum's first album for Chrysalis, Grand Hotel, … "Whisky Train" rocks and rolls just fine, and allows us to appreciate the guitar artistry of Robin Trower. 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. I am glad I dragged you away from your piano to complete this very well-written piece. Drummer Barrie James Wilson´s energetic style is a real treat. Album Rating: 2.5I think we're pretty close on this one, Jethro. Review by iluvmarillion Broken Barricades, the fifth album of Procol Harum is the one associated most with the playing of Robin Trower. What's on offer here is the most rocking sound Procol Harum have delivered since Broken Barricades. I didn't even make it all the way through. Home is a music studio album recording by PROCOL HARUM (Crossover Prog/Progressive Rock) released in 1970 on cd, lp / vinyl and/or cassette. Now I think I'll go have a good cry. You might even add an extra 1/2 star if you're more of a fan of R&B than I am. I need to give another spin before rating it. Genres: Progressive Rock, Art Rock. 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. Shine On Brightly (Procol Harum) A&M SP 4151: Jim Miller in Rolling Stone, 7 December 1968. Just heard A Whiter Shade of Pale and realize I need to get this now. Album Rating: 4.0Totally. I don't really remember many things out of it, but I have it at a 4. I must admit that this new release caught me by surprise, as I wasn't expecting anything like that. I think the album deserves at least a 2.5 since it's not exactly poor. Procol Harum are great. Will revisit for sure. Released 5 June 1970 on Regal Zonophone (catalog no. Like both Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Soft Machine and The Byrds among others, Procol Harum certainly paved the way to the progressive rock to come. Available now. Procol Harum did it once before (1969) without shaking the music world. The rythm section are very well playing too. But as just an album (or as a Gary Brooker solo album, if you like), I'd give it a solid 2-1/2 stars. Thanks for pointing out that error. My favorite song is easily ''The Only One''. PROCOL HARUM. I might check these guys out - the way you describe them makes me feel like they're something I would like. Wilson … LRZ 1001; Vinyl LP). It's incredible. Hope you find something you like in Novum. A Whiter Shade of Pale, Conquistador and Repent Walpurgis are the only 3 songs I know on here. @Irving Of course I didn't expect to hear classic Procol Harum even if the cover art suits them well. 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. Poor Trower. Shine On Brightly - 1968 Repertoire A (Very Good / Good) Best song: Shine On Brightly. Review Summary: Procol Harum pioneers the prog and psychedelic genres even further in the right direction. One thing I disagree with you is about the ''mediocrity'' of Something Magic. Album Rating: 4.0Album is prog mastery. Oh no, please no. Melodies are kinda bland. I just wish it was more like classic Procol Harum. I literally had to give it 5 or 6 listens before I heard any good in it, Twig, except for Brooker's voice and decent musicianship. Album Rating: 3.0K. Esoteric Recordings. I saw your rating go up the other day, Sandwich, so I knew we were on the same page on that one. LIVE IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. The other favorites are hard to determine. These guys are really unknown here, I might do some more PH review in the near future. Album definitely needed one, along with some more recognition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0oxZeg5S28&feature=fvst. Will listen to it but I'm not hurry. By the way, check this song out, it might just be my favorite by PH. Procol Harum's albums To be listened to in the spirit in which they were made. 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? At that time there were no restrictions at all to create, and so it brought to us full of epic albums. 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? Review Summary: The last (nearly) great Procol Harum album. If you like it, chances are you'll enjoy the rest of the album. It's surely one of their most progressive one. Both enjoyable songs, though I preferred the Traffic song by a bit. 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. CD . Album Rating: 3.0Well I was directly inspired by a statement of yours from your review, bro. ;), Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Yeah, that song and Salad Days have the best organ parts here. However, critically Procol Harum was very well recieved, especially among many of their contemporary musicians. Procol Harum is the debut studio album by English rock band Procol Harum.It was released in September 1967 by record label Deram in the US, following their breakthrough and immensely popular single "A Whiter Shade of Pale".The track doesn't appear on the UK version of the album… I hope not! Read and write album reviews for Procol Harum - Procol Harum on AllMusic Grand Hotel might soon deserve the same score. This is a nice review though--and so true! Album Rating: 3.0I was not aware they released a new album. Ah… the London Palladium. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_W67hc6HgQ, Album Rating: 4.0Awesome song. One is from the BBC the year the album came out. I'm happy someone has articulated my own slight misgivings here. The 1960s was a decade in which the Great Britain was dominated by the British Beat Boom, a time which pop music had exploded beyond popularity and reason. I want a copy of that influential album. Whiter Shade of Pale has such a great organ part. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3M8Sk7X51k Featured peformers: Gary Brooker (vocals, piano), Matthew Fisher (Hammond organ), Robin Trower (lead guitar), David Knights (bass guitar), B.J. I'm delighted to hear something new however and I'm sure it'll grow on me. Songs contain good ideas, but could be more developed or more enticing for most of them. The only real fun on this album is the opening track. Recent scene of a little run of rock band + orchestra events. Before I finish, I shall warn people of the latest reissue of this album by Salvo. Album Rating: 2.0Took the words right out of my mouth. Album Rating: 2.5I agree with that, Jethro. I've always been a huge fan of this band, so I'm not sorry I checked it out. I'll give it a listen in the hope I disagree, but I'm not sure I will great review fella, pos'd :]. Since I am a loyal fan of the band and rarely play my vinyl anymore, I finally caved in and bought this. A supreme album from '67, Procol Harum's debut easily sits with Cream's 'Disraeli Gears' and Hendrix's 'Axis Bold as Love' or the Beatles' albums of the day in terms of originality and quality. Album Rating: 4.0Yeah, I've listened to Strawbs before (thanks to you). Excellent job :D. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this album was a disappointment. The only problem with the album is that it got overlooked by about 95% of those people who turned the band's debut single, 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', into the all-time best seller it became. Album Rating: 2.5Thanks guys. Procol's Ninth sounds much better today than when it was first issued. Nice review as usual, Diva. 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