Chrysalis Years 1973-1977
Released: 1989
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Released: 1989
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A good representation of the group's three Chrysalis albums, this is all the casual fan needs from this period, while sparing them the overwrought, side-long "The Worm & The Tree" from Something...
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Procol Harum
Released: 1967
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Released: 1967
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Procol Harum's self-titled, debut album bombed in England, appearing six months after "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Homburg" with neither hit song on it. The LP was successful in America, where...
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Shine on Brightly
Released: 1968
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Released: 1968
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After the multi-million selling "A Whiter Shade Of Pale," Procol Harum coalesced around a new line-up and cut a debut album in two days, the sales of which (because the hit song wasn't on it...
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A Salty Dog
Released: March 1969
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Released: March 1969
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This album, the group's third, was where they showed just how far their talents extended across the musical landscape, from blues to R&B to classical rock. In contrast to their hastily recorded...
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Home
Released: 1970
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Released: 1970
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The group's hardest-rocking classic album is, beyond some superb vocalizing by Gary Brooker, principally a showcase for Robin Trower's high-powered guitar and a rock-hard rhythm section, with B.J....
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Broken Barricades
Released: 1971
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Released: 1971
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Despite the departure of organist Matthew Fisher, Procol Harum survived, and this album is ample proof. Fisher was one of the prime architects of the Harum sound, and his work on such classics as...
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The Best of Procol Harum - A&M
Released: 1973
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Released: 1973
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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. "Best Of" albums seldom are that,...
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A Whiter Shade of Pale - A&M
Released: 1972
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Released: 1972
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Procol Harum's debut album is amazingly engaging, considering that it was rushed out to capitalize on the hit title track. The material was all already written (before the hit, in fact), but the...
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