Procol Harum

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Procol Harum’s claim to fame is ‘

A Whiter Shade of Pale’, a huge hit in 1967. They differ from most of the progressive rock bands of the 70s in the relatively prominent blues component to their sound, which is largely due to the voice and piano of leader Gary Brooker. In the early years, Matthew Fisher’s organ and Robin Trower’s guitar combined for a unique sound.

In various formations, the band has continued into the 21st Century. Some say that their third album, A Salty Dog, is their best effort and considered the pinnacle of their career, but the many varied styles of Procol’s albums gives many peaks.

The hippy prog of Shine on Brightly with the symphonic ‘In Held Twas in I’ gave way to the melancholy of Home whose tracks covered death in many ways. These were followed by the rock simplisity of Broken Barricades with songs featuring Robin Trower’s Hendirix-style guitar and Barrie (BJ) Wilsons drums. Grand Hotel wich followed marked a return to richer sounds with the richly orchestrated title track outstanding. (read more)

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Add this track to your playlist A Whiter Shade of Pale full track	4:05	59,410	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Homburg full track	3:59	12,757	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist A Salty Dog full track	4:40	6,945	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Shine On Brightly full track	3:33	6,853	Buy mp3

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–	2	Add this track to your playlist Homburg full track	354
–	3	Add this track to your playlist A Salty Dog full track	231
2	4	Add this track to your playlist Shine On Brightly full track	207
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–	7	Add this track to your playlist Repent Walpurgis full track	110
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–	17	Add this track to your playlist Whaling Stories full track	55
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12	19	Add this track to your playlist In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence full track	44
1	19	Add this track to your playlist Cerdes (Outside the Gates of)	44

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist A Whiter Shade of Pale full track	23,046
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Homburg full track	4,396
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Conquistador	3,989
–	4	Add this track to your playlist Shine On Brightly full track	2,770
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Whiter Shade Of Pale	2,663
–	6	Add this track to your playlist A Salty Dog full track	2,638
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Quite Rightly So	1,685
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Wish Me Well	1,340
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Repent Walpurgis full track	1,259
1	10	Add this track to your playlist Rambling On	1,126
1	11	Add this track to your playlist The King of Hearts	1,107
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Simple Sister full track	1,090
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)	955
4	14	Add this track to your playlist Boredom full track	926
1	15	Add this track to your playlist Whisky Train full track	901
1	16	Add this track to your playlist Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)	849
–	17	Add this track to your playlist She Wandered Through the Garden Fence	843
1	18	Add this track to your playlist Monsieur Armand	773
3	19	Add this track to your playlist As Strong as Samson	709
–	20	Add this track to your playlist In The Wee Small hours Of Sixpence (B-side)	694
–	21	Add this track to your playlist Good Captain Clack	667
17	22	Add this track to your playlist Whaling Stories full track	635
2	23	Add this track to your playlist Cerdes (Outside the Gates of)	632
–	24	Add this track to your playlist Wall Street Blues	626
1	25	Add this track to your playlist Mabel	625
4	26	Add this track to your playlist So Far Behind	623
1	27	Add this track to your playlist Kaleidoscope	605
2	28	Add this track to your playlist Something Following Me	601
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6	34	Add this track to your playlist The Devil Came From Kansas	554
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13	37	Add this track to your playlist Salad Days (Are Here Again)	539
2	38	Add this track to your playlist (You Can't) Turn Back the Page	526
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