Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Although noted for its baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music also embraces the blues, R&B and soul.
2009 digitally remastered and expended deluxe edition of the 1967 debut album including 11 bonus tracks. Procol Harum's eponymous long-playing debut is here augmented by the inclusion of the timeless 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', the follow-up smash 'Homburg' and a variety of rare and previously unreleased cuts. If any song can be said to encapsulate an era - to immediately conjure up the sights, sounds and smells of a particular time - then 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' is surely that song, which for a whole generation remains the emblematic anthem of that Summer of Love. And even now, 45 years later, the song remains a haunting tale of mystery and imagination.
Tracklist:
01. Conquistador 02. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence 03. Something Following Me 04. Mabel 05. Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of) 06. A Christmas Camel
07. Kaleidoscope 08. Salad Days (Are Here Again) 09. Good Captain Clack 10. Repent Walpurgis 11. A Whiter Shade Of Pale 12. Lime Street Blues 13. Homburg (Single Version) 14. Good Captain Clack (Single Version) 15. Il Tuo Diamante (Italian Single) 16. Understandably Blue (Stereo) 17. Pandora's Box (Version 1, Stereo) 18. Alpha (Stereo) 19. Conquistador (Stereo) 20. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence (Stereo) 21. Homburg (Album Version, Stereo)
Personnel:
• 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 (in place of Wilson) – drums