PROCOL HARUM - THE BEST OF, album released 2002 on the Repertoire label. Encoded 192Kbps [Lame] mp3. Covers included. Procol Harum is arguably the most successful "accidental" group creation (that is, a band originally assembled to take advantage of the success of a record created in the studio) in the history of progressive rock. With "A Whiter Shade of Pale" a monster hit right out of the box, the band evolved from a studio ensemble into a successful live act, their music built around an eclectic mix of blues-based rock riffs and grand classical themes. With singer/pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid providing the band's entire repertory, their music evolved in decidedly linear fashion, the only major surprises coming from the periodic lineup changes that added a new instrumental voice to the proceedings. At their most accessible, as on "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Conquistador," they were one of the most popular of progressive rock bands, their singles outselling all rivals, and their most ambitious album tracks still have a strong following. Tracks: 01 A
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PROCOL HARUM - THE BEST OF, album released 2002 on the Repertoire label. Encoded 192Kbps [Lame] mp3. Covers included. Procol Harum is arguably the most successful "accidental" group creation (that is, a band originally assembled to take advantage of the success of a record created in the studio) in the history of progressive rock. With "A Whiter Shade of Pale" a monster hit right out of the box, the band evolved from a studio ensemble into a successful live act, their music built around an eclectic mix of blues-based rock riffs and grand classical themes. With singer/pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid providing the band's entire repertory, their music evolved in decidedly linear fashion, the only major surprises coming from the periodic lineup changes that added a new instrumental voice to the proceedings. At their most accessible, as on "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Conquistador," they were one of the most popular of progressive rock bands, their singles outselling all rivals, and their most ambitious album tracks still have a strong following. Tracks: 01 A Whiter Shade Of Pale 02 Homburg 03 Quite Righly So 04 A Salty Dog 05 Lime Street Blues 06 Good Captain Clack 07 In The Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence 08 Rambling On 09 Long Gone Geek 10 Conquistador 11 She Wandered Through The Garden Fence 12 Salad Days 13 Shine On Brightly 14 Wish Me Well 15 Magdalene 16 The Devil Came From Kansas 17 Boredom 18 Wreck Of The Hesperus 19 Juicy John Pink 20 Whiskey Train 21 About To Die 22 Your Own Choice PROCOL HARUM - THE VIDEOS The videos are ripped from VCR tapes, edited, logos removed, etc. and then encoded mpeg 352 x 288 [mpeg SkidVid] Sound quality, they were recorded originally in mono. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale [1967] Procol Harum - Homburg [1967] More of my audio/video releases can be found at Enjoy, skirgsk.