{"id":5475,"date":"2015-08-12T06:26:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T06:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2015\/08\/12\/newly-remastered-and-expanded-editions-of-four-classic-procol-harum-albums\/"},"modified":"2015-08-12T06:26:16","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T06:26:16","slug":"newly-remastered-and-expanded-editions-of-four-classic-procol-harum-albums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2015\/08\/12\/newly-remastered-and-expanded-editions-of-four-classic-procol-harum-albums\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly remastered and expanded editions of four classic Procol Harum albums"},"content":{"rendered":"


Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of a newly re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic 1968 self-titled debut album by\u00a0PROCOL HARUM. Released in January 1968, the record followed on from the huge international success of the band\u2019s debut single \u201cA Whiter Shade of Pale\u201d and the follow up single \u201cHomburg\u201d. One of the finest releases of the era \u201cProcol Harum\u201d captured the exquisite song writing of Gary Brooker and Keith Reid and the excellence of the musicians in the group, namely Gary Brooker (voice, piano), Robin Trower (lead guitar), David Knights (bass guitar), B.J. Wilson (drums) and Matthew Fisher (Hammond organ). The overall result was a collection of songs that would prove to be truly ground breaking, despite only having being released in Mono at the insistence of producer Denny Cordell.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Released in the UK in December 1968,\u00a0\u201cShine on Brightly\u201d\u00a0followed on from the huge international success in 1967 of the band\u2019s debut single \u2018A Whiter Shade of Pale\u2019 and the follow up single \u201cHomburg\u201d and built on the creative path begun on Procol Harum\u2019s self-titled debut album issued in January 1968. Gary Brooker (voice, piano), Robin Trower (lead guitar), David Knights (bass guitar), B.J. Wilson (drums) and Matthew Fisher (Hammond organ) took the music of the band to new heights with this, their second album. Dominated by the 17-minute epic suite \u2018In Held \u2018Twas in I\u2019, Procol Harum re-wrote the rule book of popular music with the material written and recorded for \u201cShine On Brightly\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Released in June 1969, A Salty Dog followed on from the superb albums PROCOL HARUM and SHINE ON BRIGHTLY. One of the finest releases of the era\u00a0\u201cA Salty Dog\u201d\u00a0saw the exquisite song writing of Gary Brooker and Keith Reid honed to perfection on highlights such as the album\u2019s title track, \u201cThe Devil Came From Kansas\u201d, \u201cWreck of the Hesperus\u201d, \u201cThe Milk of Human Kindness\u201d and more. Recorded at Abbey Road studios, the album captured the excellence of the musicians in the group, namely Gary Brooker (voice, piano), Robin Trower (lead guitar), David Knights (bass guitar), B.J. Wilson (drums) and Matthew Fisher (Hammond organ).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Released in June 1970 and hailed by many fans as one of the finest albums released by the band,\u00a0HOME\u00a0saw the exquisite song writing of Gary Brooker and Keith Reid reach new heights on pieces such as \u201cThe Dead Man\u2019s Dream\u201d, the epic \u201cWhaling Stories\u201d, \u201cAbout to Die\u201d and more. Produced by Chris Thomas, the album captured a new line-up of the band featuring Gary Brooker (voice, piano), Chris Copping (bass guitar, organ), Robin Trower (lead guitar), and B.J. Wilson (drums).<\/p>\n

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Source: Esoteric Recordings
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