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Procol Harum Album: “Procol Harum”
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Release Date:2008-06-24
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Classic Rock, Oldies, 1960s Rock
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Label:Repertoire
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4009910512128
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Review - :
{$Procol Harum}'s self-titled, debut album bombed in England, appearing six months after {&"A Whiter Shade of Pale"} and {&"Homburg"} with neither hit song on it. The LP was successful in America, where albums sold more easily, but especially since it did include {&"A Whiter Shade of Pale"} and was reissued with a sticker emphasizing the presence of the original {&"Conquistador,"} a re-recording which became a hit in 1972. The music is an engaging meld of {\psychedelic rock}, {\blues}, and {\classical} influences, filled with phantasmagorical lyrics, bold (but not flashy) organ by {$Matthew Fisher}, and {$Robin Trower}'s most tasteful and restrained guitar. {&"Conquistador,"} {&"Kaleidoscope,"} {&"A Christmas Camel,"} and the {$Bach}-influenced {&"Repent Walpurgis"} are superb tracks, and {&"Good Captain Clack"} is great, almost {$Kinks}-like fun. Not everything here works, but it holds up better than most {\psychedelic} or {\progressive rock}. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
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