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19 TRACKS COMPILATION-698458103826
-INCLUDES UNIQUE FOLDOUT CAREER MAP WITH HISTORY OF PROCOL HARUM AND TRACK BY TRACK COMMENTARY
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By Simon Uglow
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Format:Audio CD
Procol Harum were probably very unfortunate in one sense - their best known and most loved song was their first hit (Whiter Shade of Pale), and it takes pole position here. How to follow a song like that? Well, Homburg was the follow-up, and as the excellent liner notes will tell you, it only sold a mere million copies - and was regarded as a flop! This collection of tracks from the early part of Procol Harum's history makes excellent listening - Gary Brooker's voice has always sent shivers down my spine, it is so distinctive. Worth noting is the guitar work - Robin Trower cutting his teeth before moving on to well deserved solo success. This is a terrific compilation of tracks from one of the greatest British bands of all time - and a band who are only ever remembered for one song. Buy it!!
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4.1 out of 5 stars
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43 of 48 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
This is Getting Ridiculous...
18 April 2004
By John D. Pride
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Why can't anyone compile a decent "Best Of" CD for this great band? Well, probably because most of these incompetent "record execs" have been raised on crap music, and don't know enough about Procol Harum to handle the task. The fact that no one seems to be able to put this band's 10 or 12 classic songs onto one disc makes it clear as to why the record biz is in trouble, and it's not from downloading. It's overpricing and bad staffing, pure and simple. The songs that are here are just fine, but this disc is lacking.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
BACK TO THE FUTURE
16 Dec 2002
By gary seppa
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
... I thought that anything that was compared, in signifcance, to the Guttenberg Press ought to be worthy of further investigation.
I had been a casual fan of Procol Harum during my youth (the 60's) but I was not overly familiar with their music. Although, I had always felt that their tunes 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' and 'Shine on Brightly' to be, perhaps, two of the finest examples 60's explorative rock. I must admit to never having owned a single disc of theirs. As a matter of fact, I do not believe that until very recently I had ever listened to one of Procol Harum's albums in it's entirety.
... I picked up this disc only to realize just how great a band they were. For the most part, this disc is utterly brilliant from beginning to end musically and lyrically. The scale of the sound, the sheer surrealistic brilliance of the lyrics and the extraordinary depth of emotions therein left be stunned, elated and emotionally electrified. This is, simply, one of the great bands of all time. A stellar example of what popular music can be but seldom is.
'Shine On'
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Music - But a Bit Dated
22 Jan 2006
By J Martin Jellinek
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I remember seeing Procol Harum at the Fillmore East when they were at their prime. It was during the height of psychadelia, and they blew the audience away. Their mixture of classical, jazz, and pop, along with lyrics that were beautiful but cryptic were perfect.
The music, at its best, is still great. Unfortunately, some of their later material just doesn't seem to stand the test of time. If I were to do it over, I would probably get their first album, with that wonderful cover, instead of this greatest hits collection. However, this is CD is worth the money and nice selection from a classic rock group.
The music, at its best, is still great. Unfortunately, some of their later material just doesn't seem to stand the test of time. If I were to do it over, I would probably get their first album, with that wonderful cover, instead of this greatest hits collection. However, this is CD is worth the money and nice selection from a classic rock group.
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