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Track Listings
| 1. Mineral Man |
| 2. Another Way |
| 3. Hang on Rose |
| 4. Home Loving |
| 5. The Cycle |
| 6. Lead Me to the Water |
| 7. The Angler |
| 8. Low Flying Birds |
| 9. Sympathy for the Hard of Hearing |
| 10. Badlands |
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· New Remastered Edition Of The Classic 1982 Album By Procol Harum's Gary Brooker
· With Bonus Track 'Badlands'
· Features Guests George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins & Albert Lee
· Booklet With Fully Restored Artwork & Essay
· With Bonus Track 'Badlands'
· Features Guests George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins & Albert Lee
· Booklet With Fully Restored Artwork & Essay
ESOTERIC RECORDINGS are proud to release a new remastered CD edition of the album "Lead Me to the Water", the second solo album by Procol Harum's keyboard player and songwriter Gary Brooker. Recorded after Brooker had spent two years as a member of Eric Clapton's band, the record was a fine effort which featured a host of Brooker's friends as guests including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Phil Collins, Albert Lee et al. The album featured such magnificent material as "Mineral Man", "Sympathy for the Hard of Hearing" and "The Cycle". Unavailable for some years on CD, this Esoteric Recordings reissue has been newly remastered and includes two bonus tracks taken from the B-sides of two singles taken from the album.
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New 2011 remastered reissue of 1982 album from Procol Harum keyboardist/songwriter expanded with a bonus track! Includes cameos from George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins & Albert Lee.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
That now rather tired piece of Black and White footage of 'Whiter shade of pale' is, and is likely to remain, the most enduring public image of Gary Brooker. This is certainly a great shame, because this musician and writer has produced much better work, and in doing so has held the respect of many of his more famous peers for the last four decades. 'Lead me to the Water' is one of his best, particularly the first five songs. His voice is strong enough to sound both relaxed and powerful in the same breath, and is well suited to the tone of this album. I suspect that 'Whiter shade...' has a lot to answer for, because good as it is, it has served quite wrongly to eclipse his later career and went on to provide a sting in the tail from the House of Lords. This album though is very well worth buying, and if you can catch him live as well, you will see a show that will not easily be forgotten.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
An Enigmatic Effort
17 Dec 2002
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having worn out my cassette years ago, I was delighted finally to find Lead Me To The Water listed here. I ordered it through an amazon partner immediately upon discovery four days ago and it is already playing as I review it.
Gary Brooker has recorded much wondrous music in his long career, but this CD remains his most underrated and enigmatic effort. Despite being largely overlooked, it is by far the best of his solo work.
No Keith Reid needed here. Gary wrote the music and the lyrics. If you like Brooker's voice and style, you are going to love this CD. Among my favorites are Mineral Man, Another Way, the fabulous title cut, and Sympathy For The Hard of Hearing, so evocative of the hardships of war. But the best of all is The Angler, a bewitching tale of elemental struggle between man and fish on Oregon's Deschutes River. The CD is so good, one really has to wonder why it never got any promotion.
Brooker is ably backed on Lead Me To The Water by a number of well-known musicians including Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, George Harrison, and Tim Renwick. This is certainly one CD you should buy while its still available.
Note: September 2011, I just picked up the remastered edition of this great recording. Those considering obtaining a copy will be pleased to know that not only does it sound better than ever, there is now an excellent soulful bonus track called Badlands which is a worthy addition to the original. Also, the new edition comes with an informative booklet that contains the all-important lyrics. Get this now before it goes out of circulation again!
Gary Brooker has recorded much wondrous music in his long career, but this CD remains his most underrated and enigmatic effort. Despite being largely overlooked, it is by far the best of his solo work.
No Keith Reid needed here. Gary wrote the music and the lyrics. If you like Brooker's voice and style, you are going to love this CD. Among my favorites are Mineral Man, Another Way, the fabulous title cut, and Sympathy For The Hard of Hearing, so evocative of the hardships of war. But the best of all is The Angler, a bewitching tale of elemental struggle between man and fish on Oregon's Deschutes River. The CD is so good, one really has to wonder why it never got any promotion.
Brooker is ably backed on Lead Me To The Water by a number of well-known musicians including Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, George Harrison, and Tim Renwick. This is certainly one CD you should buy while its still available.
Note: September 2011, I just picked up the remastered edition of this great recording. Those considering obtaining a copy will be pleased to know that not only does it sound better than ever, there is now an excellent soulful bonus track called Badlands which is a worthy addition to the original. Also, the new edition comes with an informative booklet that contains the all-important lyrics. Get this now before it goes out of circulation again!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Brooker's Best Solo Album
27 Aug 2005
Format:Audio CD
1982's "Lead Me To The Water" is the second solo album for Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker, and it is also his best solo album to date. For "Lead Me To The Water," Brooker turns up the rock feel a little bit more, and he also gets help in the studio from such star players as George Harrison and Eric Clapton on guitars, and Phil Collins on drums. It's a terrific album, with great tracks such as "Mineral Man" (with great guitar licks and percussion from Harrison and Collins, respectively), "Hang On Rose," "The Cycle," the reggae-flavored title song, "Low Flying Birds," and the excellent "Sympathy For The Hard Of Hearing." It's a hard CD to locate these days, but diehard Harum/Gary Brooker fans will love it. Definitely seek out "Lead Me To The Water." (NOTE: Brooker recorded a third solo album in 1985 called "Echoes In The Night," which is also a difficult album to find on CD lately. But it's also a great disc and totally worth getting, just like all of Gary's wonderful music, whether solo or with Procol Harum).
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Lead Me To The Replay Button
22 Mar 2006
Format:Audio CD
Gary Brooker's 1982 solo album is by far his best work away from Procol Harum. Song after song, there is no filler here. Brooker wrote all of the compositions, and proves he is a valid lyricist; he steps confidently out of Keith Reid's shadow and shows he was not simply a melody maker. Great session work by the likes of Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Albert Lee, George Harrison, and Mel Collins to name a few. I'd have liked to see a track by track list of musicians, but neither the vinyl or CD release has this information. This is an incredibly hard CD to find -- I actually had to order mine from a local dealer as an import disc from Germany back in 1991. That particular disc was issued by LINE RECORDS in 1987, if anyone wants to hunt it down. If you can't find it online, search the used record/CD shops in your area. You won't be let down.
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