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- Original Release Date: 20 Nov 2009
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| Play | 1. The Truth Won't Fade Away | 4:17 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Holding On | 4:17 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Man With A Mission | 4:07 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. (You Can't) Turn Back The Page | 3:58 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. One More Time | 3:42 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. A Dream In Ev'ry Home | 4:01 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle | 4:04 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. The King Of Hearts | 4:22 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. All Our Dreams Are Sold | 5:29 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. Perpetual Motion | 4:47 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. Learn To Fly | 4:23 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 12. The Pursuit Of Happiness | 4:00 | £0.89 |
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Procol Harum was absolutely one of the sixties and seventies pioneers of rock, with a very personal and original statement. Their music was, most of the time, evocative and full of beautiful melodic lines and at other times experimenting and challenging. With anthems such as Shine On Brightly, Grand Hotel and their debut simply named Procol Harum, they will certainly remain in the history of rock. But unfortunately with this reunion album including members of the original line-up: Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Robin Trower, Keith Reid, they fall into the temptation of commercial and trivial song writing, that for most parts reminds you of the eighties rock/pop sound. Nothing challenging here and gone is the very magic they possessed in heyday of rock. The only thing recognisable on this CD is Gary Brooker’s vocal, which sounds unmistakable like him, but that is also the only thing that gives you a hint of the group once known as Procol Harum.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Gathering themselves for one (final?) bow Procul Harum re-unite for the first time since 1977 and turn in a remarkable performance. This album has a fresh and powerful new sound whilst being recognisably the same band whose post-Whiter Shade work had been so criminally underrated in the 1970's. Gary Brooker's voice meets the demands of the almost processional anthem 'The truth won't fade away' with consummate ease whilst perhaps being more at home later in the album with the more romantic 'Perpetual Motion'. In truth, all these songs, though beautifully produced and played, have only been heard by a tiny fraction of the audience that would surely appreciate them. On the up side - 'The Prodigal Stranger' must now be elavated to the status of 'undicovered masterpiece'. Buy it.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Dated Production Mars Return of Legendary Group
4 April 2006
Format:Audio CD
After limping away in 1977, a victim of changing musical tastes (the emergence of punk rock) and personnel shuffles, the band (minus the deceased drummer) triumphantly returned in 1991 with an all-new album of originals. As a major fan of the band, I was especially looking forward to Robin Trower's return to the fold.
Unfortunately, the producer attempted to recast PH in the mold of Stevie Windwood's "Roll With It" hit, or Eric Clapton's "After Midnight" remake for Miller, putting a shiny 80's sheen, synthesizers, synthetic drums, "upbeat" songwriting, and massive amounts of back up singers in an effort to update their sound.
It didn't work. Not that there aren't some gems in here, such as "Holding On," and "You Can't Turn Back the Page," but the overall production and otherwise dreary and uninspired songwriting makes you think you are listening to any AOR band of the mid-to-late 80's. No Whaling Songs, no Strong as Sampson here, just affirmational songs about prevailing and succeeding despite adversity, dressed in a sound that was already dated by its 1991 release. A major disappointment.
Unfortunately, the producer attempted to recast PH in the mold of Stevie Windwood's "Roll With It" hit, or Eric Clapton's "After Midnight" remake for Miller, putting a shiny 80's sheen, synthesizers, synthetic drums, "upbeat" songwriting, and massive amounts of back up singers in an effort to update their sound.
It didn't work. Not that there aren't some gems in here, such as "Holding On," and "You Can't Turn Back the Page," but the overall production and otherwise dreary and uninspired songwriting makes you think you are listening to any AOR band of the mid-to-late 80's. No Whaling Songs, no Strong as Sampson here, just affirmational songs about prevailing and succeeding despite adversity, dressed in a sound that was already dated by its 1991 release. A major disappointment.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Where's Procol Harum?
10 Jun 2007
Format:Audio CD
I had high hopes for this "reunion" album, what with core members Brooker/Trower/Reid/Fischer on board. What made PH one of the best and most unique bands of the late 60s and early 70s was Brooker's voice and elegant piano, soulful organ work by Chris Copping or Matthew Fischer, Reid's quirky and often enigmatic or humorous lyrics, a unique talent for blending rock with classical music, and restrained but tasteful guitar work from Trower and his successors in interest after he left the band to go solo. Other than Brooker's voice, all of those components are missing here. The songs suffer from a similarity in sound/tempo/theme such that you are basically listening to one long song throughout the 12 cuts. I don't know why Trower or Fischer even came on board, as they are denied soloing and their contributions are buried in a wall of sound type of production that is rife with synthesizers and what sounds like drum machines and which is better suited for disco or techno outings. The songs are mostly "power pop" ballads that should have been relegated to the Steve Perry chapter of Journey. Stick with Broken Barricades, Grand Hotel or the band's other classic outings, and avoid this sad chapter in their career. I blame the producer, not the band, as he shares song credits on many of the tunes on this enterprise.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
You Can't Turn Back the Page
28 Sep 2000
Format:Audio CD
No, you cannot. But, you can listen and think about the music and lyrics. The aforementioned song is the most haunting since 'Too Much Between Us'. Every track tells a story: some positive and upbeat, others painful and reflective. Life is like that. The songs are a remembrance, a graceful reminder of the thirty-three years since 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' sent us looking for ruined cathedrals and faded copies of 'The Canterbury Tales' just to see if Chaucer really wrote 'The Miller's Tale'. That is what makes this album a must for every Procol Harum enthusiast. When I first discovered it in 1991, it received very limited airplay; then, it was gone. Its obscurity intrigued me: I had to have it, and was not disappointed. There is not a bad track on the CD. This is perfect for long freeway commutes. My personal favorites are 'Perpetual Motion' ,'The Truth Won't Fade Away', and 'Holding On'. Gary Brooker fans will be amazed. All the band members are in fine form. Hip, Hip Hooray for the Harum!
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