''Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra'', by the English band

Procol Harum Procol Harum () were an English rock music, rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1967. Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", one of the few singles to have sold more than List of best-selling si ...

together with the

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, was released in 1972; it was recorded at the

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, in

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, Canada on 18 November 1971. The album reached No. 7 in Canada and was very successful on the

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, peaking at It is the band's best-selling album, certified Gold by the RIAA. The live version of "

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" from this album became a popular hit on both

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and progressive radio in the United States and reached the top 20 of the

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, and the top 10 in several other countries.

Track listing

Lyrics for all songs by

Keith Reid Keith Stuart Brian Reid (19 October 1946 – 23 March 2023) was an English lyricist and songwriter. He was best known for being the songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every original song released by Procol Harum, with the exception of the so ...

; music composed by

Gary Brooker Gary Brooker (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer and pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. Early life Born in Hackney Hospital, East London, on 29 May 1945, Brooker grew up in Hackney ...

, except "In Held 'Twas in I" co-authored by Matthew Fisher. # "

" - 5:02 # "Whaling Stories" - 7:41 # " A Salty Dog" - 5:34 # "All This and More" - 4:22 # "In Held 'Twas in I":An

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, mostly derived from the first word of each of the first four movements ("Held" is derived from the first word of a verse later in the first movement) - 19:00 ::a) "Glimpses of Nirvana" ::b) "'Twas Teatime at the Circus" ::c) "In the Autumn of My Madness" ::d) "Look to Your Soul" ::e) "Grand Finale" *A live version of "Luskus Delph" (Brooker, Reid) from the album '' Broken Barricades'' is also included on recent CD reissues (it had originally been the B-side of the "Conquistador" single, CHS 2003). The 2009 Salvo reissue also includes rehearsal takes of "Simple Sister" and "Shine On Brightly" as additional bonus tracks. *Some LP copies of the album also have "Look to Your Soul" credited as "I Know If I'd Been Wiser".

Personnel

Procol Harum *

Chris Copping Chris Copping (born 29 August 1945 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) is a musician and singer-songwriter who was a member of Procol Harum in the 1970s, and has also composed for TV and film. He predominantly plays organ, piano and bass guitar. ...

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Alan Cartwright Alan George Cartwright (10 October 1945 – 4 March 2021) was an English bass player. He was born in London. Before joining Procol Harum in 1972 he played with the Freddie Mack Show together with fellow Harum band member B.J. Wilson and ...

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B. J. Wilson Barrie James Wilson (18 March 1947 – 8 October 1990) was an English rock drummer. He was best known as a member of Procol Harum for the majority of their original career from 1967 to 1977. Career Early career Wilson was born in Edmonton, Mi ...

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* Dave Ball –

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and

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with: * The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra * Lawrence Leonard, conductor * Da Camera Singers Technical *

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, Ray Thompson, Tom Scott, Ken Caillat, Biff Dawes - recording engineers

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

ProcolHarum.com
- ProcolHarum.com's page on this album *
Winspear Centre's history page on the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
{{Authority control Procol Harum albums Albums produced by Chris Thomas (record producer) 1972 live albums Chrysalis Records live albums A&M Records live albums 1972 collaborative albums