Repent Walpurgis.
Nothing That I Didn’t Know.
Whiter Shade of Pale.
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YouTube video: “Procol Harum -- Repent Walpurgis“ (1971)
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YouTube video: “Procol Harum -- Nothing That I Didn’t Know“ (1970)
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YouTube video: “Procol Harum -- Whiter Shade of Pale“ (1967)
A Whiter Shade of Pale was released 42 years ago to the day, on May 12, 1967.
From Wikipedia:
With a structure reminiscent of Baroque music, a countermelody based on J.S. Bach’s cantata no.140 assigned to Fisher’s Hammond organ, Brooker’s soulful vocals and Reid’s mysterious lyrics, “A Whiter Shade of Pale” reached #1 on the British charts and did almost as well in the United States, reaching #5. In the years since, it has become an enduring classic, placing on several polls of the best songs ever.
There’s a quite thorough biography of the band on the excellent allmusic.com website.
Procol Harum in 1967
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The music of Procol Harum was always best when preceeded by several ounces of scotch. And it’s still true!
Hope all are drunk toniteand just loving the music(and WORDS!)
Bob