Procol Harum was an English symphonic-rock band that released nine studio albums between 1967 and 1977. Functioning for most of its existence as a quintet with a non-performing lyricist, the band played a pivotal role in rock’s maximalist trajectory by recording the world’s first side-long multi-movement suite, “In Held ‘Twas in I,” in 1968. Members: […]
Robin Trower (born March 9, 1945) is an English rock/blues guitarist with a musical career that dates back to the early 1960s. He first rose to prominence as a member of Procol Harum, with whom he played from 1967 to 1971. He made his solo debut with the 1973 release Twice Removed from Yesterday and […]
Grand Hotel is the sixth studio album by Procol Harum, released in 1973 on Chrysalis. This was their first studio album after the departure of Robin Trower, who is replaced here by ex-Cochise guitarist Mick Grabham. Tracklist: A1. “Grand Hotel” (6:10) A2. “Toujours L’Amour” (3:31) A3. “A Rum Tale” (3:20) A4. “T.V. Ceasar” (5:52) B1. […]
Exotic Birds and Fruit is the seventh studio album by English symphonic-rock/R&B band Procol Harum, released in 1974 on Chrysalis. Tracklist: A1. “Nothing but the Truth” (3:11) A2. “Beyond the Pale” (3:02) A3. “As Strong as Samson” (5:04) A4. “The Idol” (6:38) B1. “The Thin End of the Wedge” (3:42) B2. “Monsieur R. Monde” (3:39) B3. […]
Shine on Brightly is the second album by English symphonic-rock band Procol Harum, released in 1968 on Regal Zonophone/A&M. Tracklist: A1. “Quite Rightly So” (3:40)* A2. “Shine On Brightly” (3:32) A3. “Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)” (3:47) A4. “Wish Me Well” (3:18) A5. “Rambling On” (4:31) B1. “Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)” (2:50) B2. “In Held Twas […]
Matthew Fisher is an English keyboardist and composer who played on the first three albums by Procol Harum. As a solo artist, he issued the 1973/74 albums Journey’s End and I’ll Be There on RCA Victor, followed in 1979–81 with a second pair of albums on Mercury. Fisher was born on March 7, 1946, in Croydon, […]
