The band's unique sound was largely due to the use of the Hammond organ, played by Matthew Fisher, which gave the music a rich, atmospheric quality. Procol Harum's music is often described as a blend of rock, blues, and classical music. Procol Harum released over a dozen studio albums, with their most recent release being "Novum" in 2017. The band's music evolved, incorporating elements of classical music, blues, and progressive rock. Over the years, the band went through several line-up changes, with Brooker and Reid being the only consistent members. The band's follow-up singles, "Homburg" and "Conquistador," were also successful, and the band quickly became known for their unique sound and lyrics. It has been estimated that the song has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The song became an instant hit, reaching the top of the charts in several countries, including the UK, the US, and Canada. The group was signed to the Deram Records label, and their first single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," was released in May 1967. The band's name was taken from a cat owned by one of the members. Procol Harum was formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, in 1967 by Gary Brooker (vocals, piano), Keith Reid (lyrics), Matthew Fisher (organ), Ray Royer (guitar), David Knights (bass), and Bobby Harrison (drums). In this web-page, we will explore the history of the band, their music, and their impact on the music industry. The band is known for their hit song "A Whiter Shade of Pale," which was released in 1967 and went on to become one of the most popular songs of the era. Procol Harum is a British rock band that was formed in 1967. The Song/tracks on "Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale Salty Dog" are Track Listing of: Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale Salty Dog Produced by Matthew Fisher for Tarantula Productions The front cover of this album is from "Whiter Shade of Pale" the back cover of this album is from "Salty Dog" In 1997, Repertoire Records reissued this album - retitled A Whiter Shade of Pale - in remastered state of the art sound, with four bonus tracks, including a pair of harder blues-based numbers by the band from 1967.This is a double LP album made of the two albums: "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Salty Dog". Originally released under the title "Procol Harum," the British version of the LP didn't contain the hit. In between those are pub songs, novelty tunes, and one Matthew Fisher instrumental excursion, "Repent Walpurgis," that became the finale for the group's shows for years to come. "Conquistador" was the "lost" single off the album, finally released years later in its live orchestrated version, but much more intense in this original version, which has never gotten the respect it deserves. The range of sounds here is the widest ever heard on one of the group's albums - "A Christmas Camel" isn't that far from the old Paramounts, the group tackling a sound inspired by Bob Dylan (and derived specifically from his "Ballad of a Thin Man"), while "Salad Days" and "Kaleidoscope" are hard-driven psychedelic rockers, stripped down to the basics, with no pretensions.
The material was all already written (before the hit, in fact), but the group recorded the LP in just two days, simply to get a long-player out, and came up with one of the more pleasingly straightforward releases in their history. Procol Harum's debut album is amazingly engaging, considering that it was rushed out to capitalize on the hit title track.
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