Procol Harum

Procol Harum Biography

Procol Harum

Label(s): A&M Records
Recording Years: 1967-1973

The group took its name after a Burmese blue cat.

The first song recorded by Procol Harum was "A Whiter Shade of Pale." The song is based on Bach's Suite No. 3 in D Major.

In Australia, Home peaked at #19.

In 1967, the single "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was a #1 hit single and was ranked as the #14 Top single of the year in Australia. The single "Homburg" peaked at #5.

SOURCES:
Go-Set Charts

PLAYERS IN THE BAND
Alan Cartwright
   Born: Oct 10, 1945
   Member Years: 1972
   Instrument(s): bass		Barry Wilson
   Born: Mar 18, 1947
   Member Years: 1968-1972
   Instrument(s): drums, percussion
Chris Copping
   Born: Aug 29, 1945
   Member Years: 1972
   Instrument(s): keyboards		Dave Ball
   Born: Mar 30, 1950
   Member Years: 1972
   Instrument(s): guitar
David Knights
   Born: Jun 28, 1945
   Member Years: 1968
   Instrument(s): bass		Gary Brooker
   Born: May 29, 1949
   Member Years: 1968-1972
   Instrument(s): piano, celeste, recorder, woods, harmonica
   See Matthew Fisher
Keith Reid
   Born: Oct 19, 1945
   Member Years: 1972
   Instrument(s): words		Matthew Fisher
   Born: Mar 07, 1946
   Member Years: 1968
   Instrument(s): keyboards, guitars, marimba, recorder, vocals
Robin Trower
   Born: Mar 09, 1945
   Member Years: 1968
   Instrument(s): guitars, bells, tambourine, vocals


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Procol Harum Photos

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Procol Harum U.S. Album Discography

FORMAT KEY
  1 = long playing vinyl album
  2 = compact disc
  3 = VHS video tape
  4 = cassette tape
  5 = Digital Compact Cassette
  7 = 7-inch vinyl single
  8 = 8-track tape
  9 = Longbox cassette
  0 = open reel tape
12 = 12-inch single
PS = picture sleeve
TS = cassette single
MT = mastertone/ringback

TITLELABELSTOCK NO.RELEASED
Best of Procol HarumA&M RecordsSP 44011973
Broken BarricadesA&M RecordsSP 42941971
Classics Collection Vol. 17A&M RecordsCD 25151987
Greatest HitsA&M Records31454 05231996
Greatest HitsA&M Records731454 05230000
Greatest HitsA&M RecordsSP 32590000
Greatest Hits (Procol Harum)A&M Records75021 32591990
HomeA&M RecordsSP 42611970
Procol Harum Lives (Consumer's Guide)A&M RecordsSP 80531971
Procol Harum with Edmonton Symphony OrchestraA&M RecordsSP 43351972
Salty Dog (a)A&M RecordsSP 31230000
Salty Dog (a)A&M Records75021 31231990
Salty Dog (a)A&M RecordsSP 41791969
Shine On BrightlyA&M Records75021 41511990
Shine on BrightlyA&M RecordsSP 41511968
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)A&M RecordsSP 31360000
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)A&M RecordsSP 43731972

Procol Harum U.S. Singles and E.P. Discography

TITLE:LABEL:STOCK NO.:RELEASED:
Broken Barricades/Power FailureA&M Records12641971
Classics Collection Vol. 17A&M Records75021 25151990
Conquistador/Salty Dog (a)A&M Records13471972
Devil Came From Kansas/BoredomA&M Records11111969
Homburg/Good Captain ClackA&M Records8851967
Homburg/Pilgrim's Progress/Magdalene/Salty DogA&M RecordsAM-X21969
In Wee Small Hours of Sixpence/Quite Rightly SoA&M Records9271968
Salty Dog (a)/Long Gone GeekA&M Records10691969
Simple Sister/Song for a DreamerA&M Records12871971
Whiskey Train/About to DieA&M Records12181970
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)/ConquistadorA&M RecordsAM 85590000
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)/Lime Street BluesA&M Records13891972

Procol Harum Song List

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Best of Procol Harum1973SP 4401
Homburg
Conquistador
Lime Street Blues
Long Gone Geek
Quite Rightly So
Sixpence (In the Wee Small Hours Of)
Simple Sister
Shine On Brightly
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
Whiskey Train
Salty Dog (a)

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Broken Barricades1971SP 4294
Broken Barricades
Luskus Delph
Memorial Drive
Poor Mohammed
Power Failure
Playmate Of the Month
Song For a Dreamer
Simple Sister

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Broken Barricades/Power Failure19711264
Broken Barricades
Power Failure

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Classics Collection Vol. 171987CD 2515
Conquistador
Homburg
In the Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence
Boredom
Repent Walpurgis
Pwer Failure
Salty Dog (a)
Shine On Brightly
Simple Sister
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
Whisky Train
Whaling Stories

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Classics Collection Vol. 17199075021 2515
Conquistador
Homburg
In the Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence
Boredom
Repent Walpurgis
Pwer Failure
Salty Dog (a)
Shine On Brightly
Simple Sister
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
Whisky Train
Whaling Stories

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Conquistador/Salty Dog (a)19721347
Conquistador
Salty Dog (a)

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Devil Came From Kansas/Boredom19691111
Devil Came From Kansas (the)
Boredom

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Greatest Hits0SP 3259
Homburg
Conquistador
Lime Street Blues
Quite Rightly So
Long Gone Geek
Sixpence (In the Wee Small Hours Of)
Simple Sister
Salty Dog (a)
Shine On Brightly
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
Whiskey Train

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Greatest Hits199631454 0523
Conquistador
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)
Simple Sister
Whisky Train
Salty Dog (a)
Shine on Brightly
Whaling Stories
Power Failure
Boredom
Homburg
In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence
Repent Walpurgis

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Greatest Hits (Procol Harum)199075021 3259
Homburg
Conquistador
Lime Street Blues
Quite Rightly So
Long Gone Geek
Sixpence (In the Wee Small Hours Of)
Simple Sister
Salty Dog (a)
Shine On Brightly
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
Whiskey Train

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Homburg/Good Captain Clack1967885
Homburg
Good Captain Clack

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Homburg/Pilgrim's Progress/Magdalene/Salty Dog1969AM-X2

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Home1970SP 4261
About To Die
Barnyard Story
About To Die
Barnyard Story
Dead Man's Dream
Dead Man's Dream (the)
Nothing That I Didn't Know
Piggy Pig Pig
Piggy Pig Pig
Nothing That I Didn't Know
Still There'll Be More
Whaling Stories
Still There'll Be More
Whiskey Train
Your Own Choice
Your Own Choice
Whaling Stories

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
In Wee Small Hours of Sixpence/Quite Rightly So1968927
In the Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence
Quite Rightly So

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Procol Harum Lives (Consumer's Guide)1971SP 8053

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Procol Harum with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra1972SP 4335
All This and More
Glimpse Of Nirvana
In the Autumn Of My Madness
Conquistador
Grand Finale (the)
In Held Twas I
Salty Dog (a)
Whaling Stories
Twas Teatime At the Circus

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Salty Dog (a)0SP 3123
All This and More
Crucifiction Lane
Devil Came From Kansas (the)
Boredom
Milk Of Human Kindness (the)
Pilgrim's Progress
Juicy John Pink
Too Much Between Us
Wreck Of the Hesperus
Salty Dog (a)

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Salty Dog (a)1969SP 4179
All This and More
Crucifiction Lane
Devil Came From Kansas (the)
Boredom
Milk Of Human Kindness (the)
Pilgrim's Progress
Juicy John Pink
Too Much Between Us
Wreck Of the Hesperus
Salty Dog (a)

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Salty Dog (a)199075021 3123
All This and More
Crucifiction Lane
Devil Came From Kansas (the)
Boredom
Milk Of Human Kindness (the)
Pilgrim's Progress
Juicy John Pink
Too Much Between Us
Wreck Of the Hesperus
Salty Dog (a)

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Salty Dog (a)/Long Gone Geek19691069
Salty Dog (a)
Long Gone Geek

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Shine On Brightly199075021 4151
In Held Twas I
Quite Rightly So
Rambling On
Magdelene (My Regal Zonophone)

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Shine on Brightly1968SP 4151
In Held Twas I
Quite Rightly So
Rambling On
Magdelene (My Regal Zonophone)

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Simple Sister/Song for a Dreamer19711287
Simple Sister
Song For a Dreamer

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Whiskey Train/About to Die19701218
Whiskey Train
About To Die

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)1972SP 4373
Conquistador
Christmas Camel (a)
Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
Good Captain Clack
Repent Walpurgis
Mabel
Kaleidoscope
Salad Days (Are Here Again)
Something Following Me
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
She Wandered Through the Garden Fence

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)0SP 3136
Conquistador
Christmas Camel (a)
Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
Good Captain Clack
Repent Walpurgis
Mabel
Kaleidoscope
Salad Days (Are Here Again)
Something Following Me
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
She Wandered Through the Garden Fence

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)/Conquistador0AM 8559
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
Conquistador

TITLE:RELEASED:STOCK NO.:
Whiter Shade of Pale (a)/Lime Street Blues19721389
Whiter Shade Of Pale (a)
Lime Street Blues


Procol Harum on Record Charts

US ALBUMS

TITLESTOCK NO.CHART NAMEPEAK
Best of Procol HarumSP 4401Billboard Pop131
Broken BarricadesSP 4294Billboard Pop32
HomeSP 4261Billboard Pop34
Procol Harum with Edmonton Symphony OrchestraSP 4335Billboard Pop5
Salty Dog (a)SP 4179Billboard Pop32
Shine on BrightlySP 4151Billboard Pop24

US SSINGLES & EPs

TITLESTOCK NO.CHART NAMEPEAK
Conquistador/Salty Dog (a)1347Billboard Pop16
Homburg/Good Captain Clack885Billboard Pop34
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