Procol Harum: Your Top-10...
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Topic: Procol Harum: Your Top-10...
Posted By: The Jester
Subject: Procol Harum: Your Top-10...
Date Posted: August 22 2012 at 11:29
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Hello all! I have noticed that not many Procol Harum fans are living here...  (Or if they are, they are well hidden!)  But what the Hell! I will try to gather up the ones that likes this band, and see their likings... So, if you want post here your Top-10 songs from Procol Harum. Thank you in advance!  And here's my Top-10 (After lots of efforts in order to choose only 10 songs!) Songs are in chronological order. (as always)... 1. A Whiter Shade of Pale (1967) 2. Conquistador (1967) 3. The Dead Man's Dream (1970) 4. Nothing that I didn't know (1970) 5. Whaling Stories (Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra) (1971) 6. A Salty Dog (Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra) (1971) 7. Grand Hotel (1973) 8. A Rum Tale (1973) 9. The Idol (1974) 10. Something Magic (1977) ------------- If anybody wants please visit: http://www.gfreedomathina.blogspot.com/ This is my Blog mostly about Rock music, but also a few other things as well. You are most welcome! Thank you. :) |
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Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: August 22 2012 at 22:22
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1. In Held 'Twas In I 2. In Held 'Twas In I 3. In Held 'Twas In I 4. In Held 'Twas In I 5. In Held 'Twas In I 6. In Held 'Twas In I 7. In Held 'Twas In I 8. In Held 'Twas In I 9. In Held 'Twas In I 10. Whiter Shade of Pale  |
Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: August 22 2012 at 23:17
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Fires (Which burnt Brightly) A Salty Dog A Rum Tale Nothing I Didn't Know Shine On Brightly In Held 'Twas In I Dead Man's Dream Pilgrims Progress A Whiter Shade Of Pale
The Devil Came From Kansas |
Posted By: Master of Time
Date Posted: August 23 2012 at 00:12
| I haven't really listened to Procol Harum much but it's worth noting that Whiter Shade of Pale was my parents first dance. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 23 2012 at 01:11
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Oh Salty Dog
Pandoras Box
Homberg
Conquistador
In Held 'Twas In I
Whiter Shade Of Pale
Shine On Brightly
..is a top seven okay?
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Posted By: The Jester
Date Posted: August 23 2012 at 01:36
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Yes yes, thank you for participating.
------------- If anybody wants please visit: http://www.gfreedomathina.blogspot.com/ This is my Blog mostly about Rock music, but also a few other things as well. You are most welcome! Thank you. :) |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: August 23 2012 at 06:12
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Big fan here. Let's see: Whaling Stories In Held Twas in I Piggy Pig Pig Simple Sister Grand Hotel Shine on Brightly Still There'll Be More A Salty Dog Boredom Rambling On ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 23 2012 at 07:44
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In no particular order, if only slightly chronological (I was too lazy to take out the numbers in front of the songs)
1. Conquistador
5. Cerdes (outside the gate of) 6. Whiter Shade Of Pale
10. Repent Walpurgis 3. Skip Softly (My Moonbeams) (3:47) 7. In Held Twas in I (17:31) 1. A Salty Dog (4:41) 7. Wreck of the Hesperus (3:49) 8. All This and More (3:52) 9. Crucifiction Lane (5:03) 2. The Dead Man's Dream (4:46)
5. About to Die (3:35) 8. Whaling Stories (7:06) 1. Simple Sister (5:48)
6. Song For A Dreamer (5:36) 7. Playmate Of The Mouth (5:03) Nothing past Barricades, though...
------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: notesworth
Date Posted: August 23 2012 at 22:41
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Homburg In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence A Whiter Shade of Pale Nothing But the Truth Conquistador Fires (Which Burnt Brightly) A Christmas Camel Shine On Brightly Power Failure Pilgrim's Progress
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 21 2012 at 10:38
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Luskus Delph is magical
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: October 02 2012 at 15:10
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This is a wonderful band. In cronological order, the best of their best IMHO (25 tracks) : 1. A Whiter Shade of Pale 2. Homburg 3. Repent Walpurgis 4. Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)  5. In Held Twas in I 6. A Salty Dog 7. The Devil Came from Kansas 8. The Dead Man's Dream 9. Nothing That I Didn't Know 10. About to Die 11. Barnyard Story 12. Whaling Stories  13. Simple Sister 14. Broken Barricades 15. Luskus Delph 16. Grand Hotel 17. TV Ceasar 18. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly) 19. Beyond the Pale 20. As Strong as Samson  21. The Thin End of the Wedge 22. Pandora's Box 23. The Piper's Tune 24. Something Magic 25. Strangers in Space |
Posted By: ProcolWho?
Date Posted: October 02 2012 at 21:35
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I've spend almost 50 years thinking Procol Harum, at their peak, was the best ever. Heard nothing to change my mind during that time, though some have come close. "Your Own Choice", from Home, a personal fave. Not mentioned yet, which is par for the course. Your Own Choice lyrics There's too many women and not enough wine Too many poets and not enough rhyme Too many glasses and not enough time Draw your own conclusions My old dog's a good old dog My old man's a silly old sod The human face is a terrible place Choose your own examples Went to the river, but I could not swim Knew I'd drown if I went in Lost my faith in a terrible race Rest-in-peace hereafter |
Posted By: AEProgman
Date Posted: October 02 2012 at 22:21
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Just saw them with Yes earlier this 2012 year. They are so under-rated. Brooker's voice sounds just like it did in the hey day. Conquistador Whiter Shade of Pale Salty Dog Repent Walpurgis Whaling Stories Homburg Simple Sister Fires Wreck Of The Hesperus Grand Hotel ------------- 
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: October 12 2012 at 07:04
The band deserves to be re-discovered. So many people know Procol only for their miliar stone Whiter Shade of Pale. This band has so much to offer and the music is no less varied and exciting. Home is also my favourite album. Rock and dark record. |
ProcolWho? wrote:Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: October 15 2012 at 04:57
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1. In Held Twas In I 2. About To Die 3. Whaling Stories 4. A Salty Dog 5. Grand Hotel 6. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence 7. Pilgrim's Progress 8. Robert's Box 9. Fires Which Burnt Brightly 10. Repent Walpurgis |