Procol Harum album poll
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Topic: Procol Harum album poll
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Procol Harum album poll
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 07:57
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 08:19
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Shine on Brightly, without a doubt. One of my favorite albums.
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 08:22
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Procol = one of a kind, a unique band if there ever was one. -------------
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 08:28
I have only heard the first three albums, but of those definitely Shine on Brightly for me too -- particularly for the magnificent " In Held Twas in I". |
HolyMoly wrote:Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 11:07
I love Procol...call them proto, symph, crossover, whatever but "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is one of the great popular music songs of all time and was the soundtrack for the 1967 "summer of love". It's a tie between the first two and "Procol's Ninth" for me...I'm going for the debut album. Besides AWSoP, the mix of eclectic prog and blues on "Something Following Me", "Salad Days", "Garden Fence", "Repent Walpurgis", "Mssr Armand", and "Seem to Have the Blues" laid the foundation for the prog bands to come. Along with "Sgt Peppers" & "Disraeli Gears" one of my top 3 albums of 1967 
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 11:23
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Hmmm....I like the first 5 or 6 quite a bit......and there is nice stuff on Exotic and Hotel also.
I'll pick Shine since as someone said above the great In Held Twas I... is on that one. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 11:36
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Haven't heard them all. Looks like the debut LP is the most focused, but 'Grand Hotel' is probably the most melodic and beautiful work from those guys. ------------- This night wounds time. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 12:16
| Grand Hotel for me, just above Shine On Brightly |
Posted By: Xonty
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 12:46
Shine On Brightly, hands down! Would still be my favourite even without In Held 'Twas In I, love it 
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Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 14:20
| Since I'm in a downer mood at the moment I'll give Home the nod. It agrees with me right now. |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 14:23
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Voted "Home" as 70's live with Edmonton was not on this list. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 15:29
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Shine on Brightly. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: December 04 2013 at 15:39
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Arrrrrrghhrrr . That ol' Salty Dog. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: December 06 2013 at 06:40
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I think a Salty Dog is stunning album
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: December 06 2013 at 06:47
| Years ago, I used to have LP's of 'A Salty Dog' and 'Something Magic' but I could never get into them. I put Procol out to dry, though was always tempted with 'Home' and 'Exotic Birds And Fruit' because they looked cool........... |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: December 06 2013 at 20:20
I agree with you. ------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: charles_ryder
Date Posted: April 30 2014 at 04:01
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Grand Hotel is their best album IMO. ------------- om mani padme hum |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: April 30 2014 at 06:31
Broken Barricades couldn't be their best but it's the one I like more!
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Posted By: For Nobody's Bush
Date Posted: August 15 2018 at 18:17
| The first 5 are all awesome. Grand Hotel slumps but has its moments. Exotic is a different sounding great Procol. My personal feelings were that after that great one being panned they dropped the ball in despair. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 15 2018 at 18:59
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Picked A Salty Dog, but their best album is actually In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: August 15 2018 at 20:18
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Birds.Of the 5 or 6 albums of theirs I heard, it is the only one, where I like all the songs. ------------- Shake & bake. |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: August 15 2018 at 22:00
| Shine on for me too! |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: August 16 2018 at 12:44
| I voted in this poll years ago but never commented. To me the first album is by far the best, in fact their only really good album (4 stars), full of youthful exuberance and that organ/piano combo. In Held Twas in I is a bloated epic and they never seemed to know what to do with the great Robin Trower. That said, pretty much every album from 1967-1974 has at least a few good tracks, with Grand Hotel being perhaps the best of these. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: August 16 2018 at 13:14
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If I could own only one and listen to only one it would be Shine On Brightly. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: The Jester
Date Posted: August 20 2018 at 01:02
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Sorry folks, I will vote here. I can't choose, simply cause I love all of their albums. Well, almost all at least... And since In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is not included, I decided not to participate. But up to Exotic Birds, all are excellent albums! Broken Barricade and 9th are the weakest ones in my opinion... ------------- 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: Icarium
Date Posted: August 20 2018 at 06:56
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I find their 2017 release to be quite nice Neuvau, pretty fresh for a 55 year old band -------------
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: August 21 2018 at 00:12
| ^I like it quite much too. The Well´s On Fire is also better than the Prodigal Stranger, although it also has some good moments. |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: August 21 2018 at 04:57
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I actually like Exotic Birds and Fruit the best...very consistent album...many great tracks. |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: August 21 2018 at 10:37
It took a long time for me to try any of the post-Trower 70's albums...definitely a different feel but love Grand Hotel, Ninth, and Exotic has that great remake of Monsieur Armond  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: April 18 2020 at 23:59
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