Procol Harum Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

As the professional orchestra of Alberta's creative capital city, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 85 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to country...

, by the UK band Procol Harum

Procol Harum

Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...

, was released in 1972; it was recorded at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a performing arts, culture and community facility, located in Edmonton, Alberta.-General information and history:...

, in Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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 on 18 November 1971. It is the band's best selling album, certified Gold by the RIAA. http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH

Track listing

Lyrics for all songs by Keith Reid; music composed by Gary Brooker, except "In Held Twas in I" co-authored by Matthew Fisher

Matthew Fisher

Matthew Fisher is an English organist and singer-songwriter, and was responsible for the organ sound on the 1967 single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum.-Biography:...

.

1. "Conquistador" - 5:02
2. "Whaling Stories" - 7:41
3. "A Salty Dog" - 5:34
4. "All This And More" - 4:22
5. "In Held Twas In I": - 19:00

a) "Glimpses Of Nirvana"

b) "Twas Teatime At The Circus"

c) "In The Autumn Of My Madness"

d) "Look To Your Soul"

e) "Grand Final"

• A live version of Luskus Delph (Brooker/Reid) from the album Broken Barricades
  Broken Barricades
  Broken Barricades, by Procol Harum, was released in 1971. This was Robin Trower's last album with Procol Harum before his solo career.-Track listing:#"Simple Sister" - 5:48#"Broken Barricades" - 3:09#"Memorial Drive" - 3:43#"Luskus Delph" - 3:44...
  
  is also included on recent CD reissues.

• Some LP copies of the album also have "Look To Your Soul" credited as "I Know If I'd been wiser".

Credits

• Chris Copping
  Chris Copping
  Chris Copping is a musician and singer-songwriter who was a member of Procol Harum in the 1970s, and has also composed for TV and film. He predominantly plays organ, piano and bass guitar....
  
   - organ
  Organ (music)
  The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
  
  
• Alan Cartwright
  Alan Cartwright
  Alan Cartwright was a bass player, but now runs a bar.Before joining Procol Harum in 1972 he had played with the Freddie Mack Show together with fellow Harum band member B.J. Wilson and Roger Warwick. Cartwright's incorporation allowed Chris Copping to concentrate solely on the organ parts...
  
   - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• B.J. Wilson
  B.J. Wilson
  Barrie James "B.J." Wilson was an English rock drummer.-Career:Born in Edmonton, London, England, Wilson was the drummer for Procol Harum. He did not play on their first hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale" , but joined the group soon afterwards...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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• Dave Ball
  Dave Ball (musician)
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   - guitar
  Guitar
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• Gary Brooker
  Gary Brooker
  Gary Brooker, MBE, is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and founder of the rock band Procol Harum. Brooker was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.-Early life:Brooker was born in...
  
   - piano
  Piano
  The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
  
   and vocals
  Singing
  Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
  
  
• Keith Reid
  Keith Reid
  Keith Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not a cover...
  
   - lyrics
  Lyrics
  Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
  
  

Also featured are:

• The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
  Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
  As the professional orchestra of Alberta's creative capital city, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 85 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to country...
  
  
• The Da Camera Singers

External links

• ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page on this album
• Information on the Edmonton Symphony's recording with Procol Harum