In Held Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus - Procol Harum, Brooker
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
The Milk of Human Kindness
Too Much Between Us - Procol Harum, Brooker
The Devil Came from Kansas
Boredom - Procol Harum, Brooker
Juicy John Pink - Procol Harum, Reid, Keith
Wreck of the Hesperus - Procol Harum, Fisher, Matthew
All This and More
Crucifiction Lane - Procol Harum, Reid, Keith
Pilgrims Progress - Procol Harum, Fisher, Matthew
Whisky Train - Procol Harum, Reid, Keith
The Dead Man's Dream
Still There'll Be More
Nothing That I Didn't Know
About to Die - Procol Harum, Reid, Keith
Barnyard Story
Piggy Pig Pig
Whaling Stories
Your Own Choice
UK compilation combines the British progessive rock act's first four albums, 'Procol Harum' (1967), 'Shine On Brightly' (1968), 'Salty Dog' (1969), & 'Home' (1970) (all of which are unavailable domestically), on two... more » CDs. Slipcase. Metro Doubles/Union Square. 2003.« less
UK compilation combines the British progessive rock act's first four albums, 'Procol Harum' (1967), 'Shine On Brightly' (1968), 'Salty Dog' (1969), & 'Home' (1970) (all of which are unavailable domestically), on two CDs. Slipcase. Metro Doubles/Union Square. 2003.
CD Reviews
Great Music/Hollow Sound
Tigerdag | TN | 11/07/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"No, A lighter shade of Pale is NOT on the debut album of Procol Harum and it wasn't on the original disc to begin with. You'll have to get the remastered version that includes extra tracks for that. I do, however, agree that this is not a good remix and the sound is flat and hollow. It is an excellent introduction, however, to a great group. You might want to spend more money and get the box set."
Procol Harum's best let down by lackluster mastering
Stephen E. Assey | Saratoga Springs, New York USA | 10/18/2003
(2 out of 5 stars)
"If I had to rate the music alone, I'd give this set 5 stars. As so many British rock groups did, Procol Harum brought a unique sound to the early flowerings of English Psychedelia. "Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Shine on Brighty" are excellant albums containing lyrics that are both surreal and pychological as well as wonderful musicianship. The "feel" of these albums are very different than the more whimsical groups like "Tomorrow", Kaliedescope", and early "Pink Floyd". "Salty Dog", their 3rd album is nothing short of a masterpiece.
As I mentioned, the music gets 5 stars. This release however, has many serious flaws even though it is inexpensive. The mastered sound is terrible. The music lacks any real dymanic range. The seperation, lateral and depth, is hollow. The sound robs this great music of life. There is also the absence of the singles "Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Homberg".
I purchased this set a few weeks ago. After listening to just the first disc, I ordered and received the 30th Anniversary set (three discs). The remastering on this set is terrific and there are all the singles and many rarities included."
A Small Note....
Music Maniac | NJ | 03/21/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Just thought I would clarify a few things: first, my copy of this CD does have the title track to "A Salty Dog", even though it is not in the track list on this page. Second, to everyone who is wondering about the two missing tracks(A Whiter Shade of Pale and Long Gong Geek), just read the album description! This is a British compilation of the band's first four albums (as they were originally released in the U.K.). These two songs were added to the U.S. releases and thus do not appear on this CD set. Hope this helps clear up the confusion for any future buyers."
Repent Metro
J P Ryan | Waltham, Massachusetts United States | 10/04/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)
"This bare-bones 'boxed-set' of Procol Harum's first four albums, collected by the Metro label, is just about the least satisfying way to hear the supeb music contained within. Both Westside (who issued the first four albums and the "30th Anniversary" box) and Repertoire have issued this material in far classier editions; Repetoire, and now Friday Music (which has more recently issued the later albums with the full participation of Procol Harum) have reissued the post-1972 catalog. All three labels did a superior job in terms of content, graphics, and remastering to Metro's lifeless, grey transfers.
Westside (the UK label) gets kudos for discovering the most bonus material, and their "Procol Harum", "Shine On Brightly", "A Salty Dog" and "Home" remain definitive to these ears, though Repertoire's are solid as well. Friday Music's additions to the later albums are also more interesting (supplied in some cases directly by Gary Brooker), though Repertoire's tres sexy digipak repros of "Broken Barricades" and "Grand Hotel" sure do evoke the original album covers. I haven't A/B'd all the Friday/Repertoire CDs yet to compare remastering. However, any of these options beats this cheesy set put out by Metro."
Track Listings (17) - Disc #1