In Held Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus
In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence [*]
Il Tuo Diamante [*]
Homburg [Stereo Version][*]
Digitally remastered reissue of their 1968 album with eight bonus tracks added: 'Alpha' (previously unissued), 'Seem To Have The Blues (Most All Of The Time)', 'Monsieur Armand', two versions of 'In The Wee Small Hours Of ... more »Sixpence' (B-side& Alternative Version), two of 'Quite Rightly So' (Take 4 Breakdown & Take 6) and 'Il Tuo Diamante' (a rare version of'Shine On Brightly' sung in Italian). A combined total of 15tracks, all in stereo. Also features the original cover art.1998 Westside release.« less
Digitally remastered reissue of their 1968 album with eight bonus tracks added: 'Alpha' (previously unissued), 'Seem To Have The Blues (Most All Of The Time)', 'Monsieur Armand', two versions of 'In The Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence' (B-side& Alternative Version), two of 'Quite Rightly So' (Take 4 Breakdown & Take 6) and 'Il Tuo Diamante' (a rare version of'Shine On Brightly' sung in Italian). A combined total of 15tracks, all in stereo. Also features the original cover art.1998 Westside release.
"Salvo terribly messed up the speed of the first two full album releases by Procol Harum.
I hope they eventually offer a recall program and get the albums corrected.
In the meantime, I can't in good faith recommend the first two Salvo remasters. Look to the Westside releases instead."
Quite Disappointing
TedEd | Los Angeles, CA USA | 08/18/2009
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Salvo has done an excellent job packaging this CD. It includes great photos and notes. Sonically, the remastering is amazing. Salvo has put much work in attempt to deliver a quality product that a historic album like "Shine on Brightly" deserves. With their attention to detail and all the hard work they put into this CD, how did Salvo not notice they got the speed of the album terribly wrong? This remaster is running way too fast. Didn't they bother to listen to it when they were finished? Gary Brooker's voice just doesn't sound right at this speed and it makes this remaster unlistenable for me. I would like to know if Salvo has any plans to remedy this."
Gary on helium?
hank | 10/13/2009
(1 out of 5 stars)
"The one star review is, unfortunately, absolutely correct!!! I thought I was going crazy or that my ears were shot. After researching it, I learned in fact that the speed was, in fact, too fast. So much for listening to or proofing their own product. One of my favorite Procol albums. I subsequently bought a Japanese import of it."
Buyer Beware
Robert W. Belew | Bristol, TN United States | 03/05/2010
(1 out of 5 stars)
"As previously stated by other reviewers, this title is presented at the wrong speed
rendering it un-listenable and a worthless purchase.
This edition sacrificed quality as a space saving measure for to
fit in more bonus material.
The bonus material would be welcome as a second disc and all held to the proper
speed.
Pick another version until this one is corrected.
I wish I had listened to those other reviewers before I ordered."