Procol Harum
Procol Harum
℗ 1967 Regal Zonophone Records SLRZ 1001
Procol Harum's self-titled, debut album bombed in England, appearing six months after "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Homburg" with neither hit song on it. The LP was successful in America, where albums sold more easily, but especially since it did include "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and was reissued with a sticker emphasizing the presence of the original "Conquistador," a re-recording which became a hit in 1972. The music is an engaging meld of psychedelic rock, blues, and classical influences, filled with phantasmagorical lyrics, bold (but not flashy) organ by Matthew Fisher, and Robin Trower's most tasteful and restrained guitar. "Conquistador," "Kaleidoscope," "A Christmas Camel," and the Bach-influenced "Repent Walpurgis" are superb tracks, and "Good Captain Clack" is great, almost Kinks-like fun. Not everything here works, but it holds up better than most psychedelic or progressive rock. — Bruce Eder. |
- 1. Conquistador (Brooker — Reid) [02:42]
- 2. She Wandered Through the Garden Fence [03:28]
- 3. Something Following Me [03:41]
- 4. Mabel [05:08]
- 5. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of) [02:58]
- 6. Christmas Camel [03:43]
- 7. Kaleidoscope [01:32]
- 8. Salad Days (Are Here Again) [05:07]
- 9. Good Captain Clack [01:57]
- 10. Repent Walpurgis [04:54]
- 11. A Whiter Shade of Pale [original single version] [04:10]
- 12. Lime Street Blues [02:51]
- 13. Homburg [original single version] [03:58]
- 14. Salad Days (Are Here Again) [earlier alternate version] [04:25]
- 15. Mabel [earlier undubbed version] [01:54]
- 16. Cerdes (Outside the Gate Of) [earlier alternate version] [04:41]
- 17. Something Following Me [earlier alternate version] [03:36]
- 18. Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone) [original version] [02:23]
- 19. Quite Rightly So [earlier undubbed version] [03:49]
- 20. Shine on Brightly [earlier alternate version] [03:19]
Участие в альбоме:
- Gary Brooker: piano and vocals
- Bill Eyden: drums (11)
- Matthew Fisher: organ
- Dave Knights: bass guitar
- Ray Royer: guitar (11)
- Robin Trower: guitar
- BJ Wilson: drums
- Keith Reid: lyrics
Тексты:
Conquistador
(Brooker — Reid)
Conquistador your stallion stands In need of company And like some angel's haloed brow You reek of purity I see your armour-plated breast Has long since lost its sheen And in your death mask face There are no signs which can be seen. And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind. Conquistador a vulture sits Upon your silver shield And in your rusty scabbard now The sand has taken seed And though your jewel-encrusted blade Has not been plundered still The sea has washed across your face And taken of its fill. And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind. Conquistador there is no time I must pay my respect And though I came to jeer at you I leave now with regret And as the gloom begins to fall I see there is no, only all And though you came with sword held high You did not conquer, only die. And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind.