Procol Harum

Procol Harum
Formed: 1967 in London, England
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Psychedelic, British Psychedelia, AM Pop, Jazz-Rock
Group Members: Robin Trower, Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Mick Grabham, Geoff Whitehorn, Dave Bronze, Mark Brzezicki, Alan Cartwright, Chris Copping, ...View All
Biography: Procol Harum is arguably the most successful "accidental" group creation -- that is, a band originally assembled to take advantage of the success of a record created in the studio -- in the history of progressive rock. With "A Whiter Shade of Pale" a monster hit right out of the box, the band evolved ...Read full biography
A Salty Dog
Released: 1969
Label: Repertoire
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This album, the group's third, was where they showed just how far their talents extended across the musical landscape, from blues to R&B to classical rock. In contrast to their hastily recorded debut, ...Read full review
Exotic Birds and Fruit
Released: 1974
Label: Victor Entertainment
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After two albums that combined progressive rock with orchestral grandeur, Procol Harum returned to the basics on this 1974 outing. This time, the accent was returned to the thick electric guitar and swirling ...Read full review
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