On January 15, 1992, David Murray Oates aka Dee Murray died aged 45. He was musician (bass), was member, recorded and performed with The Mirage, Spencer Davis Group, Elton John, Procol Harum, Alice Cooper, Beth Nielsen Chapman, John Prine, Jimmy Webb, Yvonne Elliman, Ronnie Hawkins, Shaun Cassidy, Bernie Taupin, Brian Cadd, but was best known as the bass player of the Elton John Band.
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Procol Harum: The Prodigal St
On August 27, 1991, “Zoo Entertainment” and “Esoteric Recordings” label released “The Prodigal Stranger”, the tenth Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Black Barn” in Surrey, “Old Barn” in South Croydon, “Stone Room” in London, “The Loft” in Bronxville, NY, and was produced by Matt Noble with Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, and Keith Reid.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker- vocals, piano
- Robin Trower- guitar
- Matthew Fisher- organ
- Dave Bronze- bass guitar
- Mark Brzezicki- drums
- Jerry Stevenson- guitar, mandolin
- Henry Spinetti- drums
- Steve Lange, Maggie Ryder, Miriam Stockley– backing vocals
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music as noted.
- The Truth Won’t Fade Away – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- Holding On – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
- Man with a Mission – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
- (You Can’t) Turn Back the Page – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
- One More Time – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- A Dream in Ev’ry Home – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle – Gary Brooker, Thompson, Keith Reid
- The King of Hearts – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
- All Our Dreams Are Sold – Gary Brooker, Robin Trower, Keith Reid
- Perpetual Motion – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
- Learn to Fly – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- The Pursuit of Happiness – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
Procol Harum: Broken Baricades
On June 11, 1971, “Chrysalis” label released “Broken Barricades”, the fifth Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded February – March 1971, at “AIR” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
- Robin Trower– lead vocals, guitar
- Chris Copping– bass, organ
- J. Wilson– drums
- John Punter– engineer
- C.S. Associates – artwork, design
- Pete Sanders – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music as noted.
- Simple Sister – Gary Brooker
- Broken Barricades – Gary Brooker
- Memorial Drive – Robin Trower
- Luskus Delph – Gary Brooker
- Power Failure – Gary Brooker
- Song for a Dreamer – Robin Trower
- Playmate of the Moon – Gary Brooker
- Poor Mohammed – Robin Trower
Most played songs in public places in UK
On April 13, 2009, “BBC Radio 2” announced the results of the research for the most played song in public places in UK, in the last 75 years. The results were as following:
- Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
- Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
- Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
- Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
- Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Procol Harum: The Wells’ on Fire
On March 4, 2003, “Eagle Records” label released “The Well’s on Fire”, the eleventh Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Rafe McKenna, Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Geoff Whitehorn, Matt Pegg and Mark Brzezicki.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
- Matthew Fisher- organ
- Geoff Whitehorn- guitar
- Matt Pegg- bass guitar
- Mark Brzezicki- drums,
- Roger Taylor- backing vocals
- Joshua J Macrae – engineer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music by Gary Brooker, except where noted.
- An Old English Dream
- Shadow Boxed
- A Robe of Silk
- The Blink of an Eye
- The VIP Room
- The Question – Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- This World Is Rich (For Stephen Maboe)
- Fellow Travellers – based on Lascia Ch’io Pianga by George Frideric Handel– Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- The Wall Street Blues
- The Emperor’s New Clothes
- So Far Behind
- Every Dog Will Have His Day – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- Weisselklenzenacht (The Signature) – Matthew Fisher
Procol Harum: Novum
On April 21, 2017, “Eagle Rock Entertainment” label released “Novum”, the twelfth Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded October – December 2016, and was produced by Dennis Weinreich.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– vocals, piano, accordion
- Geoff Whitehorn– guitar
- Josh Phillips – vocals, organ
- Matt Pegg– bass guitar
- Geoff Dunn– drums
Track listing:
Music by Gary Brooker, and Josh Phillips, except where noted. Lyrics by Pete Brown, except where noted.
- I Told On You
- Last Chance Motel
- Image of the Beas – music Gary Brooker, Josh Philips, Geoff Whitehorn
- Soldier – lyrics Gary Brooker
- Don’t Get Caught
- Neighbour
- Sunday Morning
- Businessman
- Can’t Say That
- The Only One
- Somewhen – lyrics Gary Brooker
Procol Harum: Procol’s Ninth
In September 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Procol’s Ninth”, the eighth Procol Harum studio album. t was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
- Mick Grabham– guitar
- Chris Copping– organ
- Alan Cartwright– bass guitar
- J. Wilson– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.
- Pandora’s Box
- Fool’s Gold
- Taking the Time
- The Unquiet Zone
- The Final Thrust
- I Keep Forgetting – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Without a Doubt
- The Piper’s Tune
- Typewriter Torment
- Eight Days a Week – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Procol Harum: Shine on Brightly
In September 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Shine On Brightly”, the second Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Advision Studios”; “De Lane Lea Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– lead vocals, piano
- Robin Trower– co-lead vocals, guitar
- Matthew Fisher– lead vocals, organ, piano
- Dave Knights– bass guitar
- J. Wilson– drums
- Tom Wilkes – art direction
- George Underwood – design
- Tony Visconti – producer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.
- Quite Rightly So – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- Shine On Brightly
- Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)
- Wish Me Well
- Rambling On
- Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)
- In Held ‘Twas in I – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- a) Glimpses of Nirvana
- b) ‘Twas Teatime at the Circus
- c) In the Autumn of My Madness
- d) Look to Your Soul
- e) Grand Finale
Procol Harum: Same
In September 1967, “Regal Zonophone” label released the debut, self-titled Procol Harum album. It was recorded in June 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell. “Classic Rock” magazine included it in its list of the “50 Albums That Built Prog Rock”. It 2007, “Rolling Stone” magazine included it in its list of the “The 40 Essential Albums of 1967”.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
- Robin Trower– guitar
- Matthew Fisher– organ
- Dave Knights– bass
- J. Wilson– drums
- Ray Royer– guitar
- Bill Eyden– drums
- Eddy Offord, Frank Owen, Gerald Chevin, Keith Grant, Laurence Burridge – engineer
- Simon Platz – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.
- Conquistador
- She Wandered Through the Garden Fence
- Something Following Me
- Mabel
- Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
- A Christmas Camel
- Kaleidoscope
- Salad Days (Are Here Again)
- Good Captain Clack
- Repent Walpurgis – Matthew Fisher
Procol Harum: A Salty Dog
In June 1969, “Regal Zonophone” label released “A Salty Dog”, the third Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded in March 1969, and was produced by Matthew Fisher.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– lead vocals, piano, celeste, three-stringed guitar, bells, harmonica, recorder, wood, orchestral arrangements
- Robin Trower– lead vocals, lead and acoustic guitars, sleigh tambourine
- Matthew Fisher– lead vocals, organ, marimba, rhythm and acoustic guitars, piano, recorder, orchestral arrangements
- Dave Knights– bass
- J. Wilson– drums, conga drums, tabla
- John “Kellogs” Kalinowski – bosun’s whistle, refreshments
- Ken Scott– engineer
- Ian Stewart – engineer
- Henry Lewy – engineer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music as noted.
- A Salty Dog – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
- The Milk of Human Kindness – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
- Too Much Between Us – Gary Brooker, Robin Trower, Keith Reid
- The Devil Came from Kansas – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
- Boredom – Matthew Fisher, Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
- Juicy John Pink – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
- Wreck of the Hesperus – Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- All This and More – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
- Crucifiction Lane – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
- Pilgrim’s Progress – Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
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