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STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - PROCOL HAREM - PROCOL HAREM LIVE : IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 75th Birthday of singer, songwriter, pianist , founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum, Gary Brooker. Happy Birthday Gary ! With him on our minds, we find ourselves spinning the first live album, by the band. Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra was recorded November 1971 and released in April of 1972 on the Chrysalis and A&M labels. The Chris Thomas produced disc peaked at #48 in the UK, #7 in Canada, and #5 on the Billboard 200. It has been certified Gold in the US.

"Conquistador" - 5:02
"Whaling Stories" - 7:41
"A Salty Dog" - 5:34
"All This and More" - 4:22

"In Held 'Twas in I": - 19:00
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"

Chris Copping – organ
Alan Cartwright – bass guitar
B. J. Wilson – drums
Dave Ball – guitar
Gary Brooker – piano and vocals
Keith Reid – lyrics

With :

The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
The Da Camera Singers

Recording Engineers: Wally Heider, Ray Thompson, Tom Scott, Ken Caillat, and Biff Dawes