STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - PROCOL HARUM - SHINE ON BRIGHTLY

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Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to celebrate the 78th Birthday of English bandleader and guitarist, Robin Trower, known for his work early work in the progressive rock band, Procol Harum and later for his solo work. Happy Birthday Robin ! With him in mind, we spotlight Procol Harum's sophomore release, Shine On Brightly. The LP was released September 1968 on the A&M label and produced by Denny Cordell. Cordell and the band had a falling out about half way through and in reality, famed Bowie producer, Tony Visconti, finished the rest of production. It reached #26 in Canada and faired slightly better in the US, coming in at #24 on the Billboard 200. It's sole single, "Quite Rightly So", peaked at #50 in the UK and #33 in Germany.   

1. "Quite Rightly So" Brooker, Fisher, Reid 3:40

2. "Shine On Brightly" 3:32

3. "Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)" 3:47

4. "Wish Me Well" 3:18

5. "Rambling On" 4:31

Side B

1. "Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)" 2:50

2. "In Held 'Twas in I":

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"
Brooker, Fisher, Reid 17:31

Procol Harum

Gary Brooker – lead vocals (1-7b, 7d), piano (all but 7e)

Robin Trower – guitar, co-lead vocals (4)

Matthew Fisher – organ, lead vocals (7c), piano (7e)

Dave Knights – bass guitar

B. J. Wilson – drums

Keith Reid – lyrics

Technical

Tony Visconti - assistant producer
Tom Wilkes - art direction
George Underwood – front cover art design