Procol Harum

Artist:  Procol Harum
Origin:  Richmond, London, England
Genre:   Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Symphonic Rock, Blues Rock, Art Rock, Baroque Rock

Original line-up:

Gary Brooker:   Vocals, Piano
Keith Reid:  Lyrics
Matthew Fisher:  Hammond Organ
Ray Royer:  Guitar
David Knights:  Bass
Bobby Harrison:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Gary Brooker:   Vocals, Piano
Keith Reid:  Lyrics
Matthew Fisher:  Hammond Organ
David Knights:  Bass
Robin Trower:  Guitar
B.J. Wilson:  Drums

Procol Harum are a British Rock Band from Richmond, London, formed in 1967.  The band's music:  Rock, Blues, R&B, and Soul, and developed to Progressive Rock and extend to Symphonic Rock.  Their best-known Hit Single "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" in 1967.  The band was nominated for induction into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame, but were unsuccessful.

Title:  Procol Ninth (Box Set Deluxe Expanded Edition 3 CD) (2018)
Genre:   Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Symphonic Rock, Blues Rock, Art Rock, Baroque Rock
Label:  Esoteric Recordings
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Procol's Ninth:

 1.  Pandora's Box  (3:38)
 2.  Fool's Gold  (4:01)
 3.  Taking The Time  (3:39)
 4.  The Unquiet Zone (3:40)
 5.  The Final Thrust  (4:38)
 6.  I Keep Forgetting  (3:28)
 7.  Without A Doubt  (4:31)
 8.  The Piper's Tune  (4:28)
 9.  Typewriter Torment  (4:30)
10. Eight Day's A Week  (3:00)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Pandora's Box (Raw Instrumental Track)  (3:40)
12. Fool's Gold (Raw Track)  (3:57)
13. Taking The Time (Raw Track)   (4:38)
14. The Unquiet Zone (Raw Track)   (4:27)
15. The Final Trust  (4:42)
16. The Poet   (4:19)
17. The Piper's Tune  (4:56)
18. Typewriter Torment  (4:37)

Disc 2:  Live In The USA:  (Live At Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ-17/10/1975):

 1.  Shine On Brightly  (4:27)
 2.  As Strong As Samson  (5:38)
 3.  Conquistador  (4:38)
 4.  Pandora's Box  (4:24)
 5.  The Unquiet Zone  (5:21)
 6.  A Salty Dog  (5:27)
 7.  A Souvenir Of London  (4:46)
 8.  Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of)  (6:51)
 9.  I Keep Forgetting  (4:26)
10. Grand Hotel (Including "The Blue Danube")  (13:34)
11. Power Failure  (7:40)
12. Simple Sister  (6:56)

Disc 3:   Live In The UK:  (Live At Leicester University-29/11/1975):

 1.  Shine On Brightly  (4:31)
 2.  Whaling Stories  (9:22)
 3.  Conquistador  (4:36)
 4.  Pandora's Box  (4:19)
 5.  The Piper's Tune  (5:14)
 6.  Grand Hotel  (8:01)
 7.  Beyond The Pale  (3:38)
 8.  A Salty Dog  (5:49)
 9.  I Keep Forgetting  (4:39)
10. The Blue Danube  (10:00)
11. Be Bop-A-Lula  (3:49)
12. Old Black Joe  (4:42)
13. A Whiter Shade Of Pale  (7:17)

Personnel:

Gary Brooker:  Piano, Vocals
Chris Copping:  Organ
Mick Grabham:  Guitar
Alan Cartwright:  Bass
BJ Wilson:  Drums

Procol Ninth is the eighth studio album by Procol Harum originally released on September, 1975 by Chrysalis Records, remastered and reissued on November 20, 2018 by Esoteric Recordings.  Box Set Deluxe Edition new expanded in 3 CD, with Bonus Tracks and two previously unreleased concert recordings Live In The USA:  (Live At Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ-17/10/1975) and Live In The UK:  (Live At Leicester University-29/11/1975).