The Best of Procol Harum

~ Release by Procol Harum (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1A Whiter Shade of Pale
producer:
Denny Cordell
bass guitar:
David Knights
guest drums (drum set):
Bill Eyden
guitar:
Ray Royer
Hammond organ:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
vocals:
Gary Brooker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Onward Music Ltd. (in 1967)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 57) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 271)
recording of:
A Whiter Shade of Pale
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
4.14:08
2Lime Street Blues
producer:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
recording of:
Lime Street Blues
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker
3:03
3Homburg
producer:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Homburg
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker
3.353:58
4(In the Wee Small Hours of) Sixpence
producer:
Denny Cordell and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
3:03
5Quite Rightly So
producer:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
recording of:
Quite Rightly So
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
23:41
6Shine On Brightly
producer:
Denny Cordell and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
33:34
7A Salty Dog
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
lead vocals:
Gary Brooker
recording of:
A Salty Dog
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker
3.54:40
8Long Gone Geek
producer:
Denny Cordell
23:10
9Whisky Train
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
4:32
10Simple Sister
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
5:50
11Conquistador
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Conquistador
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker
publisher:
Westminster Music Ltd.
4:15