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Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra | 
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| Creators: Gary / Reid, Keith Brooker, Gary / Reid, Keith / Fisher, Matthew Brooker, Procol Harum, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Label: Repertoire
Category: Music
Buy New: $69.99
Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 41215
Format: Import, Live, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 766489093420
EAN: 0766489093420
ASIN: B00006ALRP
Release Date: September 12, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Conquistador | | • | Whaling Stories | | • | A Salty Dog | | • | All This and More | | • | In Held 'Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus/In | | • | Luskus Delph |
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Album Description
German digipak reissue of 1972 album includes one bonus track, 'Luskus Delph' (live). Six tracks. Repertoire.
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| Customer Reviews:
The Heat of a Cold Alberta Night September 22, 2008
PHILIP S WOLF (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
On the 18th November 1971, Procol Harum recorded this Concert with a 52 piece Symphony Orchestra and 24 Singers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is the evidence of this event...
Already well established as a Rock Band of serious music that leaned way into the Classicial/Artsy Rock that was gaining in popularity as the 1970's unfolded infront of us. Procol Harum could produce Hits such as: "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and please record buyers with such epic pieces as: "A Salty Dog" & "In Held 'Twas In I."
Lead guitarist Robin Trower had left the Group after completling their excellent LP: "Broken Barricades" to explore a more Blues/Rock orientated direction away from the Classicial format of PH. The Band quickly replaced Robin with guitarist, David Ball and headed out to tour the world once more. This Concert from Edmonton would be the high-point of the Tour.
From: "Conquistador" through to The Grand Finale of: "In Held 'Twas In I", this show is a perfect marriage of Rock & Classical Music. This Orchestra & Large Chorus is not here to linger in the background. "Glimpses Of Nirvana" will show you that Orchestra's can hold the power of a Heavy Metal Band {while you watch your windows rattling!}
Groups such as Deep Purple, had already played Concerts with Orchestras, but the results were mixed as the Rock Band seemed to opposed to The Orchestra in a fight for dominance. This time out Gary Brooker and his Band, got it all perfect. This performance is as much Orchestra as it is Rock Band, it all bleeds together and breaths as one BEAST. This is the record, for which all others that want to attempt this should listen to first. If the Music doesn't fit as perfectly as Procol's does to Orchestration...Don't do it, this one already did it better!
Again, this is not Rock Music, it is something else all together. The mission of this Group was to produce something 'Bigger' than Pop/Rock Music, something for the Ages. Right here on this CD they have done so.
FIVE STARS !!!
Procol Harum and the ESO rocks!!! August 19, 2008
Katherine E. Simko (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
This cd is def a must have for fans of Procol Harum and their foray into Orchestral recordings. Includes their single release of "Conquistador" which is just as relevant today as it was when recorded in 1971. This showcases the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at its finest and the whole cd well withstands the test of time. Proves that wine isn't the only thing that improves with age. Loved it!
A classic album -- but will the full concert ever be released? August 19, 2008
Les Goe (Burbank, CA)
This magnificent album, whose daring and experimentalism has been eclipsed by its instant popularity (it peaked in the Top Ten on the USA album charts in 1972), has lost none of its power or mystery in over 35 years -- so why is it only available as an expensive import? Gary Brooker's orchestral charts are elegant and dramatic -- always reinforcing the song and not overpowering it (that cannot be said about the horrid muzak-reeking CD, "The Long Goodbye", which is, gracefully, now out-of-print). The artful meetings of "classical" and "rock" have been few and far between (The Beatles seem to have gotten it right every time, thanks to Sir George Martin), and the Edmonton concert is surely one of the most bewitching meetings ever (just listen to the unadorned versions of these same PH songs on their original albums and wonder at the tightrope Brooker successfully danced with his orchestral arrangements).
When you combine the magesterial orchestrations with Brooker's soulful singing, the imaginative drumming of BJ Wilson, the underrated guitarist, Dave Ball, and the atmospheric production of Chris Thomas, who organist Copping credits with saving the project, you have hit sonic Heaven.
My question is: when is someone going to put together a full-concert version of this album? The West Side CD series of the first four studio albums contained often fascinating extra tracks. According to the PH website, Beyond the Pale, there were three songs that were recorded, but not issued: Shine On Brightly, Simple Sister, and Repent Walpurgis. (In addition, Luskus Delph, was recorded and released as a B-side.) Even after all of these years, I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing for a full definitive edition of this concert, warts and all.
A true Jewel in a Jewel Case May 11, 2008
Seth J. Bogdanove (Brooklyn, NY 11214)
I've worn out at least three vinyl copies of this album since I first came across it. Being a vintage audio nut, (I'm listening to this played on a 1975 Craig Belt-drive TT through a Pioneer SA-8800 and on a pair of Pioneer HPM 100s) I didn't expect a CD copy of this Procul Harum's Live With the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra to come close to the purity of vinyl. I was wrong. The highs are high, the lows are low, there's depth and dynamics and...Look this is one of the best marriages of balls-out Rock and Roll to Classical Symphony Music EVER!!! Normally, screaming electrical guitars don't blend well with violins, and drum traps don't mate well with Tympanis. Here, they do, and damn well seamlessly. If that weren't enough reason for buying this jewel, most live recordings...well...suck. This doesn't. It's great, it's beautiful, buy it!
Superb April 30, 2008
Joseph Albanese (New York, New York United States)
Although primarily remembered for A WHITER SHADE OF PALE, Procol Harem earned their place in the history of rock by the magnificence of their work. This album, recorded live, demonstrates the point admirably.
Their lyrics were always intricately worded pieces of poetry that were never quite understood by the public but accepted as something quite deep. Their voices blended into a magical force and the accompanying orchestration was always mythical. It seemed a natural that they should try something along the lines of sophisticated rock married to classical music. The Who had already broken the barrier when TOMMY played at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1969. Now Procol Harem took it to the next level.
CONQUISTIDOR had originally been released as a studio single. Here it is given the full treatment and when played side-by-side, this album has the winner. All the music here is lush, and quite enchanting. The result is an album that has always been highly respected. It never became the quintessential Procol Harem album as it did not contain the songs that they were primarily known for at the time of its release (A Whiter Shade of Pale/ Homburg). But today it still plays quite well and tells the world the serious contributions that Procol Harem made to the world of music.
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