Procol Harum

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the Pale

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Procol Harum : Crossover Prog

Sergey Lenkov reviews The Prodigal Stranger online


Reunion album from Procol Harum after many years of silence. Nearly classic line-up with the sound updated for the early 90s. Still strong voice of Gary Brooker, Hammond organ, guitar by Robin Trower... Well, sound of drums could seem a little monotonous (in the 80s style). The result? It depends on what are you waiting for . It's naive to wait that on the album from 1991 you would hear the song which could impress you as much as A Whiter Shade of Pale or Homburg many years ago. But... from my point of view musicians honestly tried to re-create the spirit of Procol Harum music and you would get it while listening to the album. There's one killer song – All Our Dreams Are Sold, and many impressive ones. The King of Hearts as example. Comparing with Something Magic or The Well's on Fire it is superior album – that's why I'm giving it 4 stars. Anyway, the mood, the spirit – what's more we could ask from music? Welcome to journey to Procol Harum's world.  


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