A CD recorded by PH fans !

A project from The Whalers

When the newsletter from the Whalers arrived recently, we noticed that it mentioned the intriguing project of a CD recorded by Procol Harum fans!

'Beyond the Pale' asked Mirek Plodzik, one of its prime movers, if this were a project only for the inner circle of The Whalers. Mirek replied,

• No, the project comprises all Procolers! It seemed that what Michael Ackermann was saying about production of this CD meant only the Whalers. I think it would be better that all fans of Procol (not only Whalers) could take their part in production of the CD.

• This enterprise should be provided under sign-board of The Whalers, because Charly Troksa from Hamburg, probably and Hermann Braunschmidt, will be our producers.

• The idea is simple: if we will find some fans who make music and are interested in this project, we produce CD! Charly asked me whether I would like to co-ordinate our activity, although I am not musician. I said: OK! My contribution to this project is idea about production double CD.

• The first of them includes original songs of our fans, the second, an interpretation of Procol Harum's songs. For example: Charly can record an instrumental version of Too Much Between Us and Hans Peter Nagler from Switzerland [a professional musician] has already recorded Conquistador and In Held 'Twas In I with an orchestra of his pupils aged between 9 and 16!

• If 'Beyond the Pale' can help us we will be grateful much. I do hope there are many fans who would like to record their own song (plus an interpretations of any Procol's work) and send it on DAT-tape to Charly or me. I know a few people who can join us in order to make real production this double-CD (or single CD in case the fan-musicians won't record an interpretation of a PH's song).

• I have showed you outline of our project. Our plans were rather all a bit of an enigma but I don't see any reasons that other fans can't record their own songs for this sampler-CD. I hope I didn't entangle this matter so much and the mission will be successful. We are waiting for your works!

Send an e-mail to Mirek or Charly for further information / technical details