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Procol mentions in the UK's The Times

Some say there's nothing, some say there's lots

Procol Harum didn't feature greatly in the UK's famous Times newspaper ... but we hope here to present an index to all the mentions that can be found, in hopes of presenting some interesting context and background to the well-known stories about the band. Many thanks to John Lock for the primary research here.

The Times 29 May 1967 The famous article by Times music critic William Mann, taking pop music seriously!
The Times 30 October 1969 Enigmatic mention of Procol Harum being used in a ballet
The Times 11 September 1971 Some of the musical context for Procol Harum's showcase gig at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1971.
The Times 6 September 1972 'Reid is the one who fascinates,'  claims journalist Michael Wale, as he interviews Gary and Keith
The Times 5 December 1972 Barclay James Harvest play the band + orchestra game
The Times 10 May 1973 Ruminations spawned from Procol's NY party at The Plaza
The Times 13 October 1973 'They transmitted what can only be described as a sepulchral energy,' at the Royal Festival Hall
 The Times 15 January 1974  Keith Reid comments on the theatricality of bands like Genesis

 

 
The Times 16 May 1980 Gary Brooker in the context of the Clapton Band
The Times 12 December 1984

Procol publisher, David Platz, in the dock
The Times 21 May 1985 Procol Harum cited as a band with less of an emphasis on personality
The Times 12 March 1988 Procol Harum still on Radio One in concert
The Times 14 April 2009 Procol Harum most-played record in 75 years

More Procol Harum history in print

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