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This new release from 1973/74 can be ordered online (click here) from 21 April 2009, when it is released: the catalogue number (Universal, Norway) is 170 921 6.
Chris Cooke, Procol Harum's manager, points out that this is primarily a record of the Ragnarock Festival, not a Procol-specific release ... but 'We do feature and there are three bonus audio tracks'
This was the occasion – 16 June 1974 – when Procol's Hammond broke down, so effectively one is hearing a four-piece line-up (Brooker, Wilson, Grabham, Cartwright): no doubt Power Failure (with drum solo!) was the obvious choice. 1974 tour-dates are here
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DISK 1 (CD)
01 The Art Of Living – Popol Vuh
02 A Satisfied Mind – Culpeper´s Orchard
03 Tiokronorspolkan – Splash
04 Drunk And Happy – Prudence
05 The Shoeshine Boy Is Dead – The Savage Rose
06 Bluebottomed Top – Splash
07 Good Days – Culpeper´s Orchard
08 Hunchback – Popol Vuh
09 Shake, Shake Signora – Burken Och Rockfolket
10 Halling etter Ola Mosafinn – Saft & Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa
11 Trepak – Saft & Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa
12 Texas-Låt – Saft & Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa
DISK 2 (CD)
01 Suicide – Popol Vuh
02 Queen Of All Queens – Popol Vuh
03 Medicine – Popol Vuh
04 De Vises Sten – Alrune Red
05 Love Rock – Neon Rose
06 Alexander – Prucel
07 Pictures Of A Day – Ruphus
08 Coloured Dreams – Ruphus
09 The Faith Healer – The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
10 Sergeant Fury – The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
11 Giddy Up A Ding Dong – The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
12 Power Failure – Procol Harum
13 Homburg [sic] – Procol Harum
(actually The Devil Came from Kansas)
14 Whole Lotta Shakin´ Goin´ On – Procol Harum
DISK 3
01 G Flat Road – Aunt Mary
02 Got To Know You – Saft
03 Halling etter Ola Mosafinn – Saft & Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa
04 Trepak – Saft & Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa
05 Texas-Låt – Saft & Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa
06 Enkelt Kæde – Hvalsøspillemændene
07 Drunk And Happy – Prudence
08 Good Days – Culpeper´s Orchard
09 A Satisfied Mind – Culpeper´s Orchard
10 The Shoeshine Boy Is Dead – The Savage Rose
11 Stewball – The Savage Rose
12 Tiokronorspolkan – Splash
13 Bluebottomed Top – Splash
14 If Only I Had The Time – Skin Alley
15 A Final Coat – Skin Alley
16 Baby Jump – Mungo Jerry
17 Alright, Alright, Alright – Mungo Jerry
18 Open Up – Mungo Jerry
19 Route 66 – The Pretty Things
20 Shake, Shake Signora – Burken Och Rockfolket
21 Hey Baberiba – Burken Och Rockfolket
22 Rock Around The Clock – Burken Och Rockfolket
23 The Art Of Living – Popol Vuh
24 Hunchback – Popol Vuh
Thor-Rune in Oslo writes to BtP
'Just wanted to tell you that the CD/DVD box set from the 70s Oslo festival Ragnarock contains three Procol live tracks from 1974:
Power Failure, The Devil Came from Kansas [NB this
conflicts with the published track-listing, above], Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.
But audio only – no video Procol tracks, I'm afraid. This is mainly because the
original TV feature contained a lot of annoying talk over the music from the
compères of the TV show. But the audio tracks sound pretty
stunning, I can assure you. Especially the first two. The box is scheduled for
release in Norway on April 21. I am told it will be available on import in other
countries. Hope this info is of interest.
It's Universal in Norway who are doing it; I just
do some freelance work for them and know the guy who's done the box. The
catalogue number is 6025 1709216. I
haven't written anything about other acts as I suspect the Procols are the main
interest for you. But it has to be said it features some stunning numbers from
Sensational Alex Harvey Band and a few Norwegian prog bands, among others.
In case you are still wondering, my Procol
track-listing is the correct one. Homburg is not on the
box – The Devil Came From Kansas is. And a staggering
version it is, too ...
Please allow me to add a small correction to the great news about
the Ragnarock box set (not a mistake made by Our Procoholic
Webmasters, Esq., but in the Norwegian text). The band "Alrune Red"
is spelled "Alrune Rod" (Mandrake's Root – just like the Deep Purple
predecessor band). They still exist, actually, and play the Amager
Bio at least once a year. Nevertheless the set should catch the eye
of many a Dane, as no fewer than three Danish band perform. I'm
certainly going to pick up a copy.
I just read about the exciting Ragnarock 2CD that I will definitely
be ordering. However, the "Platekompaniet" does not send orders
outside of Norway so most of your readers have little use of this
link. I hope it will become available via cdon.com that sends to all
Scandinavian countries.