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Procol Harum at Norway's Ragnarock Festival, 1974

(The one where Chris Copping's Hammond broke down)


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

  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

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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 ...    

Niels-Erik Mortensen writes to BtP
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.

Per Ryolf writes to BtP
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.

 

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