What was new at 'Beyond the Pale'

 In case you don't know how to pronounce the words of the Italian version of A Whiter Shade of Pale, watch a clip of leather-clad heart-throb Tomas Milian going through the motions (thanks,  Michael): the link is here. Eagle-eared listeners will spot that the words he's singing are not quite those printed on our page.

Added an eighth page of screenshots from Procol Harum's first published film session at London's Union Chapel (thanks, Larry)

'He was one of the most influential people in terms of creating the San Francisco rock scene of the 1970s ...'
We're sorry to report the death of one of the musicians who contributed to the Palers' Project album, From Shadow to Shadow

Added a seventh page of screenshots from Procol Harum's first published film session at London's Union Chapel (thanks, Larry)

Added a sixth page of screenshots from Procol Harum's first published film session at London's Union Chapel (thanks, Larry)

Added a fifth page of screenshots from Procol Harum's first published film session at London's Union Chapel (thanks, Larry)

Add your name and town to the Procol fans' world atlas ... now showing 230 names and counting. 

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January 21:

Added an additional page about the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra live Procol album

Added a fourth page of screenshots from Procol Harum's first published film session at London's Union Chapel (thanks, Larry)

Added some Cajun to this invaluable page (thanks, Chris)

By the way ... it is Barry Sinclair in that photograph (thanks, Barry)

As interest in Southend's rock'n'roll roots continues unabated, added details of the forthcoming second Shades reunion (thanks, John)

Added another item to our page about AWSoP on screen (look for the word 'Kröniken')  (thanks, Jesper)

Added a memoir of crossing the Atlantic to hear Robin Trower (thanks, Beatle)

Added a third page of screenshots from Procol Harum's first published film session at London's Union Chapel (thanks, Larry)

Added a page of excellent pictures of Procol Harum on stage in Holland in the earliest days of the Mick Grabham line-up (thanks, Ben)

Add your name and town to the Procol fans' world atlas ... now showing 220 names and counting.

Added a second page of screenshots from Procol Harum's first published film session at London's Union Chapel (thanks, Larry)

Added a final page of striking black-and-white images of Procol on stage in 1975 (thanks, Harald)

Added a page of screenshots from Procol Harum's first published film session at London's Union Chapel (thanks, Larry)

Added (just a day late) a page to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Albert Hoffman ... an intriguing slant on Homburg (thanks, Peter)

Read about Robin Trower's (even more tardy) Christmas present from Robert Fripp (thanks, Dwight)

 

Added a page introducing a Paler's forthcoming book about the very music scene that spawned The Paramounts, and hence Procol Harum (thanks, John)

Add your name and town to the Procol fans' world atlas ... now showing 210 names and counting.

That's the way (ahern ahern) I like it ...

Added a good page revealing the favourite song of The Taoiseach (thanks, Geoff)

200 names and counting on the Procol fans' world atlas. At the time of writing, the European showing is: Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Scotland, Serbia, Spain and Switzerland, one fan in each country; France and the Netherlands, 2; Italy, 4; Germany and Norway, 5; Denmark and Sweden, 6; England, 22; several countries are still showing a nil return.

Is this the real proportion of Procol fans per country? Please add your name and country name by clicking here.

Added a nice matrimonial picture here (thanks, Sue and Alan)

Added more notes on this Liquorice John track (thanks, Steve)

Added a final page of screenshots from a British television programme about A Whiter Shade of Pale  (thanks, Larry)

Add your name and town to the Procol fans' world atlas ... now showing 200 names and counting.

It's a while since you visited one of the first pages we ever put up at this website

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January 6:

Added the schedule of Triumphant Victors in our sequence of Christmas Puzzles (thanks, Ellie). Thanks to everyone who took part!

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January 5:

Last chance to download Gary Brooker's new song from BtP ... here's the page ...

Here is the twelfth and final instalment of BtP's annual Christmas puzzles ... just read the instructions carefully and send us your one-word answer. Good luck, and once more thanks to Melbourne's John Annable for setting 'em this year.

Add your name and town to the Procol fans' world atlas ... now showing 180 names and counting

Download Gary Brooker's new song ... here's the page ... last day tomorrow so don't delay if you'd like to hear it. Hundreds of satisfied customers so far ...

Enjoy the eleventh instalment of this year's Christmas puzzles (thanks, John) ... and make your final choice from the truly luskus prizes so that you will be ready to fire off your answer tomorrow.

Have a glance at this list and figure out what there is in common between all the people named: Alex D, Alick Leslie, Allen ‘One-Eye’ Edelist, Anders Blad, Andre Duteau, Andrea Catania, Andreas Havlik, Andreas Hedler, Andrew Esposito, Andy Sinatra, Antonio Costa Barbe, Avril London, Beatle Buck, Bert Saraco, Bob Charles, Bobby Poe, Boyd Maits, Brent Coursey, Brian Berg, Brian Hamilton, Bruce Donley, Carmen La Rosa, Charles Kirelawich, Chris Christensen, Chris Savage, Christina Hermansson, Christine, Cindy Stark, D Anger, D Cooke, Daniel Crommie, Dave Ball, Dave Block, David Garver, David Snake Robertson, Delporte, Dennis Fetchet, Dennis Grant, Donald Crenshaw, Donna, Doug Stanclift, Dragan Jovanovic, Ed Voegler, Evan, Fred Romano, Gary Richardi, Gary Shepard, Geoff Welch, George Bertok, George Kovacic, Gerard York, Gianluigi Catanzaro, Greg Smith, Guy Vignard, Harald Bodahl, Harold Goldner, Henrik Gøttrup, Howard Christie, Ian Hockley, J Planet, Jack Saltzberg, James Dolen, Jean-Paul Paris, Jeff Vinter, Jeffrey Johnson, Jeremy Gilien, Jesper Larsen, Jill McMahon, Jim Austin, Joe Mesa, Joey Barbosa, John Arter, John Cammalleri, John King, John Malcolmson, John Sawyer, John Warzala, Jonas Söderström, Jude, Karen Fletcher, Karla Sona, Keith Barrett, Keith Curran, Ken Stasion, Ken Utsunomiya, Kenneth Willis, Kerry & Jen Holloway, Kjell Dahlgren, Knut Skyberg, Kurt Harding, Larry Pennisi, Lars Davidsson, Leonard Boehm, Luiz de Boni, the lovely Magic Mistress, Magnus Rubensson, Marcelo Pereira, Martin Awsop, Marvin Chassman, Meredith Safarik, Michael Edwards, Michael Masterton, Michael Richards, Michael Vaidic, Michael Wilson, Micke Werkelin, Mike Frankel, Neil Campbell, Nicca Melbourne, Nick Bishop, Octavio Barreto, Pat From North Carolina, Pat Keating, Paul Bennethum, Pepper, Peter Cohen, Peter Hummers, Peter Justesen, Phil Back, Phil in Burbank, Phil Thomas, Ragnar Søberg, Rait, Ray-Bob, Rich Hardesty, Richard Moseley, Rob Barnes, Rob Fullone, Robert In Florida, Robert Lawrie, Robert Macmillan, Robin Tetlow, Sam Behrend, Stan Berman, Steve Fagg, Steve Felix, Steve Hartnett, Steve Hoffman, Steve Weiss, Steven Marsh, Steven Prazak, Sue Springfield, Thomas Raa Olsen, Thomas Williams, Tim Benjamin, Tony Oprey, Tony Wesley, Tore Johan Lund, Toshiya Hyakuma, Trisha, Umberto, Unsteady Freddie, Wanda, Wayne Franks, Willem Eijer, Woody Saline, Xyra and Yeksitra ...

Here is the tenth instalment of the annual Christmas puzzles (thanks, John) ... do keep an eye on the fab prizes

Add your name and town to the Procol fans' world atlas ... now showing 160 names and counting

Enjoy the ninth instalment of this year's Christmas puzzles (thanks, John) ... and keep one eye on the prizes

Download Gary Brooker's new song ... here's the page ... this ends on 5 January.

Here is the eighth instalment of the annual Christmas puzzles (thanks, John) ... do keep an eye on the fab prizes

Add your name and town to the Procol fans' world atlas ... now showing 150 names and counting