What was new at 'Beyond the Pale'

October 2008

Hallowe'en:                                                                                

How better to celebrate Hallowe'en than by downloading the new Procol Harum live album?

The download / purchase link is now live: just click here

October 30:

Added technical information about the recording of the forthcoming download album from Procol Harum (thanks, Graham)

Added part of an early band-file in which a member of Procol Harum is summarised by Denny Cordell thus: 'They probably hate the sight of each other by now!'

October 29: 

Added illustration, tracklist and credits to this page about the new Procol Harum album       

October 28:                                                                               

Added part of an early band-file in which a member of Procol Harum is characterised by Denny Cordell thus: '... He’s astounding! He never moves  ... '

Updated various details on this page about a former Procol Harum drummer

October 27:   

Added the liner-note to our page about the new Procol Harum album

Added part of an early band-file in which a member of Procol Harum is characterised by Denny Cordell thus: '... a kind of schizophrenic ... '

Added a couple of 2008 snaps to the foot of this page, both relating to Procol Harum fans getting together to enjoy music on board a ship; on both occasions, the band contained one former member of Procol Harum

October 26:

Added part of an early band-file in which a member of Procol Harum is characterised by Denny Cordell thus: '... very unemotional, except in his playing  ... '

Added a Home-era press photo to this page ... or click here for a large file (thanks, Michael)

October 25:

Added part of an early band-file in which a member of Procol Harum is characterised by Denny Cordell thus: '... he’s quite hard and has been around for some time ... '

Added the verdict on Christmas Charity shows this year

New Procol Harum album: the track-listing etc came out via the Fresh Fruit newsletter first: so sign up for it now, and don't miss other Procol Harum breaking news as it happens.

October 24:   

Added a second page of photographs taken at a Paramount's 65th birthday party (thanks, Mick; thanks, Allen)
 

October 23:                                                                              

Added news of a new Mickey Jupp album; explore his Procol Harum connections here (thanks, John)

Concluded our jeu d'esprit in the spirit of the 1960s: just one more in our short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase the last, in which '... the old subcontractor, Shine on Brightly really holiday the sprocket, rink dram to Fisher's bluesy originator sorbet ...' (thanks, Peter) 

October 22:                   

Added the fourteenth in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase fourteen, in which the band 'ran through a burial of somewhat stagy, weird subcontinent from their later 70s alkalis ...' (thanks, Peter)

October 21:

Added an item from The Sunday Telegraph that has a tangential relevance to the AWSuit (thanks, John)

Added a fourth photograph to this page (thanks, Stew)

Added the next in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase thirteen, in which Procol 'cluster their shrine with a dated, psychedelicized origin turn-up ...' (thanks, Peter)

October 20:

Added another review of  The Keith Reid Project, The Common Thread.

Added the twelfth in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase twelve, featuring '... Novice Buzzer the Tulip and a failed 1975 auctioneer at funk, Pandora's Brainstorm. ...' (thanks, Peter)

October 19: Happy Birthdays Keith Reid (1946) and Peter Solley (1948)

Added the next in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase eleven, in which we meet 'A majestic, powerful shrew ...' (thanks, Peter)

October 18:

Added an optimistic 1967 article (thanks, John)

Added a link to an AWSoP video ... presumably the last occasion on which Brooker and Fisher performed together? (thanks, Abednigo)

Added the tenth in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase ten, in which the band '... built to symphonic prosecutors on the wishes of the typography kiddies, ...' (thanks, Peter) 

October 17: RIP Levi Stubbs

Added the next in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase nine, in which it's '... so sweet to see a banker with the ballrooms to club their showroom with a dated, psychedelicized orgy turkey ...' (thanks, Peter) 

October 16:

' ... I would like to have Procol Harum with me. They appear like a troop of Shakespeare-actors when they get on stage' ... 'Procol Harum has something to say, and they just do not jump around. It is not their fault ...'

Added two snippets to the foot of this page, showing the high regard Jimi Hendrix had for Procol Harum in 1968 (thanks, Larry)

Added the eighth in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase eight, in which Procol ' ... slowly built to symphonic proses on the wirelesses of the typhoon kickbacks ...' (thanks, Peter) 

October 15:

Added tour dates to pages here and here, a musical suggestion here, and a ticket here (thanks, Tonny, Ian)

Added the next in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase seven, in which we hear 'thickly sustained leakage lingos notion for notion whirlpool adding a macabre education ...' (thanks, Peter)

October 14:

Added the sixth in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase six, in which we meet '... Tim Renwick, a highly sought-after British setter playoff who's worked with Al Stewart and many outbursts ...' (thanks, Peter) 

October 13:

Added some more photos (some nice shots of BJ in particular) and dates to this page showing Procol playing in Denmark, from the 1970s (thanks, Michael)

Added the next in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase five, in which we are subjected to '... the long, pounding epileptic Simple Sitcom ...' (thanks, Peter) 

October 12:

'A very enjoyable album with some fine vocal performances, strong song writing and highly recommended for not only fans of the various vocalists involved but anyone who just likes damn fine music.'

Added another review of  The Keith Reid Project, The Common Thread.

Added a link to this political clip ... it seems that there is some smidgeon of Procol interest in the election that is about to take place across the sea, in America  (thanks, Robert) 

October 11:

Added a double whammy: two Procol Harum songs alluded to within a couple of lines of celeb gossip and twaddle (thanks, Robert): search for 'Thurman'

Added a link to the studios where the earliest Procol Harum recordings were made (thanks, Abe)

October 10:

Added a satirical item about the Whiter Shade of Pale lawsuit from a book published yesterday in the UK

Added the second in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase two, in which '... A Salty Dogcart began with a tapeworm of seaside efficiencies ...' (thanks, Peter)

October 9:  

Added a jeu d'esprit in the spirit of the 1960s: the first in a short series of Oulipo-influenced mechanical transformations of a 1991 Procol Harum review: phase one, in which 'originator gulch Robot Trower has been replaced ...' (thanks, Peter)

October 8: 'Beyond the Pale' has been uploading pages daily for eleven years today

Added a page of new screenshots showing BJ Wilson in action during 1980/1983 (thanks, Charlie)
 

October 7:

Added a clipping to illustrate this setlist with its three unreleased tracks ... (thanks Tonny, again) (Our correspondent asks if anybody ever saw Deep Purple, with Procol as support, in July 1972 in Boston?)

Added three notes about Procol Harum in St Louis (USA) to four pages ... here, here, here and here (search for 'Jim Krapf') (thanks, Jim)

We really appreciate these brief snippets, sent in by kind contributors: they help to flesh out historical details at the website ... more is always welcome.

October 6:

Added a Procol + orchestra + choir ticket from 2 October 1972: link here, ticket here (thanks, Tonny)

Added an interesting note about Procol Harum playing two sets back-to-back on one date. We are exhibiting only one of the setlists involved: can anybody tell us which one it is, and what was played at the other show? (thanks, Jim)

October 5:

Added some shots from Procol Harum's last gig of 2006

October 4:

Added a second page of soundcheck pictures from Sønderborg in 2006 (thanks, Thomas)

October 3:

'... Whaling Stories, a song of which I need only to hear the opening note to find my stomach tense ...'

Added an interesting and detailed reference to Procol Harum from a contemporary British novel (thanks, Stephen)

Follow some links about 1972's Rainbow concert.

October 2:

Added a page of soundcheck pictures from Sønderborg in 2006 (thanks, Thomas)

October 1:

The Procol Harum October calendar is ready (thanks Sergey, and best wishes)

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