After the rhythm & blues band The Paramounts disbanded in 1966, singer Gary Brooker helped form Procol Harum early in 1967. In July that year, the band got their first #1 hit A Whiter Shade of Pale, co-written by Brooker & Reid, becoming one of the first real "symphonic rock" songs. A lot of albums and singles were released afterwards, but never enjoyed the success of their first single.
Band friend and record company owner Guy Stevens came up with the group's name Procol Harum, a mis-spelling of the Latin phrase Procul Harun (roughly meaning “far beyond these things”), which was also the pedigree name of his Siamese cat (who actually was marked Procul hīs). (Another explanation is that it was a corruption of Procellarum, a vast ocean on the Moon.)
The line up for their first single was:
Gary Brooker: vocals and piano
Keith Reid: words
Matthew Fisher: Hammond organ
David Knights: bass
Ray Royer: guitar
Drums by session drummer Bill Eyden.
Procol Harum re-formed in October 1991 and recorded "The Prodigal Stranger" with this line-up:
Brooker - vocals and piano
Reid - words
Fisher - hammond organ
with guests:
Dave Bronze - bass
Mark Brzezicki - drums
Jerry Stevenson - mandolin and guitar
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August 24, 2019
Spiezer Bucht
Spiez, Bern, SwitzerlandFinal show with Gary Brooker who passed away on February 19th, 2022
View on Setlist.fm →August 23, 2019
Adolph Saurer-Quai
Arbon, Thurgau, SwitzerlandJuly 7, 2019
Base de loisirs de Pratgraussals
Albi, Occitanie, France1. I Told on You
2. Shine On Brightly
3. Pandora's Box
4. Businessman
5. A Salty Dog
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
8. Neighbour
9. Sunday Morning
10. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
11. Grand Hotel
12. Conquistador
13. A Whiter Shade of Pale
May 5, 2019
Docken
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Image of the Beast
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Sunday Morning
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Perpetual Motion
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Businessman
5. Grand Hotel
6. Neighbour
7. A Salty Dog
8. Conquistador
1. Whisky Train
A few bars2. A Whiter Shade of Pale
Preceded by Bach, Percy Sledge, Bob Marley & Chopin snippetsMay 4, 2019
Fuglsøcentret
Knebel, Central Jutland, Denmark1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. Still There'll Be More
5. The Unquiet Zone
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. The Only One
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Businessman
5. Grand Hotel
6. Neighbour
7. A Salty Dog
8. Conquistador
9. A Whiter Shade of Pale
April 27, 2019
Coliseu Porto Ageas
Porto, Porto, Portugal1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. Still There'll Be More
5. Image of the Beast
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. The Only One
8. Simple Sister
9. Bringing Home the Bacon
10. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
11. Shine On Brightly
12. Businessman
13. Grand Hotel
14. Neighbour
15. A Salty Dog
16. Conquistador
17. A Whiter Shade of Pale
April 26, 2019
Coliseu dos Recreios
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. Still There'll Be More
5. Can't Say That
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Sunday Morning
8. Simple Sister
9. Bringing Home the Bacon
10. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
11. Shine On Brightly
12. Businessman
13. Grand Hotel
14. Neighbour
15. A Salty Dog
16. Conquistador
17. A Whiter Shade of Pale
March 5, 2019
City Winery
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. Perpetual Motion
5. Can't Say That
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. The Only One
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Whaling Stories
5. Businessman
6. As Strong as Samson
7. A Salty Dog
8. Conquistador
9. Blueberry Hill(Vincent Rose cover)
10. A Whiter Shade of Pale
March 4, 2019
City Winery
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Image of the Beast
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Sunday Morning
8. Simple Sister
9. Bringing Home the Bacon
10. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
11. Shine On Brightly
12. Businessman
13. Grand Hotel
14. Neighbour
15. A Salty Dog
16. Conquistador
17. A Whiter Shade of Pale
March 3, 2019
Scottish Rite Auditorium
Collingswood, New Jersey, United States1. I Told on You
2. Shine On Brightly
3. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
4. Homburg
5. Businessman
6. As Strong as Samson
7. Still There'll Be More
8. Image of the Beast
9. Whaling Stories
10. Can't Say That
11. The Only One
12. Simple Sister
13. The Devil Came From Kansas
14. A Salty Dog
15. Conquistador
16. A Whiter Shade of Pale
March 1, 2019
The Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. Still There'll Be More
5. Image of the Beast
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Simple Sister
8. Sunday Morning
9. Bringing Home the Bacon
10. An Old English Dream
11. Shine On Brightly
12. A Rum Tale
13. Neighbour
14. Businessman
15. A Salty Dog
with Paul Winter16. Conquistador
with Paul Winter17. A Whiter Shade of Pale
with Paul WinterFebruary 28, 2019
NYCB Theatre at Westbury
Westbury, New York, United States1. I Told on You
2. Shine On Brightly
3. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
4. Homburg
5. Businessman
6. As Strong as Samson
7. Still There'll Be More
8. Whaling Stories
9. Can't Say That
10. The Only One
11. Simple Sister
12. The Devil Came From Kansas
13. A Salty Dog
1. A Whiter Shade of Pale
February 27, 2019
City Winery New York City
New York, New York, United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Last Chance Motel
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Sunday Morning
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. As Strong as Samson
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Whaling Stories
5. Businessman
6. Neighbour
7. A Salty Dog
8. Conquistador
9. A Whiter Shade of Pale
preceded by bits of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," "No Woman, No Cry" & "When a Man Loves a Woman"February 26, 2019
City Winery New York City
New York, New York, United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Image of the Beast
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. The Only One
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Businessman
5. Neighbour
6. A Salty Dog
7. Grand Hotel
8. Conquistador
9. A Whiter Shade of Pale
preceded by a verse of "When a Man Loves a Woman" and a verse of "No Woman, No Cry"February 25, 2019
City Winery New York City
New York, New York, United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Can't Say That
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Sunday Morning
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Businessman
5. Neighbour
6. A Salty Dog
7. Grand Hotel
8. Whisky Train
9. A Whiter Shade of Pale
preceded by a verse of "When a Man Loves a Woman" and a verse of "No Woman, No Cry"February 23, 2019
City Winery
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Can't Say That
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. The Only One
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Businessman
5. Neighbour
6. A Salty Dog
7. Grand Hotel
8. Conquistador
9. A Whiter Shade of Pale
three versesFebruary 20, 2019
City Winery Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Image of the Beast
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Sunday Morning
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Businessman
5. Neighbour
6. A Salty Dog
7. Grand Hotel
8. Conquistador
1. A Whiter Shade of Pale
February 18, 2019
City Winery
Nashville, Tennessee, United States1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Last Chance Motel
6. The Devil Came From Kansas
7. Sunday Morning
8. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)
3. Shine On Brightly
4. Businessman
5. Neighbour
6. A Salty Dog
7. Grand Hotel
8. Conquistador
1. A Whiter Shade of Pale
February 17, 2019
City Winery
Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesFirst US show since 2014. 'An Old English Dream' was on the printed setlist, but not played.
1. I Told on You
2. Pandora's Box
3. Homburg
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. Image of the Beast
6. Whaling Stories
7. The Devil Came From Kansas
8. Sunday Morning
9. Simple Sister
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. As Strong as Samson
3. Businessman
4. Neighbour
5. A Salty Dog
6. Shine On Brightly
7. Grand Hotel
8. Conquistador
1. A Whiter Shade of Pale
February 14, 2019
MS Mariner of the Seas
Miami, Florida, United StatesStudio B
1. Bringing Home the Bacon
2. Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
3. Grand Hotel
4. Businessman
5. The Only One
6. Homburg
7. Conquistador
8. A Salty Dog
9. Whisky Train
10. A Whiter Shade of Pale
Procol Harum has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Regal Zonophone Years Plus: Procol Harum Complete Collection 1967-1970, Missing Persons (Alive Forever), Morning Dew At The BBC: 1967. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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