The Best of Procol Harum (1972) poll

"Homburg" is better than WSOP and Gary Brooker is a good singer. Also John Cale wanted to work with Chris Thomas on Paris 1919 because of his work with Procol Harum

I've never heard the word Conquistador pronounced as "con-kwis-ta-dor" before. I'm assuming that's a UK thing, and not the result of everyone involved failing to correct Gary Brooker's pronunciation?

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Interesting, I thought there'd be at least one Robin Trower partisan to vote for "Whiskey Train".

Twas 50 years ago today that Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra was recorded.

RIP Gary Brooker

https://procolharum.com/gary-brooker-obituary.htm

oh boy. shine on brightly, gary.

Oh no, RIP Gary.

I loved PH a lot as a teen, and even had the organist at my wedding play "Whiter Shade." Even though I haven't really listened to them in decades this news is making me very sad. RIP.

i loved them as a teen too, which was long ago. i saw them on the grand hotel tour at c.w. post college. the internet tells me that steeleye span opened(!), but they must not have made a big impression on my teenage self.

Oh wow what a memory.

PH were great though. they played much, much louder than one would expect.

A gentler song than was typical for them:

Too Much Between Us

Nothing's better left UNsaid