Procul Harum - In Held 'Twas In I
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Topic: Procul Harum - In Held 'Twas In I
Posted By: Kleynan
Subject: Procul Harum - In Held 'Twas In I
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 17:41
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My god! Just discovered this song. Mind-blowing! Is this the first prog epic or what? I suggest everyone to hear it... NOW! ------------- 
You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks. |
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Posted By: maani
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 17:56
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It is certainly an early proto-prog composition, one of the best. You might be interested to know that Transatlantic - a "supergroup" comprised of members of Marillion, Flower Kings, Spock's Beard and Dream Theater - covered the composition on one of their albums, and did a damn good job.
Peace.
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Posted By: Kleynan
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 17:58
Yeah, I heard about that. I tried to hear the song from the "it was all the way back in 68" angle, and I didn't expect much... Man, was I surprised! -------------
You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks. |
maani wrote:Posted By: earlyprog
Date Posted: August 11 2006 at 05:01
| “Ars longa vita brevis” was released 1 month before “In Held Twas In I” in the UK but the latter was released earlier in the US and Germany! Therefore “In Held…” is probably the first symphonic prog epic/suite. However, The Collectors released an epic in 1968 which is called "What Love (Suite)" which clocks in at 19:15. Not sure of it's exact release date (and haven't heard it! - yet!). |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 11 2006 at 05:53
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In late 67 Jefferson Aiplane released After Bathing At Baxter's which had the 13 songs into five "Suites". None of the "suites" had more than three "songs" as subsections
see (I hope this has been entered correctly) the album entry >> I'll see if I can get it cleaned up because it looks messy
Also look up my blog on JA
 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27119 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27119
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