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Poll Question: Which is the best track?
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    Posted: May 20 2006 at 16:15

As a Procol Fan of some 35+ years standing, I'd be interested to know your ratings of some of the best tracks by these Prog pioneers, and possibly the most under-rated band ever. Yes, they have made some 'stinkers' (most notably on Something Magic 1978), but all in all they've been a great band throughout. Apologies for any opinions on great tracks not listed above!

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Shines On Brightly, Quite Insane.......
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A Whiter Shade Of Pale closely followed by Shine On Brightly.
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I voted for "Whiter Shade of Pale".
 
"A Salty Dog", "Shine on Brightly", "Conquistador", "Repent Walpurgis" are also my favourite PH tracks.
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in the abscense of Homburg, I vote por A Whiter Shade of Pale.
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Mine favourite is In Held ´Twas in I. The first musical interlude along with the sitar solo, the ethereal hammond in Autumn of my Madness and the whole Look to your soul and grand finale, since the heavy riff intro, the harpsichord arrangements, the Hendrix-like solos and the stunning piano, organ and drum classical mood in Grand Finale are some of the Procol´s finest moments.

Another exceptional song is Whaling Stories, song that shows how great B J Wilson was (his drumming in studio version sounds just the same as the version with orchestra!).

Another ones that I like very much and are not listed are Wreck of Hesperus and Pilgrim´s progress, two great Fisher songs from A Salty Dog album

And an honor mention goes to Weisselkienzenacht, an excellent instrumental that closes their 2003 album. Unfortunately Fisher and Brooker fought because of copyright of A whiter Shade of Pale  and I doubt they will reunite to release another excellent album as Well´s on Fire.
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Repent Walpurgis and Gates Of Cerdes on the debut?ConfusedAngryCry

 
Not on this poll?
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Hmm....an interesting mix, so far
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WSOP, followed by In Held Twas I
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" A Whiter Shade of Pale" followed closely by "A Salty Dog". 

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Conquistador here.
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"Whaling Stories"
 
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Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

I voted for "Whiter Shade of Pale".
 
"A Salty Dog", "Shine on Brightly", "Conquistador", "Repent Walpurgis" are also my favourite PH tracks.
 
 
I'm in according with you!!!
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My favourite track would be A Christmas Camel but since its' not on the list I'll vote Conquistador.
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If 'Repent Walpurgis' was in the list it would've been a way much easier poll for me...

I'll go for In Held 'Twas I

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  1. In Held ‘Twas In I
  2. Pilgrims Progress
  3. Whaling Stories
  4. A Salty Dog
  5. Repent Walpurgis
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Originally posted by Moogtron III Moogtron III wrote:

  1. In Held ‘Twas In I
  2. Pilgrims Progress
  3. Whaling Stories
  4. A Salty Dog
  5. Repent Walpurgis
 
 
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add to that:
 
Whiter Shade, Conquistador
Outside The Gates Of Cerdes,
Skip Softly (my Moonbeams) >> much under rated  and gets my vote,
Deadman's Dream and
Song For A Dreamer (Trower's best track in Procol in dedication to Hendrix's death)
 
 
and you got my ten best.
 
Not one of them dates fromthe second half of their career (past the Live In Edmonton)
 
 
 
 
Kudos for the remark regarding BJ Wilson's oustanding drumming (RIP in 91Cry) on most Procol tracks
 
 
 
 
 


Edited by Sean Trane - July 06 2006 at 05:32
let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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