Procol's Ninth [Remastered & Expanded]

by Procol Harum

Overview

For their ninth album, Procol Harum turned to production by the veteran songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, who had written the first single ("Poison Ivy") by Procol predecessor band, the Paramounts. Though the band is in top form (especially drummer B.J. Wilson) and despite a strong start (with the exquisite "Pandora's Box," a U.K. hit), the album largely runs out of steam by side two. Too much of the Brooker and Reid material is competent rather than exciting. Likewise, Procol fails to render memorable versions of two cover songs, Leiber and Stoller's "I Keep Forgetting" or the Beatles' "Eight Days A Week." Most of this album's best material can be found on the Chrysalis Years collection. [Grand Hotel and Procol's Ninth were later re-released as Cornerstone, a budget double album.] ~ James A. Gardner

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/2018
Label:	Esoteric Recordings
UPC:	5013929475243
Rank:	62213

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Procol Harum   Primary Artist
Chris Copping   Bass,Organ,Keyboards
Mick Grabham   Guitar
Alan Cartwright   Bass
Gary Brooker   Piano,Vocals,Voices,Harmonica,Keyboards
B.J. Wilson   Drums

Technical Credits

Tomaso Albinoni   Composer
Keith Reid   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
John Jansen   Engineer
Chris E. Thomas   Producer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Johann Strauss II   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer,Producer
Mike Stoller   Composer,Producer
Gary Brooker   Composer
James Cotier   Photography
Chris Welch   Liner Notes