One Eye to the Future – Live in Italy 2007
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One Eye to the Future, by Procol Harum
, is a live album released Hallowe'en 2008. It was recorded in Turin
and Schio
during the group's 40th anniversary tour, and contains two previously-unreleased songs ("One Eye on the Future" and "Worried Life Blues"). It's the only Procol Harum album released as a download only and it comes from http://www.procolharum.com/phalbum_one-eye-future_index.htm.
It is also notable as the first Procol Harum album to feature Josh Phillips
, who replaced Matthew Fisher
on organ.
Procol Harum
Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...
, is a live album released Hallowe'en 2008. It was recorded in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and Schio
Schio
Schio is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza situated North of Vicenza and East of the Lake of Garda. It is surrounded by the Little Dolomites and Mount Pasubio.-History:...
during the group's 40th anniversary tour, and contains two previously-unreleased songs ("One Eye on the Future" and "Worried Life Blues"). It's the only Procol Harum album released as a download only and it comes from http://www.procolharum.com/phalbum_one-eye-future_index.htm.
It is also notable as the first Procol Harum album to feature Josh Phillips
Josh Phillips
Josh Phillips may refer to:*Josh Phillips , American actor*Josh Phillips, author of the webcomic Avalon*Josh Phillips , English musician*Josh Phillips , American murderer...
, who replaced Matthew Fisher
Matthew Fisher
Matthew Fisher is an English organist and singer-songwriter, and was responsible for the organ sound on the 1967 single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum.-Biography:...
on organ.
Track listing
- "Bringing Home the Bacon" (Brooker/Reid) - 4:50
- "Shine on Brightly" (Brooker/Reid) - 4:04
- "The VIP Room" (Brooker/Reid) - 4:57
- "Pandora's BoxPandora's Box (Procol Harum song)Pandora's Box is a song written by pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid. It was recorded by their band, Procol Harum in 1975 as part of the album Procol's Ninth. This single was the last hit Procol Harum were to have before disbanding in 1977....
" (Brooker/Reid) - 4:45 - "Learn to Fly" (Brooker/FisherMatthew FisherMatthew Fisher is an English organist and singer-songwriter, and was responsible for the organ sound on the 1967 single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum.-Biography:...
/Reid) - 5:49 - "(You Can’t) Turn Back the Page" (Brooker/Noble/Reid) - 4:32
- "HomburgHomburg (song)Homburg was Procol Harum's follow-up single to their initial 1967 hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Written by pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid, "Homburg" reached number 5 in the UK charts, number 15 in Canada, and number 34 in the United States...
" (Brooker/Reid) - 4:21 - "Simple Sister" (Brooker/Reid) - 5:15
- "A Rum Tale" (Brooker/Reid) - 3:40
- "Grand Hotel" (Brooker/Reid) - 6:59
- "One Eye on the Future" (Brooker/Reid) - 4:34
- "Worried Life BluesWorried Life Blues"Worried Life Blues" is a song that has become one of the most recorded blues songs of all time. Originally recorded by Major "Big Maceo" Merriweather in 1941, "Worried Life Blues" was an early blues hit and Maceo's most recognized song...
" (MerriweatherBig Maceo MerriweatherBig Maceo Merriweather was an American Chicago blues pianist and singer, active in Chicago in the 1940s.-Career:...
) - 4:38 - "Conquistador" (Brooker/Reid) - 4:38
- "An Old English Dream" (Brooker/Reid) - 5:00
- "A Whiter Shade of PaleA Whiter Shade of Pale"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the debut song by the British band Procol Harum, released 12 May 1967. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June 1967, and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached #5 on the US charts, as well...
" (Brooker/Fisher/Reid) - 5:36 - "Whisky Train" (TrowerRobin TrowerRobin Leonard Trower , known professionally as Robin Trower, is an English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the bandleader of his own power trio.-Biography:...
/Reid) - 9:03 - "A Salty Dog" (Brooker/Reid) - 5:32
Personnel
- Gary BrookerGary BrookerGary Brooker, MBE, is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and founder of the rock band Procol Harum. Brooker was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.-Early life:Brooker was born in...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Geoff DunnGeoff DunnGeoff Dunn has since 2002 until 2007 been the drummer with the rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Prior to joining the Earth Band, his long list of credits includes a stint playing and recording with Van Morrison, featuring on the albums Too Long In Exile, A Night in San Francisco, Days Like...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Matt PeggMatt PeggMatt Pegg is an English musician and bass guitarist.Pegg is the son of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull bass guitar player Dave Pegg. He is an experienced bass guitarist in his own right and has been known to stand in for his father on Jethro Tull tours...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Josh PhillipsJosh PhillipsJosh Phillips may refer to:*Josh Phillips , American actor*Josh Phillips, author of the webcomic Avalon*Josh Phillips , English musician*Josh Phillips , American murderer...
- organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with... - Geoff WhitehornGeoff WhitehornGeoffrey Charles 'Geoff' Whitehorn is a guitarist and singer-songwriter, who has played as a member of If, Crawler and Procol Harum.- History :...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Keith ReidKeith ReidKeith Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not a cover...
- lyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
External links
- ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page for this album