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Secrets of the Hive, by Procol Harum

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 2 CD best-of album that was released in 2007 to mark the 40th anniversary of their first single, A Whiter Shade of Pale

A 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...

. The album contains tracks from previous albums (not including The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye (Procol Harum album)
The Long Goodbye was released in 1995. Strictly speaking, this is not a Procol Harum album; it was produced by Gary Brooker with various guest musicians many of whom are or were members of Procol Harum...

), singles and the previously unreleased Into The Flood.

Disc 1

"A Whiter Shade of Pale
A 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...

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"A Christmas Camel"
"Quite Rightly So"
"Long Gone Geek"
"All This and More"
"Whisky Train"
"Broken Barricades"
"Simple Sister"
"A Salty Dog (live)"
"Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)"
"Bringing Home the Bacon"
"Beyond the Pale"
"Nothing but the Truth"
"Something Magic"
"Holding On"
"Into the Flood (live)"
"An Old English Dream"
"Repent Walpurgis"

Disc 2

"Homburg
Homburg (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...

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"She Wandered through the Garden Fence"
"Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)"
"Shine on Brightly"
"The Devil Came from Kansas"
"Whaling Stories"
"Power Failure"
"Conquistador (live)"
"Grand Hotel"
"A Souvenir of London"
"The Idol"
"As Strong as Samson"
"Pandora's Box
Pandora'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....

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"(You Can't) Turn Back the Page"
"A Dream in Ev'ry Home"
"This World is Rich (for Stephen Maboe)"
"Weisselklenzenacht(the Signature)"

External links

ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page on this album

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