The Wells on Fire, 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"...

, was released in 2003. This was 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:...

's last studio album with 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"...

. Fisher's last live release with the band was Procol Harum Live at the Union Chapel DVD and CD package, recorded in December 2003 and including many of the songs from the studio album.

The group still continue to tour with Josh Phillips

Josh Phillips (musician)

Josh Phillips is a Hammond organ player and record producer. He has worked with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and The Jones Gang....

 replacing Fisher in 2004 and Geoff Dunn

Geoff Dunn

Geoff 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...

 replacing Mark Brzezicki in 2006.

Track listing

1. "An Old English Dream"
2. "Shadow Boxed"
3. "A Robe of Silk"
4. "The Blink of an Eye"
5. "The VIP Room"
6. "The Question"
7. "This World is Rich" (for Stephen Maboe)
8. "Fellow Travellers"
9. "The Wall Street Blues"
10. "The Emperor's New Clothes"
11. "So Far Behind"
12. "Every Dog Will Have His Day"
13. "Weisselklenzenacht (The Signature)"

Personnel

• 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:...
  
   - organ
  Organ (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...
  
  
• Matt Pegg
  Matt Pegg
  Matt 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 guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Mark Brzezicki
  Mark Brzezicki
  Mark Brzezicki is a rock drummer, who is primarily known for his work with Big Country, and was a member of the groups The Cult, Ultravox, and Procol Harum. He has also played with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Midge Ure, Fish, The Pretenders and many others...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
  A 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 ....
  
  
• Geoff Whitehorn
  Geoff Whitehorn
  Geoffrey Charles 'Geoff' Whitehorn is a guitarist and singer-songwriter, who has played as a member of If, Crawler and Procol Harum.- History :...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
  The 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...
  
  
• Gary Brooker
  Gary Brooker
  Gary 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...
  
   - piano
  Piano
  The 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 vocals
  Singing
  Singing 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...
  
  
• Keith Reid
  Keith Reid
  Keith Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not a cover...
  
   - lyrics
  Lyrics
  Lyrics 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...
  
  

Cover Version

Les Fradkin

Les Fradkin

Les Fradkin is a guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known for being a member of the original cast of the hit Broadway show Beatlemania...

covered "Fellow Travellers" as part of a "Beyond The Pale" Compilation. It also appears in his 2006 release: "Goin' Back".

External links

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