The Long Goodbye (Procol Harum album)
The Long Goodbye | |
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RCA Victor | |
Producer | Gary Brooker |
The Long Goodbye (The Symphonic Music of Procol Harum) is an orchestral album of Procol Harum music that was released in 1995. The album was produced by longtime Procol Harum vocalist/pianist/songwriter Gary Brooker, and among the various musicians who contributed to the album are Procol Harum members Robin Trower and Matthew Fisher. The main performers on the album are the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with one track performed by Sinfonia of London.
Unlike all the other songs on the album, the title track has never been officially released by Procol Harum; Procol Harum played the song on tours and recordings of this have appeared on
Reception
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AllMusic | [1] |
Track listing
- "Conquistador"
- "Homburg"
- "Grand Hotel"
- "Simple Sister"
- "A Salty Dog"
- "Pandora's Box"
- "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
- "Repent Walpurgis"
- "(You Can't) Turn Back the Page"
- "Strangers in Space"
- "Butterfly Boys"
- "The Long Goodbye"
Personnel
- London Symphony Orchestra - various instruments
- London Philharmonic Orchestra - various instruments
- Sinfonia of London - various instruments on "The Long Goodbye"
- Matthew Fisher – church organ on "Repent Walpurgis"
- Dave Bronze – bass
- Mark Brzezicki – drums
- Robin Trower – guitar on "Repent Walpurgis"
- Geoff Whitehorn – guitar
- Andy Fairweather Low – guitar
- Gary Brooker – piano, accordion, harpsichord, vocals
- Keith Reid – lyrics
Also
- Tom Jones – vocals on "Simple Sister"
- Jerry Hadley – vocals on "Grand Hotel"
- James Galway – flute on "Pandora's Box"
References
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William (2011). "The Long Goodbye: Symphonic Music of Procol Harum - Procol Harum | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
External links
- ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page on this album