Live at the Union Chapel is the second live album by Procol Harum, released in 2004.
Live at the Union Chapel | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 2004 | |||
Recorded | 12 December 2003 | |||
Venue | Union Chapel, Islington, London. | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Label | Eagle Records | |||
Procol Harum chronology | ||||
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It was the last Procol Harum album to feature Matthew Fisher on organ and the only time Procol Harum recorded "A Whiter Shade of Pale" with 3 verses (previous albums and single releases only contained 2 verses). It was recorded live at the Union Chapel, Islington, London.
Track listing
editAll tracks On the DVD composed by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid; except where indicated
- "Underture"
- "Shine On Brightly"
- "Pandora's Box"
- "An Old English Dream"
- "Grand Hotel"
- "Homburg"
- "Quite Rightly So" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)
- "Simple Sister"
- "Weisselklenzenacht (The Signature)" (Fisher)
- "Shadow Boxed"
- "The Question" (Fisher, Reid)
- "Wall Street Blues"
- "This World Is Rich"
- "As Strong As Samson"
- "Every Dog Will Have His Day" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)
- "A Salty Dog"
- "Conquistador"
- "VIP Room"
- "Whisky Train" (Trower, Reid)
- "Good Captain Clack"
- "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)
Personnel
edit- Procol Harum
- Gary Brooker – piano and vocals
- Mark Brzezicki – drums
- Matt Pegg – bass guitar
- Matthew Fisher – organ
- Geoff Whitehorn – guitar
- Keith Reid – lyrics
Reception
editKevin Bryan of the Derby Telegraph called it "richly rewarding".[1] Christel Loar of PopMatters rated it 6/10 stars and recommended it to Procol Harum fans who had not seen the concert, though she criticized the sound quality.[2] Uncut rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that Brooker's voice has "not altered one iota" since 1967.[3]
References
edit- ^ Bryan, Kevin (6 March 2014). "Kevin Bryan's Record Reviews". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Loar, Christel (28 November 2011). "Procol Harum: Live At the Union Chapel". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Procol Harum – Live At The Union Chapel". Uncut. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
External links
edit- ProcolHarum.com – ProcolHarum.com's page for this album