This article presents the discography of English rock band Procol Harum.
| Procol Harum discography | |
|---|---|
 Procol Harum at the turn of the century. | |
| Studio albums | 12 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Live albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 23 |
| Singles | 34 |
| Video albums | 5 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
DEN [4] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
NL [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9][10] |
US [11] | ||
| Procol Harum |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 20 | — | 47 |
| Shine On Brightly |
|
— | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| A Salty Dog |
|
27 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | 32 |
| Home |
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49 | 24 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| Broken Barricades |
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42 | — | 27 | 5 | — | 46 | — | — | 14 | 32 |
| Grand Hotel |
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— | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| Exotic Birds and Fruit |
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— | 82 | — | 9 | 16 | 38 | — | 12 | 9 | 86 |
| Procol's Ninth |
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41 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 52 |
| Something Magic |
|
— | — | 84 | 13 | 20 | — | 16 | 19 | 23 | 147 |
| The Prodigal Stranger |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Well's on Fire |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Novum |
|
— | — | — | — | — | 82 | 122 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
DEN [4] |
GER [6] |
NL [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
US [11] | ||
| Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra |
|
48 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| BBC Live in Concert |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pilgrim's Progress |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live at the Union Chapel |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| One More Time – Live in Utrecht 1992 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| One Eye to the Future – Live in Italy 2007 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Procol Harum – In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spirit of Nøkken |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MMX |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Some Long Road |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easter Island: New York Broadcasts 1969 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title[A] | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
CAN [3] |
US [11] | ||
| Flyback 4: The Best of Procol Harum |
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— | — | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale / A Salty Dog |
|
26 | — | — |
| The Best of Procol Harum |
|
— | 71 | 131 |
| Rock Roots |
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— | — | — |
| Greatest Hits Vol. 1 |
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— | — | — |
| Off the Record with Procol Harum |
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— | — | — |
| The Collection |
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— | — | — |
| Classics Volume 17 |
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| Night Riding |
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— | — | — |
| Portfolio |
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— | — | — |
| The Chrysalis Years 1973–1977 |
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— | — | — |
| Whiter Shade of Pale |
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— | — | — |
| 30th Anniversary Anthology |
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— | — | — |
| Classic Tracks & Rarities – An Anthology |
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— | — | — |
| A & B – The Singles |
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— | — | — |
| The First Four |
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| The Essential Collection 1967–1991 |
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— | — | — |
| Secrets of the Hive: The Best of Procol Harum |
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| All This and More… |
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| Then & Now – The Best of Procol Harum |
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| Insideoutside – The Very Best of Live & in the Studio |
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| Still There'll Be More – An Anthology 1967–2017 |
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— | — | — |
| Hits'n'Flips 1967–1970 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Video albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Best of Musikladen Live | |
| Live |
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| Special Edition EP |
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| Live at the Union Chapel |
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| Procol Harum – In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra & Choir |
|
EPs
edit| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Homburg |
|
| A Whiter Shade of Pale 50th Anniversary EP |
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| The One & Only One |
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Singles
edit| Title (A-side / B-side) |
Year | Peak chart positions | A-side UK Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [13][2] |
BEL (WA) [14] |
CAN [15] |
GER [6] |
IRE [16] |
JPN [17] |
NL [18] |
NZ [19] |
US [20][21] | |||
| "A Whiter Shade of Pale" b/w "Lime Street Blues" |
1967 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Non-album single[B] |
| "Homburg" b/w "Good Captain Clack" |
6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 86 | 1 | 4 | 34 | Non-album single[C] | |
| "Conquistador" (Australasia-only release) b/w "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence" |
— | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Procol Harum | |
| "Quite Rightly So" b/w "In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence" |
1968 | 50 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | —[D] | — | — | Shine On Brightly |
| "Il tuo diamante" (Italy-only release) [E] b/w "Fortuna" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single[F] | |
| "Repent Walpurgis" (France-only release) b/w "Conquistador" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Procol Harum | |
| "A Salty Dog" b/w "Long Gone Geek" |
1969 | 44 | — | — | 82[G] | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | A Salty Dog |
| "Boredom" (US-only release) b/w "The Devil Came from Kansas" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)" (Japan-only release) b/w "Rambling On" |
1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | Shine On Brightly |
| "The Dead Man's Dream" (Netherlands-only release) b/w "About to Die" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Home | |
| "Whiskey Train" (North America-only release) b/w "About to Die" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "About to Die" (Italy-only release) b/w "Piggy Pig Pig" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Broken Barricades" (North America and Australia-only release) b/w "Power Failure" |
1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Broken Barricades |
| "Simple Sister" (US, Japan, Portugal and Spain-only release) b/w "Song for a Dreamer" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Whiter Shade of Pale" b/w "A Salty Dog"/"Homburg" |
1972 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | A Whiter Shade of Pale / A Salty Dog |
| "Conquistador" (live) b/w "Luskus Delph" (UK); "A Salty Dog" (US) |
22 | 4 | 33 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 16 | Procol Harum Live | |
| "Robert's Box" b/w "A Rum Tale" |
1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Grand Hotel |
| "Bringing Home the Bacon" (North America-only release) b/w "Toujours L'Amour" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Grand Hotel" (North America, Australasia and Continental Europe-only release) b/w "Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 117 | ||
| "Souvenir of London" b/w "Toujours L'Amour" |
— | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nothing but the Truth" b/w "Drunk Again" |
1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Exotic Birds and Fruit |
| "Beyond the Pale" (Netherlands and Germany-only release) b/w "Fresh Fruit" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pandora's Box" b/w "The Piper's Tune" |
1975 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | Procol's Ninth |
| "The Final Thrust" b/w "Taking the Time" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "As Strong as Samson (When You're Being Held to Ransom)" b/w "The Unquiet Zone" |
1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Exotic Birds and Fruit |
| "The Adagio di Albinoni" (France-only release) b/w "The Blue Danube" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Wizard Man" b/w "Backgammon" (UK); "Something Magic" (US) |
1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Something Magic |
| "Something Magic" (Netherlands-only release) b/w "Fools Gold" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Japan-only reissue) b/w "Homburg" |
1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "(You Can't) Turn Back the Page" (Continental Europe-only release) b/w "One More Time"/"Perpetual Motion" |
1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Prodigal Stranger |
| "All Our Dreams Are Sold" (promo-only release) | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | —[H] | ||
| "The Truth Won't Fade Away" (US and Germany-only release) b/w "Learn to Fly" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sunday Morning" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Novum |
| "Missing Persons (Alive Forever)" b/w "War Is Not Healthy"/"Missing Persons (Alive Forever)" (Radio Edit) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
See also
edit- The Long Goodbye (1995 Procol Harum tribute album by various artists)
Notes
edit- ^ This is a list of compilations released in the UK and/or US. Numerous other compilations have been released in other territories.
- ^ "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was included on the North American release of Procol Harum.
- ^ "Homburg" was included on the European release of Procol Harum.
- ^ "Quite Rightly So" did not enter the Dutch Single Top 20, but did peak at number 24 on the Dutch Top 40.[22]
- ^ "Il tuo diamante" is an Italian-language version of "Shine On Brightly", whilst "Fortuna" is the Italian-language title of the instrumental "Repent Walpurgis".
- ^ Although the English-language version was included on Shine On Brightly, the Italian-language version was included on the Italian release of Procol Harum.
- ^ Chart position in 1972
- ^ "All Our Dreams Are Sold" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "PROCOL HARUM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 241. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c Peak positions for Procol Harum's albums in Canada:
- Procol Harum: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 19. 6 January 1969. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- A Salty Dog: "LP Chart". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 19. 7 July 1969. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Home: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 14, no. 4. 13 September 1970. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Broken Barricades: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 15, no. 19. 26 June 1971. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Procol Harum Live: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 17, no. 22. 15 July 1972. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Grand Hotel: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 19, no. 15. 26 May 1973. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- The Best of Procol Harum: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 20, no. 16. 1 December 1973. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Something Magic: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 27, no. 10. 4 June 1977. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b "danskehitlister.dk". 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit PRI - PÄÄ". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Procol Harum - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Procol Harum – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Palers' deal for the Live BBC Procol Harum CD". procolharum.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Peak positions for Procol Harum's singles in Canada:
- "A Whiter Shade of Pale": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 24. 12 August 1967. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Homburg": "The RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 8, no. 13. 25 November 1967. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "A Salty Dog": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 17, no. 6. 25 March 1972. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Conquistador": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 17, no. 25. 5 August 1972. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "All Our Dreams Are Sold": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 54, no. 16. 21 September 1991. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Okamoto, Satoshi (2011). Single Chart Book: Complete Edition 1968-2010 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-088-4
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Procol Harum – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 784. ISBN 9780898201802.
- ^ "Procol Harum - Quite Rightly So | Top 40". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
External links
edit- All about Procol Harum on record on Procol Harum official web site.
- Procol Harum Discography at Allmusic
- Procol Harum discography at Discogs
- Procol Harum at Rate Your Music