Procol's Ninth (Bonus Tracks)
03/29/2005 | Salvo
Lyrics from Procol's Ninth (Bonus Tracks)
All Music Guide Review
For their ninth album, Procol Harum turned to production by the veteran songwriting team of Leiber & Stoller, who had written the first single ("Poison Ivy") by Procol predecessor band, the Paramounts. Though the band is in top form (especially drummer B.J. Wilson) and despite a strong start (with the exquisite "Pandora's Box," a U.K. hit), the album largely runs out of steam by side two. Too much of the Gary Brooker and Keith Reid material is competent rather than exciting. Likewise, Procol fails to render memorable versions of two cover songs, Leiber & Stoller's "I Keep Forgetting" or the Beatles' "Eight Days a Week." Most of this album's best material can be found on the Chrysalis Years collection. [Grand Hotel and Procol's Ninth were later re-released as Cornerstone, a budget double album. Procol's Ninth itself was reissued in 2005.] ~ James A. Gardner, All Music Guide
Procol's Ninth (Bonus Tracks) Track Listing
Credits of Procol's Ninth (Bonus Tracks)
- Drew Raison
- Remastering
- Mike Stoller
- Producer
- B.J. Wilson
- Drums
- Joe Reagoso
- Liner Notes, Remastering, Reissue Producer
- Gary Brooker
- Piano, Vocals, Liner Notes
- Mick Grabham
- Guitar
- Jerry Leiber
- Producer
- Alan Cartwright
- Bass
- Chris Copping
- Organ
- John Jansen
- Engineer
- Procol Harum
- Arranger














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