Procol Harum – The Best Of Procol Harum

Name: Procol Harum - The Best Of Procol Harum
Rating: 3.75 (53 reviews)

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Label:	A&M Records – SP-4401
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	Canada
Released:	1972
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1	A Whiter Shade Of Pale Bass – David Knights Drums – John Eyden* Guitar – Ray Royer Organ – Matthew Fisher Piano – Gary Brooker Vocals [Words] – Keith Reid Written-By – Keith Reid Bass – David Knights Drums – John Eyden* Guitar – Ray Royer Organ – Matthew Fisher Piano – Gary Brooker Vocals [Words] – Keith Reid Written-By – Keith Reid	4:08
A2	Lime Street Blues Bass – Knights* Drums – Bobby Harrison Guitar – Royer* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid Bass – Knights* Drums – Bobby Harrison Guitar – Royer* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid	3:01
A3	Homburg Bass – Knights* Drums – B.J. Wilson Guitar – Robin Trower Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid Bass – Knights* Drums – B.J. Wilson Guitar – Robin Trower Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid	3:56
A4	(In The Wee Small Hours Of) Sixpence Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid	3:00
A5	Quite Rightly So Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Matthew Fisher Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Matthew Fisher	3:37
A6	Shine On Brightly Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid	3:30
B1	A Salty Dog Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid	4:36
B2	Long Gone Geek Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Matthew Fisher Bass – Knights* Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ – Fisher* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Matthew Fisher	3:10
B3	Whisky Train Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ, Bass – Chris Copping Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Robin Trower Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ, Bass – Chris Copping Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Robin Trower	4:28
B4	Simple Sister Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ, Bass – Copping* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid Drums – Wilson* Guitar – Trower* Organ, Bass – Copping* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid	5:47
B5	Conquistador Bass – Alan Cartwright Drums – Wilson* Guitar – David Ball* Organ – Copping* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid Bass – Alan Cartwright Drums – Wilson* Guitar – David Ball* Organ – Copping* Piano – Brooker* Vocals [Words] – Reid* Written-By – Keith Reid	4:16

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Distributed By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Keel Record Mfg. Of Canada Limited
Designed At – Rod Dyer, Inc.

Credits

Art Direction – Roland Young (3)
Compiled By – Jim Bickhart
Design – Norman Moore
Liner Notes – John Mendelsohn
Producer – Matthew Fisher (tracks: B1, B2)
Remastered By – Frank De Luna*

Notes

Initial Canadian version with brown label design released in a gatefold cover.
Tracks A2 to A4 are in mono.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 4701
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 4702
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): SP-4645-2 SP 4401-A K
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): SP-4646 SP-4401-B K
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): SP-4645-2 SP 4401-B̶ A K
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): SP-4646 SP-4401-B K
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): K
Other (Spine): 0598

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Best Of Procol Harum (LP, Compilation, Gatefold, Terre Haute pressing)	A&M Records	SP-4401	US	1972
New Submission	The Best Of Procol Harum (LP, Compilation, Stereo, Pitman Pressing)	A&M Records	SP-4401	US	1972
New Submission	The Best Of Procol Harum (Cassette, Compilation, Dolby)	A&M Records	CS-4401	Canada	1972
New Submission	The Best Of Procol Harum (LP, Compilation, Promo, Gatefold)	A&M Records	SP-4401	US	1972
New Submission	The Best Of Procol Harum (LP, Compilation, CRC edition)	A&M Records	SP-4401	US	1972