procol harum a whiter shade of pale lyrics meaning

The following year Procol Harum released their second album “Shine on Brightly” and the year after that they released “A Salty Dog,” both respectable progressive rock albums yet both received negative reviews from critics at the time their great sin? No one song was as good as “A Whiter Shade of Pale.”

The power of Procol Harum’s sudden success would effectively serve as a negative thereafter. Nonetheless the point is this, the success and popularity of “A White Shade of Pale” is so great that it completely overshadows everything else Procol Harum ever did. released of Procol Harum self titled debut is very different from the UK’s, similar to many early Beatles albums, and most modern releases of their debut album include “A Whiter Shade of Pale” as a bonus track. In 1967 Procol Harum released their single biggest hit “A Whiter Shade of Pale.”ġ967 was the year of introduction for Procol Harum, their self titled debut album was released and soon then after they released their hit single “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” This caused me some confusion for a short moment as I searched for the studio recording to purchase for this classic masterpiece, and finding it not present on any studio album, similar to my struggle with T.Rex’s “20th Century Boy.” There are two studio album sources for this track, the U.S.

Procol Harum is a typical band for someone like me to really enjoy, highly experimental and artistic, while also finding a way to be jarring and confusing to music critics and fans alike. Procol Harum were involved in the creation of symphonic rock and roll, which in turn makes them responsible (at least partially) for the creation of progressive rock, to which I am forever grateful.

Procol harum a whiter shade of pale lyrics meaning