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Procol Harum's second album garnered high expectations, as it arrived on the heels of the overwhelming success of the single "A Whiter Shade of Pale." By the time of SHINE ON BRIGHTLY, the classic lineup of the band was fully in place. Gary Brooker's blues-based singing was the perfect foil for the majestic sweep of Procol Harum's two-keyboard attack (an approach employed by Dylan in the mid-'60s, and then fully explored by the Band) and Robin Trower's stinging guitar. The title number has retained its staggering beauty and power, undiminished over the decades. Symphonic in scope, the first six songs are all in the three-to-four minute range and mix the earthiness of R&B with the clean lines of classical music. "In Held Twas in I" is an ambitious sidelong piece that clocks in at nearly 18 minutes. Where other progressive outfits of the era following the Beatles' SGT. PEPPER'S album succumbed to music as fashion, Procol Harum backed up its inclinations with solid content.
Reissue of 1968 album with three bonus tracks, 'In The WeeSmall Hours Of Sixpence', 'Il Tuo Diamante' and a stereoversion of 'Homburg'. 10 tracks total. 1997 reissue onRepertoire. Digipak.
Includes liner notes by Henry-Scott Irvine.
Remaster adds three extra songs.
Reissue producer: Tony Rounce.
Procol Harum: Gary Brooker (vocals, piano); Robin Trower (guitar); Matthew Fisher (organ); Dave Knights (bass); B.J. Wilson (drums).
Producers: Denny Cordell, Tony Visconti.
Record Collector (magazine) (p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]mpressive...at its heart, the 17-minute 'In Held 'Twas In I,' a glorious mix of Brooker's extraordinary arrangement and Keith Reid's unique lyrics..." Procol Harum Shine On Brightly Songs | 1. | Quite Rightly So | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Shine on Brightly | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Skip Softly | |
| 4. | Wish Me Well | |
| 5. | Rambling On | |
| 6. | Magdalene | |
| 7. | In Held Twas in I | |
| 8. | In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Il Tuo Diamante | |
| 10. | Homburg | $0.99 | |
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Shine On Brightly Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   The best CD version of a classic
Excellent remaster and notes for the classic 2nd. album by the band.
Even better than the East-West label CD (fewer bonus tracks but better sound and notes).
If you want the best sounding and looking CD, this is it.
Submitted by zambraalex (Houston, Texas. USA) 
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 In Held 'Twas In I
This album is very great album for 1968. (Along with The Rolling Stones' "Beggars Banquet", The Beatles "White Album", and the Moody Blues "In Search of the Lost Chord".)"Quite Rightly So" and "Shine on Brightly" are good mirror-imaged songs. "Skip Softly" is a great classical-psychedelic rock song with a haunting organ, loud guitar, and the piano solos almost mirroring Franz Liszt. "Wish me Well" has that feel of a song by Traffic and/or Cream. "Rambling on" is a good story song. "Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)" is a very good ballad song with haunting mellotrons, a snare drum, and the background singing that sounds like an old radio. "In Held 'Twas In I" is one of the best epic songs ever. It starts with Tibetian chanting followed by a sitar solo on 'Glimpses of Nirvana', then there's 'Teatime at the Circus' with a carnival-like sound, 'Autumn of my Madness' with reverse tracking and sound effects that rival 'Sgt. Pepper' (I found a Paul-is-dead rumor on this song. Paul McCartney was supposed to die in the autumn. And in this song you hear a car horn, ambulances, fire and crying, people talking if they can save him, someone yelling 'Paul! Paul! Paul!', someone trying to get out, and policemen telling people to leave the murder scene.), Then there's 'Look to your soul' with the best harpsichord playing that sounds like something from 'The Addams Family', and then there's a 'Grand Finale' which came from a classical piece. A must for any Art-Rock and Procol Harum fan. And these guys SHOULD get into the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame!
Submitted by Paul (Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
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