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Procol Harum Debut Album Followed Number One Single
Procol Harum recorded their debut album under pressure following the success of A Whiter Shade Of Pale, but the record failed to reach the top 50 in the United Kingdom.
Keith Reid met Gary Brooker while Brooker was still in the band The Paramounts. After The Paramounts disbanded, Reid and Brooker decided to work together as songwriters. The band Procol Harum was formed for the purpose of recording and listening to the songs that they wrote. In the summer of 1967, the debut single by Procol Harum, A Whiter Shade Of Pale, rose to number one in the United Kingdom.
After A Whiter Shade Of Pale achieved success, the band faced pressure to prepare an album quickly. The band members entered the studio alongside producer Denny Cordell in order to record 10 songs for the album. During the work on this first album, a departure from their customary songwriting process occurred only for the track Conquistador.
The recordings for the album were made in mono, and certain technical methods were used in order to achieve a stereo effect. The original multitrack recordings of the album were lost a long time ago. In spite of the major success gained by the single, the debut album by Procol Harum failed to enter the top 50 chart in the United Kingdom.
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