Procol Harum - A Salty Dog (1969) CA 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz

Posted By: Fran Solo

Procol Harum - A Salty Dog
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 900mb
Label: A&M Records/SP-4179 | Released: 1969 | Genre: Classic-Rock

A1 A Salty Dog
A2 The Milk Of Human Kindness
A3 Too Much Between Us
A4 The Devil Came From Kansas
A5 Boredom
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B1 Juicy John Pink
B2 Wreck Of The Hesperus
B3 All This And More
B4 Crucifiction Lane
B5 Pilgrim’s Progress


Acoustic Guitar – Matthew Fisher, Robin Trower
Artwork, Design – Dickinson
Bass Guitar – David Knights
Drums, Congas, Tabla – Barrie Wilson*
Engineer – Henry Lewy (tracks: B2), Ian Stuart* (tracks: B1), Ken Scott (tracks: A1 to A5, B3 to B5)
Guitar [3 Stringed], Celesta [Celeste], Bells, Harmonica, Woodwind – Gary Brooker
Lead Guitar, Tambourine [Sleigh] – Robin Trower
Organ, Marimba, Rhythm Guitar – Matthew Fisher
Piano – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher
Producer – Matthew Fisher
Recorded By – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher
Vocals – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Robin Trower
Whistle [Bosun’s Whistle] – Kellogs
Companies, etc.
Distributed By – Quality Records (2)
Notes
Original pressing on brown A&M label.







This Rip: 2016
Cleaning: RCM Moth MkII Pro Vinyl
Direct Drive Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK2 Quartz
Cartridge: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus
Amplifier: Marantz 2252
ADC: E-MU 0404
DeClick with iZotope RX5: Only Manual (Click per click)
Vinyl Condition: VG++
About this LP: From my personal collection
LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo
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There is an interesting divide in the reviews here…some think masterpiece, some fairly unenthused. I think this is Procol Harum’s best album. Every song is a winner, although the presence of three vocalists does provide a scattered feeling. However, there isn’t a weak track on the record, which makes up for the fact that Matthew Fisher and Robin Trower are workmanlike vocalists at best. Gary Brooker’s soaring, soulful vocals power the classic title track, floating on clouds of strings as he tells a tragic tale of the sea. There’s also some traditional blues (Juicy John Pink), driving blues rock (Devil Came from Kansas, the Trower-sung Crucifixion Lane), symphonic rock (Fisher’s Wreck of the Hesperus), folk balladeering (Too Much Between Us) and an odd little island-style ditty (Boredom). All is executed with a sense of style and fun, and the closing Pilgim’s Progress provides a feeling of epic fulfilment at the end. Trower’s phenomenal, raw lead playing is also worthy of note. It seems to me that Procol Harum was just a little too smart for mass popular consumption, which is why they never really capitalized on the giant success of Whiter Shade of Pale. This album is ample evidence that the group was one of the most creative bands of the early 70s. Just a shade short of a masterpiece, but mathematical rules tell us to round up, so instead of 4.5 stars, 5 it is! The best album by one of the best.
Review by Heptade, progarchives.com
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