Procol Harum - Salty Dog - Plus
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Artist: Procol HarumEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1999-03-30
Music Label: Westside UK
Soundtracks:
- A Salty Dog
- The Milk Of Human Kindness
- Too Much Between Us
- The Devil Came From Kansas
- Boredom
- Juicy John Pink
- Wreck Of The Hesperus
- All This And More
- Crucifiction Lane
- Pilgrim's Progress
- Long Gone Geek
- Bonus Cuts: All This And More (Take 1)
- Bonus Cuts: The Milk Of Human Kindness (Take 1)
- Bonus Cuts: Pilgrim's Progress (Take 1)
- Bonus Cuts: McGreggor
- Bonus Cuts: Still There'll Be More (Take 8)
Free Music Notes for Salty Dog - Plus
Free Music Review: A DRUNKEN SAILOR'S DELIGHT!
Hit: 5 Stars
There once was a band called Procol Harum, who loomed under the popular music radar screen while making the best progressive rock music ever made. They were a band without peer, who were some of the best songwriters and musicians of their era. They reached the pinnacle of their career with this, their third album "A Salty Dog". Although I'm sometimes torn between this one and their next album "Home", If I was to take any of their discs to a desert island, it would have to be this one. Only because there are a couple songs on here I simply could not live without. Most notably, the stunning opener "A Salty Dog". This one is a woefully underappreciated gem that should have been a huge hit in America. Gary Brooker has never surpassed the superb vocal performance he achieved on this song. With it's big time drumbeat by B.J. Wilson, widely regarded as the best rock drummer of all time, and it's early use of full orchestration, this song had a huge panoramic sound that just couldn't be beat. This one's on my short list of best rock recordings ever made. The other must have on here is "Pilgrim's Progress". A nice contagious little hymn that's hard to forget. Sung by Matthew Fisher, he also plays virtually every instrument on this track. More time went into the production of this song than any other on the album. Sadly, this was the last song done by the multi-talented Fisher before he left the band for greener pastures, which he never found. Other favorites on here: "The Milk Of Human Kindness". I love this song with it's honky tonk piano sound and lyrics like "She left me for a wasp without a sting". Keith Reid really had a way with words. "The Devil Came From Kansas", which offers some howling guitar soloing by the great Robin Trower. It seems like everybody gets involved in the singing on this one. "Juicy John Pink" is Procol's first foray into the 12 bar blues, with Trower driving the song along with his short searing blues guitar licks. "Wreck Of The Hesperus" is the second song on here with full orchestration. Matthew Fisher again sings and plays about every instrument on this one. A song that's grown on me over the years. Also of note are the bonus tracks. They do a couple instrumental versions of "Milk Of Human Kindness" and Pilgrims Progress", where it sounds like their getting in a little casual rehearsals before the real thing. Also interesting is a raw, but very good version of "Still There'll Be More", which would appear on their next album. I don't have enough adjectives to describe how much I like this classic album. Let's just start with beautiful, mysterious, haunting, hummable, and just plain magnificent. And that picture of the drunken sailor who looks like he's spent too much time out at sea, qualifies as one of the great all time album covers. I can't think of a more appropriate disc to take to a desert island than "A Salty Dog". This one's a real jewel in Procol Harum's catalogue. Highly recommended and essential listening!
Salty Dog - Plus Poster
The original 1969 masterpiece plus 5 rare bonus cuts 'All This And More' (Take 1), 'The Milk of Human Kindness' (Take 1), 'Pilgrim's Progress' (Take 1), 'McGreggor' & 'Still There'll Be More' (Take 8). Digitally Remastered from best ever sources with comprehensive annotation an original artwork reproduced. 1999. Westside.Procol Harum could be credited (if not blamed) for popularizing classical rock with its J.S. Bach-inspired hit, 1967's "A White Shade of Pale," but the band only rarely drifted into the precious territory explored by groups like the Moody Blues and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. A Salty Dog, Procol Harum's third and best album, was built around the twin keyboards of Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (who also produced this album), but also showcased the bluesy, fuzz-toned guitar of Robin Trower. The title tune is a fully orchestrated sea ballad memorable for Brooker's soulfully majestic vocal. Folk-rock tunes like "The Milk of Human Kindness" and "Too Much Between Us" were more stripped-down but no less effective. And on "The Devil Came from Kansas," Trower uncorked a burly guitar solo that was downright heavenly. --John Milward
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