Procol Harum
Procol Harum
190 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 1094230 |
| Excel File Row | 76 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:51:44 |
| Pressing Year | 1970 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | DERAM |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | DES 18008 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 15-11 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 15-12 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
It should be noted that the original British release of Procol Harum's debut album, in 1967, possesses a significant historical and collectable peculiarity. Unlike almost all other international editions, and in stark contrast to public expectations, the version released in the United Kingdom did not include their global megahit "A Whiter Shade of Pale". This decision, taken by the band and producer Denny Cordell, reflected the desire to present the album as a standalone work, distinguishing it from the single which had already become an omnipresent cultural phenomenon. Consequently, for collectors, the very first English pressings (initially on Regal Zonophone, then on Deram, like your subsequent copy) represent a cult object due to their deliberately artistic "absence", in stark contrast to the American edition which, conversely, wisely included the track to maximise overseas sales, creating two distinct listening experiences from the outset.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - A Whiter Shade Of Pale (4:04)
- A2 - She Wandered Through The Garden Fence (3:18)
- A3 - Something Following Me (3:37)
- A4 - Mabel (1:50)
- A5 - Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of) (5:04)
- B1 - A Christmas Camel (4:48)
- B2 - Conquistador (2:38)
- - Kaleidoscope/Salad Days (Are Here Again) (6:31)
- B4 - Repent Walpurgis (5:04)
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