Procol Harum discography

Procol Harum discography
Procol Harum at the turn of the century.
Studio albums	12
EPs	3
Live albums	11
Compilation albums	23
Singles	34
Video albums	5

This article presents the discography of English rock band Procol Harum.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	DEN [4]	FIN [5]	GER [6]	NL [7]	NOR [8]	SWE [9][10]	US [11]
Procol Harum	Released: September 1967 Label: Regal Zonophone, Deram Formats: LP, reel-to-reel	—	—	—	—	—	30	—	20	—	47
Shine On Brightly	Released: September 1968 Label: Regal Zonophone, A&M Formats: LP, 8-track, reel-to-reel	—	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	24
A Salty Dog	Released: April 1969 Label: Regal Zonophone, A&M Formats: LP, 8-track, reel-to-reel	27	—	25	—	—	—	8	19	—	32
Home	Released: 5 June 1970 Label: Regal Zonophone, A&M Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	49	24	13	6	—	—	—	—	—	34
Broken Barricades	Released: April 1971 Label: Chrysalis, A&M Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	42	—	27	5	—	46	—	—	14	32
Grand Hotel	Released: March 1973 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel	—	28	18	4	6	24	9	8	5	21
Exotic Birds and Fruit	Released: April 1974 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, MC, 8-track, reel-to-reel	—	82	—	9	16	38	—	12	9	86
Procol's Ninth	Released: 1 August 1975 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	41	—	—	6	2	—	—	11	9	52
Something Magic	Released: 25 February 1977 Label: Chrysalis Formats: LP, MC	—	—	84	13	20	—	16	19	23	147
The Prodigal Stranger	Released: 27 August 1991 Label: Zoo Entertainment Formats: CD, MC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Well's on Fire	Released: 4 March 2003 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, MC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Novum	Released: 21 April 2017 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	82	122	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	DEN [4]	GER [6]	NL [7]	NOR [8]	SWE [9]	US [11]
Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra	Released: April 1972 Label: Chrysalis, A&M Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	48	12	7	5	30	2	23	13	5
BBC Live in Concert	Released: 22 November 1999[12] Label: Strange Fruit, Fuel 2000 Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Pilgrim's Progress	Released: December 1995 Label: MasterTone Formats: CD+VCD Germany-only release	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live at the Union Chapel	Released: 30 August 2004 Label: Eagle Vision Formats: CD+DVD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
One More Time – Live in Utrecht 1992	Released: 2005 Label: Gazza, Friday Music Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
One Eye to the Future – Live in Italy 2007	Released: 2008 Label: Strongman Productions Formats: digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Procol Harum – In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir	Released: 17 November 2008 Label: Eagle Formats: CD, LP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spirit of Nøkken	Released: February 2010 Label: Salvo/BMG Formats: digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MMX	Released: July 2012 Label: Salvo/BMG Formats: digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Some Long Road	Released: 5 May 2014 Label: Salvo/BMG Formats: digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Easter Island: New York Broadcasts 1969	Released: 1 November 2019 Label: Unicorn, Parachutes Formats: CD,LP, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title[A]	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [1]	CAN [3]	US [11]
Flyback 4: The Best of Procol Harum	Released: March 1971 Label: Fly Formats: LP, 8-track	—	—	—
A Whiter Shade of Pale / A Salty Dog	Released: April 1972 Label: Fly Formats: 2xLP	26	—	—
The Best of Procol Harum	Released: October 1973 Label: A&M Formats: LP, MC, 8-track North America and Australasia-only release	—	71	131
Rock Roots	Released: March 1976 Label: Cube Formats: LP, MC	—	—	—
Greatest Hits Vol. 1	Released: June 1978 Label: Pickwick Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	—	—	—
Off the Record with Procol Harum	Released: November Label: Sierra Formats: 2xLP, MC	—	—	—
The Collection	Released: January 1986 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, 2xLP, 2xMC	—	—	—
Classics Volume 17	Released: October 1987 Label: A&M Formats: CD US-only release	—	—	—
Night Riding	Released: July 1988 Label: Knight Formats: CD, LP, MC	—	—	—
Portfolio	Released: May 1988 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD, 2xLP	—	—	—
The Chrysalis Years 1973–1977	Released: April 1989 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD, MC North America-only release	—	—	—
Whiter Shade of Pale	Released: 1990 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, MC	—	—	—
30th Anniversary Anthology	Released: November 1997 Label: Westside Formats: 3xCD	—	—	—
Classic Tracks & Rarities – An Anthology	Released: 11 February 2002 Label: Metro Doubles Formats: 2xCD	—	—	—
A & B – The Singles	Released: 20 September 2002 Label: Repertoire Formats: 3xCD	—	—	—
The First Four	Released: June 2003 Label: Metro Doubles Formats: 2xCD	—	—	—
The Essential Collection 1967–1991	Released: 11 August 2003 Label: Repertoire Formats: CD	—	—	—
Secrets of the Hive: The Best of Procol Harum	Released: 27 August 2007 Label: Salvo Formats: 2xCD	—	—	—
All This and More…	Released: 28 September 2009 Label: Salvo Formats: 3xCD+DVD	—	—	—
Then & Now – The Best of Procol Harum	Released: 7 February 2011 Label: Salvo Formats: CD	—	—	—
Insideoutside – The Very Best of Live & in the Studio	Released: 7 April 2014 Label: Metro Select Formats: 2xCD	—	—	—
Still There'll Be More – An Anthology 1967–2017	Released: 23 March 2018 Label: Esoteric Recordings Formats: 2xCD, 5xCD+3xDVD	—	—	—
Hits'n'Flips 1967–1970	Released: 3 May 2019 Label: Fly Formats: digital download	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title	Album details
The Best of Musikladen Live	Released: 27 July 1999 Label: Pioneer Artists Formats: DVD, VHS US-only release
Live	Released: 30 July 2002 Label: Classic Pictures Entertainment Formats: DVD
Special Edition EP	Released: May 2003 Label: Classic Pictures Entertainment Formats: DVD
Live at the Union Chapel	Released: 30 August 2004 Label: Eagle Vision Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
Procol Harum – In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra & Choir	Released: 26 May 2009 Label: Eagle Vision Formats: DVD

EPs

Title	EP details
Homburg	Released: 18 April 2015 Label: Esoteric Recordings/Fly Formats: 7"
A Whiter Shade of Pale 50th Anniversary EP	Released: 22 April 2017 Label: Fly Formats: 12"
The One & Only One	Released: 24 November 2017 Label: Eagle Formats: 10"

Singles

Title (A-side / B-side)	Year	Peak chart positions										A-side UK Album
		UK [1]	AUS [13][2]	BEL (WA) [14]	CAN [15]	GER [6]	IRE [16]	JPN [17]	NL [18]	NZ [19]	US [20][21]
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" b/w "Lime Street Blues"	1967	1	1	1	1	1	1	47	1	1	5	Non-album single[B]
"Homburg" b/w "Good Captain Clack"		6	5	6	15	15	4	86	1	4	34	Non-album single[C]
"Conquistador" (Australasia-only release) b/w "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence"		—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Procol Harum
"Quite Rightly So" b/w "In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence"	1968	50	—	—	—	33	—	—	—[D]	—	—	Shine On Brightly
"Il tuo diamante" (Italy-only release) [E] b/w "Fortuna"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single[F]
"Repent Walpurgis" (France-only release) b/w "Conquistador"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Procol Harum
"A Salty Dog" b/w "Long Gone Geek"	1969	44	—	—	82[G]	—	—	—	3	—	—	A Salty Dog
"Boredom" (US-only release) b/w "The Devil Came from Kansas"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)" (Japan-only release) b/w "Rambling On"	1970	—	—	—	—	—	—	83	—	—	—	Shine On Brightly
"The Dead Man's Dream" (Netherlands-only release) b/w "About to Die"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Home
"Whiskey Train" (North America-only release) b/w "About to Die"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"About to Die" (Italy-only release) b/w "Piggy Pig Pig"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Broken Barricades" (North America and Australia-only release) b/w "Power Failure"	1971	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Broken Barricades
"Simple Sister" (US, Japan, Portugal and Spain-only release) b/w "Song for a Dreamer"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" b/w "A Salty Dog"/"Homburg"	1972	13	18	—	—	—	12	—	1	—	—	A Whiter Shade of Pale / A Salty Dog
"Conquistador" (live) b/w "Luskus Delph" (UK); "A Salty Dog" (US)		22	4	33	7	—	—	—	9	3	16	Procol Harum Live
"Robert's Box" b/w "A Rum Tale"	1973	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Grand Hotel
"Bringing Home the Bacon" (North America-only release) b/w "Toujours L'Amour"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Grand Hotel" (North America, Australasia and Continental Europe-only release) b/w "Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	117
"Souvenir of London" b/w "Toujours L'Amour"		—	—	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Nothing but the Truth" b/w "Drunk Again"	1974	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Exotic Birds and Fruit
"Beyond the Pale" (Netherlands and Germany-only release) b/w "Fresh Fruit"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Pandora's Box" b/w "The Piper's Tune"	1975	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	Procol's Ninth
"The Final Thrust" b/w "Taking the Time"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"As Strong as Samson (When You're Being Held to Ransom)" b/w "The Unquiet Zone"	1976	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Exotic Birds and Fruit
"The Adagio di Albinoni" (France-only release) b/w "The Blue Danube"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Wizard Man" b/w "Backgammon" (UK); "Something Magic" (US)	1977	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Something Magic
"Something Magic" (Netherlands-only release) b/w "Fools Gold"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Japan-only reissue) b/w "Homburg"	1988	—	—	—	—	—	—	88	—	—	—	Non-album single
"(You Can't) Turn Back the Page" (Continental Europe-only release) b/w "One More Time"/"Perpetual Motion"	1991	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Prodigal Stranger
"All Our Dreams Are Sold" (promo-only release)		—	—	—	95	—	—	—	—	—	—[H]
"The Truth Won't Fade Away" (US and Germany-only release) b/w "Learn to Fly"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sunday Morning"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Novum
"Missing Persons (Alive Forever)" b/w "War Is Not Healthy"/"Missing Persons (Alive Forever)" (Radio Edit)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

• The Long Goodbye (1995 Procol Harum tribute album by various artists)

Notes

1. This is a list of compilations released in the UK and/or US. Numerous other compilations have been released in other territories.
2. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was included on the North American release of Procol Harum.
3. "Homburg" was included on the European release of Procol Harum.
4. "Quite Rightly So" did not enter the Dutch Single Top 20, but did peak at number 24 on the Dutch Top 40.[22]
5. "Il tuo diamante" is an Italian-language version of "Shine On Brightly", whilst "Fortuna" is the Italian-language title of the instrumental "Repent Walpurgis".
6. Although the English-language version was included on Shine On Brightly, the Italian-language version was included on the Italian release of Procol Harum.
7. Chart position in 1972
8. "All Our Dreams Are Sold" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

References

1. "PROCOL HARUM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 241. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. Peak positions for Procol Harum's albums in Canada:
   • Procol Harum: "Top 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 10, no. 19. 6 January 1969. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • A Salty Dog: "LP Chart". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 19. 7 July 1969. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Home: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 14, no. 4. 13 September 1970. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Broken Barricades: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 15, no. 19. 26 June 1971. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Procol Harum Live: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 17, no. 22. 15 July 1972. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Grand Hotel: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 19, no. 15. 26 May 1973. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • The Best of Procol Harum: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 20, no. 16. 1 December 1973. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Something Magic: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 27, no. 10. 4 June 1977. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
4. "danskehitlister.dk". 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
5. "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit PRI - PÄÄ". Sisältää hitin. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
6. "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
7. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
8. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
9. "Procol Harum - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
10. "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
11. "Procol Harum – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
12. "Palers' deal for the Live BBC Procol Harum CD". procolharum.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
13. Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
14. "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
15. Peak positions for Procol Harum's singles in Canada:
    • "A Whiter Shade of Pale": "RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 7, no. 24. 12 August 1967. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
    • "Homburg": "The RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 8, no. 13. 25 November 1967. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
    • "A Salty Dog": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 17, no. 6. 25 March 1972. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
    • "Conquistador": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 17, no. 25. 5 August 1972. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
    • "All Our Dreams Are Sold": "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Vol. 54, no. 16. 21 September 1991. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
16. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
17. Okamoto, Satoshi (2011). Single Chart Book: Complete Edition 1968-2010 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-088-4
18. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
19. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
20. "Procol Harum – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
21. Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 784. ISBN 9780898201802.
22. "Procol Harum - Quite Rightly So | Top 40". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2022.

External links

• All about Procol Harum on record on Procol Harum official web site.
• Procol Harum Discography at Allmusic
• Procol Harum discography at Discogs
• Procol Harum at Rate Your Music