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I may have lost count over the decades how many times I bought this title BUT one fo my favorite reissue labels looks very interesting.

Rick A.

Shine On Brightly

Description
A re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic 1968 album by PROCOL HARUM. Released in the UK in December 1968, 'Shine On Brightly' sounds like a logical continuation on the band's self-titled debut album, issued in January 1968. Dominated by the 17-minute epic suite 'In Held T'was In I', Procol Harum re-wrote the rule book of popular music with this material. Newly re-mastered from the original tapes, this deluxe TRIPLE-CD clamshell box edition has been expanded to include the 1968 mono mix of the album (released on CD for the first time) and 20 bonus tracks (9 previously unreleased) drawn from studio sessions, single mixes and three BBC radio sessions recorded in 1968, featuring 9 previously unreleased recordings. Includes a lavishly illustrated booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and features a new essay by Procol Harum biographer Henry Scott-Irvine. This wonderful reissue also includes a poster.

Tracklist
CD1 – “Shine On Brightly” The Stereo Mix Remastered:
1. Quite Rightly So
2. Shine On Brightly
3. Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)
4. Wish Me Well
5. Rambling On
6. Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)
7. In Held 'Twas In I
- a. Glimspes Of Nirvana
8. In Held 'Twas In I
- b. 'Twas Tea Time At The Circus
9. In Held 'Twas In
- c. In The Autumn Of My Madness
10. In Held 'Twas In I
- d. Look To Your Soul
11. In Held 'Twas In I
- e. Grand Finale
[Bonus Tracks]
12. Il Tuo Diamante (“Shine On Brightly” Italian Version) (Mono)
13. Quite Rightly So
14. In The Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence

CD2 – “Shine On Brightly” The Mono Mix Remastered – Previously Unavailable On CD:
1. Quite Rightly So
2. Shine On Brightly
3. Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)
4. Wish Me Well
5. Rambling On
6. Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)
7. In Held 'Twas In I
- a. Glimspes Of Nirvana
8. In Held 'Twas In I
- b. 'Twas Tea Time At The Circus
9. In Held 'Twas In I
- c. In The Autumn Of My Madness
10. In Held 'Twas In I
- d. Look To Your Soul
11. In Held 'Twas In I
- e. Grand Finale

CD3:
[BBC Radio One Session 14th February 1968 – Previously Unreleased]
1. Monsieur Armand (Mono)
2. Seem To Have The Blues (Most All The Time) (Mono)
3. Magdeleine (My Regal Zonophone) (1967 Mono Version)
4. Shine On Brightly (1967 Mono Version)
5. In The Wee Small Hours Of Sixpence (Stereo Mix)
6. Monsieur Armand (Stereo Backing Track)
7. A Robe Of Silk (Stereo Backing Track)
8. McGregor
9. The Gospel According To… (Wish Me Well)
10. Skip Softly (My Moonbeams)
11. Quite Rightly So
12. Ramblin’ On
13. Shine On Brightly
[“Top Gear” BBC Radio One Session 19th August 1968 – Previously Unreleased]
14. Skip Softly My Moonbeams
15. Wish Me Well
16. Long Gone Geek
[“Top Gear” BBC Radio One Session 6th October 1968 – Previously Unreleased]
17. In Held ‘Twas In I (Look To Your Soul/Finale)

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The first album will also be getting a deluxe treatment on the same day:

Procol Harum

Description
A re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic s/t 1968 debut album by PROCOL HARUM. Released in January 1968, the record followed on from the huge international success of the band's debut single 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' and the follow up single 'Homburg'. This deluxe edition of 'Procol Harum' has been expanded to include 27 bonus tracks (8 previously unreleased) over two CDs, including the aforementioned singles, rare B-sides, alternate session takes and stereo mixes, and seven previously unreleased BBC Radio sessions from June and September 1967. Included is a lavishly illustrated booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and features a new essay by Procol Harum biographer Henry Scott-Irvine, along with a facsimile promotional shop poster for the release of the album in January, 1968.

Tracklist
1. Conquistador
2. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence
3. Something Following Me
4. Mabel
5. Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of)
6. A Christmas Camel
7. Kaleidoscope
8. Salad Days (Are Here Again)
9. Good Captain Clack
10. Repent Walpurgis
[Bonus Tracks]
11. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
12. Lime Street Blues
13. Homburg
14. Good Captain Clack (Single Version)
15. Alpha
16. Salad Days (Are Here Again) – Previously Unreleased
17. Understandably Blue
18. Pandora’s Box (Instrumental)
19. Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of) (Alternate Mono Mix)
20. Something Following Me (Alternate Mono Mix)

CD2:
1. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Extended Early Version)
2. Homburg (Extended Stereo Version)
3. Repent Walpurgis (Extended Stereo Version)
4. Conquistador (1971 Stereo Mix)
5. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence (1971 Stereo Mix)
6. Something Following Me (Stereo Mix)
7. Mabel (Undubbed Stereo Mix)
8. Kaleidoscope (Stereo Mix)
9. Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of) (Stereo Mix)
10. Homburg (1971 Stereo Mix)
[“Easybeat” Session 14th June 1967 BBC Light Programme – Previously Unreleased]
11. Morning Dew
12. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
13. Mabel
[“Top Gear” Session 27th September 1967 BBC Radio One – Previously Unreleased]
14. Homburg
15. Good Captain Clack
16. She Wandered Through The Garden Fence
17. Kaleidoscope

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I have the previous expanded versions of these albums called 'Plus' editions
These New reissues have a few BBC tracks added but not much more that's unreleased from memory the Mono version of Shine On Brightly was on CD before, need to confirm
The box set from a few years ago All This Wnd More had some outtakes included on these sets.

The Salvo releases allegedly had tape speed issues.

The Salvo box set had great sound, the Salvo 2 CD compilation also sounds superior to the previous editions.

All the Salvo releases were excellent.

Can't imagine I need anything else.

Bump: Added cover images.

"A Salty Dog" and "Home" are also available for pre-ordering

Indeed they are:

Newly re-mastered from the original tapes, this Deluxe edition of "A Salty Dog” has been expanded to include 12 bonus tracks (5 previously unreleased) over two CDs, including the mono single mix of the title track and its non-album B-side; an early take of ‘The Milk Of Human Kindness’, plus five previously unreleased tracks from BBC Radio sessions from October 1968 & May 1969 along with four live tracks recorded in the USA in April 1969.

This expanded deluxe edition of "A Salty Dog” also includes a lavishly illustrated booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and features a new essay by Procol Harum biographer Henry Scott-Irvine

A SALTY DOG: REMASTERED

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
PILGRIMS PROGRESS

BONUS TRACKS:

SKIP SOFTLY MY MOONBEAMS
WISH ME WELL
LONG GONE GEEK

"TOP GEAR” BBC RADIO ONE SESSION
6TH OCTOBER 1968
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

GOIN’ DOWN SLOW
JUICY JOHN PINK
CRUCIFICTION LANE
SKIP SOFTLY MY MOONBEAMS / ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA

RECORDED LIVE IN THE USA IN APRIL 1969

THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS

"SYMONDS ON SUNDAY” BBC RADIO ONE SESSION – 20TH MAY 1969
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

JUICY JOHN PINK

Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of a newly re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic 1970 album HOME by PROCOL HARUM. Released in June 1970, the record followed on from the huge international success of the band’s debut single "A Whiter Shade of Pale” and the superb albums PROCOL HARUM, SHINE ON BRIGHTLY and A SALTY DOG. Hailed by many fans as one of the finest albums released by the band, HOME saw the exquisite song writing of Gary Brooker and Keith Reid reach new heights on pieces such as "The Dead Man’s Dream”, the epic "Whaling Stories”, "About to Die” and more.

Produced by Chris Thomas, the album captured a new line-up of the band featuring Gary Brooker (voice, piano), Chris Copping (bass guitar, organ), Robin Trower (lead guitar), and B.J. Wilson (drums).

Newly re-mastered from the original tapes, this Deluxe edition of "Home” has been expanded to include 11 bonus tracks (3 previously unreleased) over two CDs, including rare tracks, alternate session takes and 2 previously unreleased BBC Radio session tracks from May 1970. This expanded deluxe edition of "Home” also includes a lavishly illustrated booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and features a new essay by Procol Harum biographer Henry Scott-Irvine.

HOME: REMASTERED

WHISKY TRAIN
THE DEAD MAN’S DREAM
STILL THERE’LL BE MORE
NOTHING THAT I DIDN’T KNOW
ABOUT TO DIE
BARNYARD STORY
PIGGY PIG PIG
WHALING STORIES
YOUR OWN CHOICE

BONUS TRACKS:

YOUR OWN CHOICE (DEMO 1969)

RECORDED AT TRIDENT STUDIOS, LONDON
AUTUMN 1969

BARNYARD STORY (TAKE 4)
THE DEAD MAN’S DREAM (TAKE 7)

RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON
11TH FEBRUARY 1970

STILL THERE’LL BE MORE (TAKE 3 – BACKING TRACK)

RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON
14TH FEBRUARY 1970

WHALING STORIES (INITIAL BACKING TRACK)
ABOUT TO DIE (GEORGE MARTIN MIX)

MIXED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON
12TH MARCH 1970

YOUR OWN CHOICE (EXTENDED REMIX)
PIGGY PIG PIG (CHRIS THOMAS REMIX)

MIXED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON
22ND MARCH 1970

WHISKY TRAIN (US RADIO SINGLE EDIT)

A-SIDE OF US SINGLE - PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ON CD

YOUR OWN CHOICE
ABOUT TO DIE

"DAVID SYMONDS SHOW” BBC RADIO ONE SESSION
12TH MAY 1970 - PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

One of my favorite songs of the 60s is "A Whiter Shade Of Pale". It gives me chills to this day. Strangely, I never bought it. (I did buy "Homburg" though, which I also like, but not nearly as much as "Pale.) I fact, I have no Procol Harum in my collection at all - and I honestly don't know why! I never got around to it, I guess. (Slight modification - I do have the Rhino British Invasion series, so....yeah, a couple of songs there.)

So, I'm pretty interested in the remaster of their first album - but will wait for reviews on sound quality, etc. If I like that, I may get another.

The original masters for the 1st album have been lost for over 40 years. The only album that was produced from the original masters is the red Italian LP on RCA. Copies of that one in mint condition are nearly impossible to find and generally sell for hundreds of dollars. The next best is the original UK mono LP.

The Esoteric and Salvo versions, along with the U.S. Classic Records reissue from a few years ago, are the best CD issues......until the original masters are found. The likelihood of that happening is about the same as Obama being elected for a 3rd term!

I have nothing except the Greatest Hits CD.

If I'm going to be buying their catalog for the 1st (and only) time, are these new ones the versions to get.......or is it better to look for Salvo or Esoteric ones instead?

Edit-
Didn't see that they're not out yet. I'll take a wait and see approach and read some of your comparisons.

Is there a good comp?? Right speed...decent re-mastering & sound?

The new Esoteric releases will be the best sounding and 'Shine On Brightly' will play at the right speed (I have this info directly from the horse's mouth).