[2018-11-30] Procol Harum "Procol's Ninth (Remastered And Expanded Edition)" 3CD set (Esoteric UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2018 5:01 pm

Description
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of an expanded 3CD edition of the acclaimed Procol Harum album “Procol’s Ninth”. Released in August 1975 the album was the product of a series of recording sessions at The Who’s Ramport Studios in Battersea, produced by the legendary American song writing and producing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Procol’s Ninth was another fine collection of material written by Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid, with such memorable tracks as Pandora’s Box (a hit single for the band in July 1975), The Unquiet Zone, Fool’s Gold and Typewriter Torment. However, the album was also notable for featuring two cover versions, namely Leiber and Stoller’s I Keep Forgetting and Lennon and McCartney’s Eight Days a Week.

This new expanded three CD edition of Procol’s Ninth includes the original album with eight bonus tracks taken from the album sessions (five of which are previously unreleased), along with two additional bonus discs recorded in concert at the Capitol Theater, Passaic, New Jersey on 17th October 1975 and at Leicester University on 29th November 1975, both previously unreleased.

This edition of Procol’s Ninth has been newly re-mastered and also includes a lavishly illustrated booklet featuring material from Gary Brooker’s personal archive and an essay by Procol Harum authority Roland Clare.

Tracklist
[CD1: Procol’s Ninth]
1. Pandora’s Box
2. Fools Gold
3. Taking The Time
4. The Unquiet Zone
5. The Final Thrust
6. I Keep Forgetting
7. Without A Doubt
8. The Piper’s Tune
9. Typewriter Torment
10. Eight Days A Week
Bonus Tracks:
11. Pandora’s Box (Raw Track – Previously Unreleased)
12. Fools Gold (Raw Track)
13. Taking The Time (Raw Track)
14. The Unquiet Zone (Raw Track)
15. The Final Thrust (Raw Track – Previously Unreleased)
16. The Poet (Raw Track – Previously Unreleased)
17. The Piper’s Tune (First Mix – Previously Unreleased)
18. Typewriter Torment (Alternate Version – Previously Unreleased)

[CD2: Live At The Capitol Theater, Passaic, New Jersey 17th October 1975 – Previously Unreleased]
1. Shine On Brightly
2. As Strong As Samson
3. Conquistador
4. Pandora’s Box
5. The Unquiet Zone
6. A Salty Dog
7. A Souvenir Of London
8. Cerdes (Outside The Gates Of)
9. I Keep Forgetting
10. Grand Hotel (Including The Blue Danube)
11. Power Failure
12. Simple Sister

[CD3: Live At Leicester University, 29th November 1975 – Previously Unreleased]
1. Shine On Brightly
2. Whaling Stories
3. Conquistador
4. Pandora’s Box
5. The Piper’s Tune
6. Grand Hotel
7. Beyond The Pale
8. A Salty Dog
9. I Keep Forgetting
10. The Blue Danube
11. Be-Bop-A-Lula / Old Black Joe
12. A Whiter Shade Of Pale

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHMGV8N/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HHMGV8N/?tag=imwan-21

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Damn, another great remaster from this label.

I have to get the whole catalogue over...again!

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Damn, another great remaster from this label.

I have to get the whole catalogue over...again!

I hear you Pete, and the live tracks are so wanting. I can't tell you from LP to CD iterations on how many times I bought this but Esoteric is so good and the bonus will entice anyone. And I am that anyone (again).

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Damn, another great remaster from this label.

I have to get the whole catalogue over...again!

The Esoteric releases have been great so far, looking forward to this one and the live disc.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:21 pm

Both of the pre-order links are now active:

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHMGV8N/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HHMGV8N/?tag=imwan-21

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5099

Thank you Linda.

[2018-11-30] Procol Harum "Procol's Ninth (Remastered And Expanded Edition)" 3CD set (Esoteric UK)

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