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                1967 STEREO ORIGINAL 

                  IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER

                    

               PROCOL HARUM

       (( Whiter Shade Of Pale ))

                        

           

\                                        USA - DERAM RECORDS - DES 16008

Highly collectible - sought after 1967 first pressing vinyl ...the very FIRST Procol Harum - an early HAMMOND ORGAN PROGRESSIVE that still stands up strong today, 48 years later....

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includes the original printed ("Teen Beat" London/Deram)  inner sleeve

Featuring the timeless classic "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"

Procol Harum's self-titled, first album was very successful in America, where albums sold easily, since it did include "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (unlike the original British issue) and highlighted by the just as great & timeless "Conquistador." The music is an engaging meld of psychedelic rock, blues, and classical influences, filled with phantasmagorical lyrics, bold (but not flashy) organ by Matthew Fisher, and Robin Trower's most tasteful and restrained guitar. "Conquistador," "Kaleidoscope," "A Christmas Camel," and the Bach-influenced "Repent Walpurgis" are superb tracks, and "Good Captain Clack" is great, almost Kinks-like groove. The album still holds up better than most psychedelic or progressive rock of the era, though too many fairweather fans of the genre forget, or never heard it. Easily their best album, and a nice collectible *clean* 1967 original.

"A Whiter Shade of Pale" "She Wandered Through the Garden Fence" "Something Following Me" "Mabel" "Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)" "A Christmas Camel" "Conquistador" "Kaleidoscope" "Salad Days (Are Here Again)" "Repent Walpurgis"

CONDITION: The Cover: Very solid all over, rated VG++ would have rated M- however the original owner placed cellophane tape on the outer cellophane which was splitting, as a result, a little of the tape is stuck to the actual cover underneath the cellophane. While appearance is fine (SEE photo, far right), may not be able to remove the tape on outer cellophane (?) ...otherwise a clean cover with original hype sticker. No poster, as usual. There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, no writing ... a special copy still in the original cellophane wrapper 

The Vinyl: is still glossy over both sides "M-" TOP COPY expect to play clean over both sides ...and both Deram labels are clean  

 

      A GREAT ADDITION  TO ANYONE'S COLLECTIBLES!

  

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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record

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