Live at the Union Chapel

Live at the Union Chapel is the second live album by Procol Harum, released in 2004.

Live at the Union Chapel
Live album by
Released2004
Recorded12 December 2003
VenueUnion Chapel, Islington, London.
GenreProgressive rock
LabelEagle Records
Procol Harum chronology
The Well's on Fire
(2003)
Live at the Union Chapel
(2004)
Secrets of the Hive
(2007)

It was the last Procol Harum album to feature Matthew Fisher on organ and the last time Procol Harum recorded "A Whiter Shade of Pale" with 3 verses (previous albums and single releases only contained 2 verses). It was recorded live at the Union Chapel, Islington, London.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid; except where indicated

  1. "Shine On Brightly"
  2. "An Old English Dream"
  3. "Homburg"
  4. "Quite Rightly So" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)
  5. "Simple Sister"
  6. "Weisselklenzenacht (The Signature)" (Matthew Fisher)
  7. "The Question"
  8. "This World Is Rich"
  9. "As Strong As Samson"
  10. "Conquistador"
  11. "Whisky Train"
  12. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)

Personnel

The Union Chapel

Reception

Kevin Bryan of the Derby Telegraph called it "richly rewarding".[1] Christel Loar of PopMatters rated it 6/10 stars and recommended it to Procol Harum fans who had not seen the concert, though she criticized the sound quality.[2] Uncut rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that Brooker's voice has "not altered one iota" since 1967.[3]

References

  1. Bryan, Kevin (2014-03-06). "Kevin Bryan's Record Reviews". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  2. Loar, Christel (2011-11-28). "Procol Harum: Live At the Union Chapel". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  3. "Procol Harum – Live At The Union Chapel". Uncut. 2004-10-01. Retrieved 2015-03-17.


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