Procol Harum Crystal Palace Garden Party 1974

1) Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary/ Bringing Home the Bacon 2)Conquistador 3)Shine On Brightly 4)Homburg 5)Cerdes 6)Grand Hotel 7)Beyond the Pale 8)Power Failure 9) Devil Came From Kansas 10)Salty Dog 11Butterfly Boys 12) Simple Sister It took his participation in Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings for me to realize what a talented singer Gary Brooker is. His vocal range ; sheer power and generosity won him the nickname « Barry Groscoeur » (Big Heart Barry) in France where people are fond of this kind of spoonerism. That’s how I remembered I had this recording of Procol Harum dating back to the summer of 1974 (July 27) a couple of weeks before Richard Nixon resigned. Forty seven years later, a few days before the release of the band’s latest effort, there you go ! Out of my archive I’ve dug out this little gem to celebrate the time you could attend an open air concert (what a sound!) with some musicians, who, no matter how disenchanted they might have fe