Procol Harum - Procol's Ninth (1975/2012) [Complete CD] Japan + 3 Bonus Tracks

Procol's Ninth is the eighth studio album (ninth including Live) by Procol Harum, and was released in August 1975. Produced by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Procol's Ninth featured a slightly different direction from the previous album, with a much starker sound than Chris Thomas's more elaborate productions. According to an interview with guitarist Mick Grabham, conducted by Roland Clare for the 2009 reissue, Leiber and Stoller focused less on the production sound and more on "the structure of the songs". The band appeared on the cover of the album in a straightforward unassuming photograph, mirroring the sound of the album itself. The cover featured simulations of each band member's signature.

Procol's Ninth was the first release from the band to feature non-original songs: a remake of The Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" and Leiber & Stoller's own "I Keep Forgetting". "Eight Days a Week" was put on the album by the producers, initially against the band's wishes.

Tracklist:
01 - Pandora's Box 0:00
02 - Fool's Gold 3:37
03 - Taking The Time 7:37
04 - The Unquiet Zone 11:16
05 - The Final Thrust
06 - I Keep Forgetting
07 - Without A Doubt
08 - The Piper's Tune
09 - Typewriter Torment
10 - Eight Days A Week

Bonus Tracks:
11 - The Unquiet Zone (Raw Track) 39:35
12 - Taking The Time (Raw Track)
13 - Fool's Gold (Raw Track With Guide Vocal)

Procol Harum
Gary Brooker – vocals, piano
Mick Grabham – guitar
Chris Copping – organ
Alan Cartwright – bass guitar
B. J. Wilson – drums
Keith Reid – lyrics

Audio: 195 kbps 48.000 kHz

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