The Long Goodbye (Procol Harum album)

The Long Goodbye (The Symphonic Music of Procol Harum) is an orchestral album of Procol Harum music that was released in 1995. The album was produced by longtime Procol Harum vocalist/pianist/songwriter Gary Brooker, and among the various musicians who contributed to the album are Procol Harum members Robin Trower and Matthew Fisher. The main performers on the album are the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with one track performed by Sinfonia of London.

The Long Goodbye
Studio album by
various artists
Released18 July 1995
RecordedApril 1994 – March 1995
GenreRock
Length61:41
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerGary Brooker

Unlike all the other songs on the album, the title track has never been officially released by Procol Harum; Procol Harum played the song on tours and recordings of this have appeared on bootlegs, but never on an official album or single. It was a Gary Brooker solo single and included on the Gary Brooker solo album Echoes in the Night, which was co-produced by Brooker and Fisher, who also co-composed the song's music. Its lyrics were written by Procol Harum's Keith Reid and Procol Harum's B.J. Wilson played drums on the track original single.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Allmusic commented that while a symphonic tribute album would seem a natural fit for Procol Harum since they were among the first musicians to attempt to marry rock music with classical music, the new arrangements over-emphasize the symphonic side, "making the music seem less stately than soporific." They also criticized Gary Brooker's vocal performances as unemotional and dull.[1]

Track listing
  1. "Conquistador"
  2. "Homburg"
  3. "Grand Hotel"
  4. "Simple Sister"
  5. "A Salty Dog"
  6. "Pandora's Box"
  7. "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
  8. "Repent Walpurgis"
  9. "(You Can't) Turn Back the Page"
  10. "Strangers in Space"
  11. "Butterfly Boys"
  12. "The Long Goodbye"

Personnel

Also

References
  1. Ruhlmann, William (2011). "The Long Goodbye: Symphonic Music of Procol Harum - Procol Harum | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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