Hits'n'Flips. This is my favorite album by Procol Harum, Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018. Note: This review is for the Friday Music remaster. Exotic Birds and Fruit was Procol's best album in their "later period" of albums 7-10. Very nice package reissue with excellent photos and notes make this well worth picking up . Hello there. Exotic Birds and Fruit (Expanded Edition) by Procol Harum on Apple Music. Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017, Late period Procol Harum - mostly great - Grand Hotel remains my favorite, Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013. Previously issued remasters of this album, albeit in single CD format, are superior to this recording. Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018. Despite having to work around these difficult conditions, Exotic Birds and Fruit would prove to be another fine collection of material written by Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid, featuring such classic tracks as 'Nothing But The Truth', 'As Strong As Samson', 'Beyond The Pale', 'Butterfly Boys' and 'The Idol'. Format: Digital Media, Year: 2018, Label: Esoteric Recordings (ECLEC 32633), Barcode: 5013929473348, Length: 2:52:37 Procol Harum Exotic Birds & Fruit Vinyl LP Chrysalis Blue & White Label NM Disc. Album Exotic Birds and Fruit. 1. It sounds brilliant on vinyl ,and the Let Them Eat Vinyl Double Vinyl edition allows the music to breathe - the bass and widescreen sound is breathtaking. Comments on that follow as two reviews on essentially the same recording are not permitted. Procol Harum - Home, Exotic Birds and Fruit Supertramp - Crisis? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2016. Symphonic Rock. Of special note is the release of the album in Argentina, calling the album "Pájaros Y Frutas Exóticas" (literally translated as "Birds and Exotic Fruit"). $10.00. Much as I love Robin Trower as a solo artist, his replacement Mick Grabham has more drive and guts. 1. 86 on the Billboard album charts. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Exotic Birds and Fruit met with a good critical reception[4] but only rose to No. Procol Harum are an English progressive rock band from Southend-on-Sea.Formed in April 1967, the group originally consisted of vocalist and pianist Gary Brooker, guitarist Ray Royer, bassist David Knights, keyboardist Matthew Fisher, drummer Bobby Harrison and lyricist Keith Reid.The band went through a number of lineup changes over the next ten years, before disbanding in 1977. 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Working with producer Chris Thomas, the band conspired to put together an album that reflects not only the rich, grand quality that their music had always possessed, but also showed that they were a Rock Band, too. One must go back to the 5th album, the often wished for "Broken Barricades", to find a work of equal quality. [6] The album was preceded by the single release of the opening track "Nothing but the Truth" back with the single only B-side track "Drunk Again". Strong As Sampson, Thin End of the Wedge, Nothing But The Truth, New Lamps for Old. The release also includes a lavishly illustrated booklet featuring material from Gary Brooker's personal archive and an essay by Procol Harum authority Roland Clare featuring comments from Gary Brooker. Of special note is the release of the album in Argentina, calling the album "Pájaros Y Frutas Exóticas" (literally translated as "Birds and Exotic Fruit"). Side 2 wasn't too bad either. Exotic Birds & Fruit was Procol Harum's seventh studio album, and it's my favorite release of theirs, post-1970's Home. It was released in 1974. Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2001. Exotic Birds and Fruit (Expanded Edition) Procol Harum. This is a track from "Exotic Birds and Fruit" and is the seventh full-length studio album by British progressive rock band Procol Harum. Format: Vinyl, Year: 1974, Label: Chrysalis (CHR 1058), Length: 37:14 In contemporary interviews Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, founding mainstays of Procol Harum, portrayed 1974’s new album, Exotic Birds and Fruit, as a back-to-basics affair. It does, however, point to the feast within. New Lamps for Old Lyrics: 6. Exotic Birds and Fruit Procol Harum Rock 1974; Listen on Apple Music. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the … All music by Gary Brooker, all lyrics by Keith Reid. Sorry to disagree with my fellow PH fans. The Thin End of the Wedge Lyrics: 9. A big let-down. This one has everything - it can rock, it can be funny, it can be mellow, it can be infectiously melodic, it can be dramatic. The cover artwork for the album is by Jakob Bogdani, a noted Hungarian artist whose paintings centred on exotic birds and fruit. This was recorded during the notorious 3 day week in the UK, when there were frequent power cuts; due to strikes against wage constraints. Exotic Birds and Fruit was Procol's best album in their "later period" of albums 7-10. Released April 1974. Procol's Ninth Remastered & … On Tour. I love pop music. Play on TIDAL or open in our Desktop app Share. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Exotic Birds and Fruit is the seventh full-length studio album by British progressive rock band Procol Harum. Wilson's drum intro to Bringing Home the Bacon. Listen free to Procol Harum – Exotic Birds And Fruit (Nothing But The Truth, Beyond The Pale and more). 1. 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