RELEASED 31.7.2015
NEW REMASTERED & EXPANDED 2 CD EDITION OF THIS CLASSIC 1970 ALBUM BY PROCOL HARUM WITH 11 BONUS TRACKS (3 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED) INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED BBC SESSION TRACKS FROM 1970 REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK AND NEW LINER NOTES BY HENRY SCOTT-IRVINE REVIEWS IN NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS, "UNCUT”, "MOJO”, "RECORD COLLECTOR” & "CLASSIC ROCK PROG” MAGAZINES COVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES & FANZINES
Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of a newly re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic 1970 album HOME by PROCOL HARUM. Released in June 1970, the record followed on from the huge international success of the band’s debut single "A Whiter Shade of Pale” and the superb albums PROCOL HARUM, SHINE ON BRIGHTLY and A SALTY DOG. Hailed by many fans as one of the finest albums released by the band, HOME saw the exquisite song writing of Gary Brooker and Keith Reid reach new heights on pieces such as "The Dead Man’s Dream”, the epic "Whaling Stories”, "About to Die” and more. Produced by Chris Thomas, the album captured a new line-up of the band featuring Gary Brooker (voice, piano), Chris Copping (bass guitar, organ), Robin Trower (lead guitar), and B.J. Wilson (drums). Newly re-mastered from the original tapes, this Deluxe edition of "Home” has been expanded to include 11 bonus tracks (3 previously unreleased) over two CDs, including rare tracks, alternate session takes and 2 previously unreleased BBC Radio session tracks from May 1970. This expanded deluxe edition of "Home” also includes a lavishly illustrated booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and features a new essay by Procol Harum biographer Henry Scott-Irvine.
WHISKY TRAIN THE DEAD MAN’S DREAM STILL THERE’LL BE MORE NOTHING THAT I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT TO DIE BARNYARD STORY PIGGY PIG PIG WHALING STORIES YOUR OWN CHOICE
BONUS TRACKS - YOUR OWN CHOICE (DEMO 1969) RECORDED AT TRIDENT STUDIOS, LONDON AUTUMN 1969 BARNYARD STORY (TAKE 4) THE DEAD MAN’S DREAM (TAKE 7) RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON 11TH FEBRUARY 1970 STILL THERE’LL BE MORE (TAKE 3 – BACKING TRACK) RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON 14TH FEBRUARY 1970 WHALING STORIES (INITIAL BACKING TRACK) ABOUT TO DIE (GEORGE MARTIN MIX) MIXED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON 12TH MARCH 1970 YOUR OWN CHOICE (EXTENDED REMIX) PIGGY PIG PIG (CHRIS THOMAS REMIX) MIXED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON 22ND MARCH 1970 WHISKY TRAIN (US RADIO SINGLE EDIT) A-SIDE OF US SINGLE - PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ON CD YOUR OWN CHOICE ABOUT TO DIE "DAVID SYMONDS SHOW” BBC RADIO ONE SESSION 12TH MAY 1970 - PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED