Name: A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Brand: Procol Harum

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

salvosv001

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2007-10-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Rough Trade

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / 7" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Procol Harum

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

a 40th anniversary vinyl reissue. with its haunting tonality and bach flavouring (both provided by hammond organist matthew fisher), vocals by gary brooker, and mysterious lyrics by keith reid, 'a whiter shade of pale' reached number 1 in several countries all over the world when released in 1967. in the years since, it has become an enduring classic. in 2004, it was named the most-played record of the past 70 years in the united kingdom by british performing rights group phonographic performance limited and more than 800 recorded cover versions by other artists are known. the original writing credits were for brooker and reid only. on december 20, 2006, matthew fisher won 40% of the music's copyright value and future royalties in a court case which is subject to an appeal currently being heard. gary brooker has presently refused to be included on the credit while matthew fishers name has been added. this 7" features the mono version on the a-side and an unreleased erased mono version of 'magdalene (my regal zonophone)' recorded in 1967.

A Whiter Shade Of Pale

Music GB