Their third album, (1969), was very popular among fans and their first album to sell well in the UK.
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A series of singles charted poorly in the US and UK, though rarely both at the same time.Follow-up albums and break-up (1968–77) The band's follow-up album, was released the following year and saw a greater excursion into stylings. The group's follow-up single, ', with a line-up change of former Paramounts on drums and on guitar (replacing Harrison and Royer, respectively, who exited to form the band Freedom), reached No. 6 in the UK, No. 15 in Canada, and No. 34 in the US.The group's was recorded between the two hit singles, and was released in early September in the US, but was held back until December 1967 in the UK. In, it was No. 1 for many weeks, setting a record of 8 weeks in.After 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' became a hit, the band set out to consolidate its studio success by touring, with new official drummer added to the line-up its live debut was opening for in 1967. It did almost as well in the, reaching No. 5. With a structure reminiscent of, a based on 's played by Fisher's, Brooker's vocals and Reid's lyrics, the single reached No. 1 on the and the chart. The group in late 1967At, southwest London, with drummer (and non-Paramount), producer and Keith Grant, the group recorded ', and it was released on.
The name of the band is frequently misspelled often with 'Procul', 'Harem', both, or other variations.' A Whiter Shade of Pale', commercial success and debut album (1967). The cat's ' name was Procul, Procul being the breeder's prefix.In the absence of a definitive origin, the band's name has attracted various interpretations, being said to be (incorrect) for 'beyond these things' the correct Latin would be procul hīs. A last-minute offer from 's fledgling label was rejected by Brooker and band.In April 1967, Brooker began working as a singer-songwriter and formed Procol Harum with non-Paramounts (poet), guitarist Ray Royer and bassist., their original manager, named the band after 's. Unable to generate any follow-up success, the group disbanded in 1966.The Paramounts were signed to EMI UK for their releases until one day before Procol Harum linked with EMI UK again, they were called The Pinewoods.
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