GARY BROOKER
''ECHOES IN THE NIGHT''
1985
42:03
1 Count Me Out 4:18
2 Two Fools In Love 3:56
3 Echoes In The Night 4:39
4 Ghost Train 4:25
5 Mr Blue Day 3:42
6 Saw The Fire 5:17
7 The Long Goodbye 3:48
8 Hear What You're Saying 5:26
9 Missing Person 3:42
10 Trick Of The Night 2:47
Tracks By Brooker & Keith Reid
Franky Brooker/Backing Vocals
Dave Bronze/Bass Guitar
Henry Spinetti/Drums
Gary Brooker/Keyboards
Ray Cooper/Percussion
Jamie TalbotS/Saxophone
Rory Gallagher/Slide Guitar
REVIEW
by William Ruhlmann
Echoes In The Night was the album for all those fans who had been waiting eight years for a Procol Harum reunion. In addition to Gary Brooker's singing and keyboard work, it featured Procol organist Matthew Fisher, lyricist Keith Reid, and drummer B.J. Wilson. They didn't appear on every track, but when they got together, notably on the title song (which also featured Eric Clapton), "Saw The Fire," and especially the ambitious "Ghost Train," Procol Harum was back. Even when Fisher and Reid weren't collaborating, as on "Mr. Blue Day," Brooker aspired to a Procol approach, adding The National Philharmonic Orchestra for that old art-rock flavor. Like Brooker's other solo albums, this one didn't get much attention, but for anyone who was paying attention, Echoes In The Night was a welcome reminder of what the band could do.
BIOGRAPHY
By William Ruhlmann
Singer/songwriter/keyboardist Gary Brooker is best known as the leader of Procol Harum. Brooker's first group was the Paramounts, all of whose members turned up in the later group. Procol Harum launched in 1967 with their biggest hit, the U.K. number one/U.S. Top Ten "A Whiter Shade of Pale," which featured Brooker singing the lyrics of Keith Reid over an adaptation of a Bach cantata. Procol Harum went on to release ten albums through 1977, then broke up. Brooker launched a solo career with No More Fear of Flying in 1979, followed by Lead Me to the Water (1982), and Echoes in the Night (1985). He also played in Eric Clapton's backup band. Procol Harum reformed for a new album, The Prodigal Stranger, in 1991.
''ECHOES IN THE NIGHT''
1985
42:03
1 Count Me Out 4:18
2 Two Fools In Love 3:56
3 Echoes In The Night 4:39
4 Ghost Train 4:25
5 Mr Blue Day 3:42
6 Saw The Fire 5:17
7 The Long Goodbye 3:48
8 Hear What You're Saying 5:26
9 Missing Person 3:42
10 Trick Of The Night 2:47
Tracks By Brooker & Keith Reid
Franky Brooker/Backing Vocals
Dave Bronze/Bass Guitar
Henry Spinetti/Drums
Gary Brooker/Keyboards
Ray Cooper/Percussion
Jamie TalbotS/Saxophone
Rory Gallagher/Slide Guitar
REVIEW
by William Ruhlmann
Echoes In The Night was the album for all those fans who had been waiting eight years for a Procol Harum reunion. In addition to Gary Brooker's singing and keyboard work, it featured Procol organist Matthew Fisher, lyricist Keith Reid, and drummer B.J. Wilson. They didn't appear on every track, but when they got together, notably on the title song (which also featured Eric Clapton), "Saw The Fire," and especially the ambitious "Ghost Train," Procol Harum was back. Even when Fisher and Reid weren't collaborating, as on "Mr. Blue Day," Brooker aspired to a Procol approach, adding The National Philharmonic Orchestra for that old art-rock flavor. Like Brooker's other solo albums, this one didn't get much attention, but for anyone who was paying attention, Echoes In The Night was a welcome reminder of what the band could do.
BIOGRAPHY
By William Ruhlmann
Singer/songwriter/keyboardist Gary Brooker is best known as the leader of Procol Harum. Brooker's first group was the Paramounts, all of whose members turned up in the later group. Procol Harum launched in 1967 with their biggest hit, the U.K. number one/U.S. Top Ten "A Whiter Shade of Pale," which featured Brooker singing the lyrics of Keith Reid over an adaptation of a Bach cantata. Procol Harum went on to release ten albums through 1977, then broke up. Brooker launched a solo career with No More Fear of Flying in 1979, followed by Lead Me to the Water (1982), and Echoes in the Night (1985). He also played in Eric Clapton's backup band. Procol Harum reformed for a new album, The Prodigal Stranger, in 1991.
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