Procol Harum - Home (1970)

Procol Harum - Home

  "Home" was the fourth album released by Procol Harum and was the hardest hitting album in their repertoire!   Home features the harder edged guitar work of Robin Trower and the dense organ work of Chris Copping who replaced Matthew Fisher.   Of course this album still contains the high soulful voice and piano of Gary Brooker .....the definining sound of Procol Harum.

Songs like "Whisky Train" , "Still There'll Be More" and "Whaling Stories" make this album something very special.   "Home" was less symphonic than "Salty Dog" and less psychedelic than "Shine On Brightly" and really stands on its own and remains for this music lover one fantastic album.

Keith Reid as usual provides all the very thoughtful lyrics which was a critical part of Procol Harum over the years.  It may seem wild to imagine that Keith never played an instument and his gift to the band was his lyrics which played a key part of their sound actually.   Keith was a key member of Procol Harum clearly without him this would not be same kind of band.

  I have this album several times over but the clear winner is the original 1970 vinyl for sound and dynamics....