Exotic Birds and Fruit
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| Studio album by Procol Harum | ||||
| Released | April 1974 | |||
| Recorded | late 1973 / early 1974 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Label | UK, US, Europe: Chrysalis Australia, New Zealand: Festival Germany: Repertoire (2000 reissue) |
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| Producer | Chris Thomas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated)[2] |
Exotic Birds and Fruit is the seventh full-length studio album by British progressive rock band Procol Harum. It was released in 1974. Of special note is the release of the album in Argentina, calling the album "Pájaros Y Frutas Exóticas" (literally translated as "Birds and Exotic Fruit"). The cover artwork for this album is from Jakob Bogdani a noted Slovakian artist whose paintings centered around exotic birds and fruit.
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[edit] Track listing
- All Music By Gary Brooker. All Lyrics By Keith Reid.
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Nothing But The Truth" | 3:13 | |||||||
| 2. | "Beyond The Pale" | 3:03 | |||||||
| 3. | "As Strong as Samson" | 5:05 | |||||||
| 4. | "The Idol" | 6:38 | |||||||
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| 5. | "The Thin End of The Wedge" | 3:44 | |||||||
| 6. | "Monsieur R. Monde" | 3:40 | |||||||
| 7. | "Fresh Fruit" | 3:05 | |||||||
| 8. | "Butterfly Boys" | 4:25 | |||||||
| 9. | "New Lamps For Old" | 4:07 | |||||||
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| 10. | "Drunk Again (B-side)" | 4:31 | |||||||
| 11. | "As Strong As Samson (Single Version)" | 3:46 | |||||||
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| 11. | "The Blue Danube (by Johann Strauss II, arranged by Gary Brooker)" | 9:12 | |||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Gary Brooker - piano and vocals
- Chris Copping - organ
- Mick Grabham - guitar
- BJ Cole - pedal steel guitar
- Alan Cartwright - bass guitar
- B.J. Wilson - drums
[edit] Production
- Produced By Chris Thomas
- Engineer: John Punter
[edit] Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Spain | 1974 | Chrysalis Records | stereo LP | 63 07 531 |
| North America | 2004 | Friday Music | remastered CD | Friday Music 1021 |
[edit] References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William (2011 [last update]). "Exotic Birds and Fruit - Procol Harum | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r671199. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Niester, Alan (2011 [last update]). "Rolling Stone : Procol Harum: Exotic Birds & Fruit : Music Reviews". web.archive.org. http://web.archive.org/web/20070602160705/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/procolharum/albums/album/111019/review/5942899/exotic_birds__fruit. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
[edit] External links
- ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page on this album
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