British Rock Symphony

1. Kashmir - Roger Daltrey, Ann Wilson

2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Nigel Kennedy

3. Comfortably Numb - Thelma Houston

4. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - Paul Rodgers, Ann Wilson

5. Ruby Tuesday - Thelma Houston

6. "Peace Suite": Imagine/Penny Lane/Blackbird/Give Peace a Chance/Come To - Paul Rodgers

7. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 - Eric Burdon

8. Stairway to Heaven - Ann Wilson

9. Let It Be - Roger Daltrey, Thelma Houston

10. "Celebration Suite": Start Me Up/A Hard Day's Night/5:15/See Me, Feel M - Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper, Tommy Shaw

Tracks:

Conquistador
Whaling Stories
Salty Dog
All This and More
In Held 'Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus/In
Luskus Delph [Live][*]

Album Description

German digipak reissue of 1972 album includes one bonus track, 'Luskus Delph' (live). Six tracks. Repertoire.

Customer Reviews:

Procol Harum's finest hour perhaps.......2007-07-20

Many of the songs on this live Procol Harum disc maintain their wonderful spiritual atmosphere from the studio versions, but are given a louder, more meaningful performance when delivered in a live setting. If you enjoy what you've heard from Procol Harum in the studio, you will no doubt find a lot to enjoy about this disc. A very melodic and almost hauntingly pleasant live album. I can see myself listening to this band when I'm 80 years old. I bet by that age, I'll still be enjoying these excellent tunes.

The Best Procol Harum Album Ever.......2007-01-26

It took me a long time to find this album on CD, previously only had the vinyl and took it all over the world with me. The CD is engineered very well, a clean recording. The only thing that could have been better is if this album had been released on DVD-Audio or SACD in a true 5.1 mix. This album was originally produced in quad-4 so a remix to 5.1 would be easy and fantastic.

best mix.......2007-01-10

Procul harum live bridges classic rock with classical music. In this album you'll hear a gutiar played as an instrument of the ochestra. Absoulutely a brilliant piece of music.

It's been a long time .......2006-11-28

I haven't heard this album, with the exception of the first track, in about 30 years. My roommate in college owned this album and I was always a PH fan so hearing them with an orchestra was fasinating. I never really saw the CD anywhere until I came across it here and said I must have it. It still sounds great. The songs and arrangements are truly classic in every sense.

Truly A Glimpse Of Nirvana.......2006-10-30

Procol Harum's work throughout the years has been uneven, but this collaboration with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is one of their shining moments. I have worn out more than one vinyl version of this recording over the years, and I also have the MFSL version of this CD. While it is true that the MFSL disc suffers in comparison to this one, keep in mind the state of technology in 1971. We do owe a debt to Wally Heider's mobile studio for the tapes that allowed Repertoire to do such a splendid job of remastering. This recording belongs in everyone's collection, whether they are a fan of Procol Harum or not. If you are not moved in some manner by the time you hear "Grand Finale", then you had better check your pulse.

A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra

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A Terrific -- if Somewhat Misleading -- Place to Start
The Best Christmas of 2005
The Best Live Moody Blues Album
To be my Moody Blues CD
Beats Them All For Live Sound

A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra
The Moody Blues
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Moody Blues: Lovely to See You (2005)

ASIN: B00007E8LU
Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

Overture
Late Lament
Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
For My Lady
Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)
Emily's Song
New Horizons
Lean On Me (Tonight)
Voices In The Sky
Lovely To See You
Gemini Dream
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Voice

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Say It With Love
The Story In Your Eyes
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange
The Other Side Of Life
I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
Nights In White Satin
Legend Of A Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

Album Description

Full Title - A Night At Red Rocks With The Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Recorded on September 9, 1992 at the open-air Red Rocks Amphitheater, this performance pairs the Moody Blues with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, 84 members strong. Each track has been digitally remastered from the band's original mixes, with spoken word introductions and audience applause. The set is packaged in a deluxe 2 CD digipak housed within a plastic sleeve. The deluxe packaging also features a 28-page color booklet containing original artwork, rare photos and essay. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

A Terrific -- if Somewhat Misleading -- Place to Start.......2006-01-02

I got on the Blooze Bandwagon (along with Elton & Bernie & Gus Dudgeon doing "Funeral for a Friend" on "Yellow Brick Road" and other assorted flights of fanstasy) a day or two after I'd taken the THC plunge with so many others in 1973.

The Golden Era ('67 to '72) had come and gone, but the legacy of the Moodies' "Big Seven" was Big Time Entertainment in the "head set" of the time. As well as much cause for discussion: The music -was- terrific, but so were the lyrics (see my review of "To Our Children's Children's Children" elsewhere). The more literate folks -- including many in the entertainment industry -- on LA's West Side were as busy dissecting them for meaning as the folks on -Manhattan's- (upper) West Side. "God was Speaking to Us," we all just knew, "and these guys are His Prophets."

If ANARR has a flaw, it's that the lyrics (and the songs) that drove us into a spiritual frenzy in those days are largely missing from what is an otherwise -super- collection. I'll forgive it myself, largely on the strength of having seen the same show on a tennis court in Indian Wells in 1994 when I really -needed- a major distraction. They delivered then as they do on this terrific double album, combining at least some of symphonic hits that established them as The Real Deal (after establishing a "pop" rep in the mid-'60s) with the MTV-era hits in the '80s, all of which are Just Fine, Thank You.

As suggested vis Pink Floyd's "Delicate Sound of Thunder" on -that- Amazon page, if you're going to take a flyer at this band, -this- album is as good a place to start as any, at least to get a taste for the -music-. But -do- bear in mind that the -poetry- that made them cult icons in the Grand Days of Psychedelia is elsewhere, specifically on "TOCCC," "On the Threshhold of a Dream," "Every Good Boy Deserves Favor" and "A Question of Balance." If the names Rogers, Perls, Neitsche, Hesse, Poe, Casteneda, Bradshaw, Miller, Krishna Murti, Si Baba and Ram Dass ring any bells for you, those lyrics will paint some real pretty pictures.

The Best Christmas of 2005.......2005-12-29

I am a 19 year old hooked on the Moody Blues (ironic isn't it??). Back in my early years, my mother got me hooked on the Moody Blues because we both saw the "A Night at Red Rocks" concert (which I bought on DVD before asking for the Deluxe Edition) on PBS during a donation drive. From then on, I have been a fan of the Moody Blues. My mom originally owns the single disc version of this concert on CD with less tracks than the Deluxe Edition, and let me just say I borrowed it for a long period of time. So for Christmas 2005, I asked for the Deluxe Edition of the concert, and I couldn't be more happier. This CD has the entire concert that took place on that thursday evening in September back in 1992. It is digitally remastered and even has dialogue between the music. I am right now on the fourth time of listening to the CD on my DiscMan. For the record, also, my mother was happy because after I opened this gift I went upstairs to my room, brought down her gift, and said "Merry Christmas, Mother, here is your CD." Unfortunately, she is raging with jealousy since my CD has more tracks on it.

The Best Live Moody Blues Album.......2005-04-25

A NIGHT AT RED ROCKS WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is an exceptional Moody Blues live album that shreds CAUGHT LIVE+5 for two reasons. First of all, the earlier live album had actually been cut in 1969, when the band was high on drugs and/or drunk. Secondly, G-d created Red Rocks Ampitheater with excellent acoustics, so you can hear each instrument on its own AND as part of the whole group. The songs are all acknowledged classics, and this setting shows how Justin Hayward's, John Lodge's, and Ray Thomas's voices have deepened and matured over the years. This album is an important addition to any Moody Blues collection.

To be my Moody Blues CD.......2004-02-16

When I was much younger, indulging in whatever I considered to be neat then, I thought of the Moody Blues as having a "message." Just a few years after that, I tired of my older brother and his friends talking of these messages, as if there was something deep and profound to be learned from the music. At the time, I still liked the classic/rock mix, known by an English acquaintance as "prog rock."

Then, while living overseas in a former British colony, I picked up a British rock encyclopedia. It's somewhat limited, leaves out many of the pop/rock bands that have gone by the wayside after their heyday was over. But under the Moody Blues in the book, the author(s) seemed to think that the MBs made it more in the US than in the UK, that people tired of their "cosmic messages." That struck a (lost?) chord with me.

Since then, I talked with a member of the National Symphony who once backed the MBs. He said the orchestra was merely a stage prop, that nothing they played could be heard (and that the MB's management particularly was arrogant and obnoxious.

Well, onto the music.

Yeah, some of it is okay in terms of melody. If I were into dancing--which I'm not--I wouldn't enjoy it. But, yeah, I can hum along. But I can only picture the orchestra, brilliant musicians, overshadowed by the pseudo-deep pop stars.

In short, if you like their music, this is the one I'd get for people who, when they're at your house, ask if you have any Moody Blues. I doubt, though, that I'll get any more. There's variety, tunes from a number of their albums without too much fluff. It even sounds like a show I may have liked to attend, though, I'm not much for rock concerts, let along "prog rock." But this'll do. Enjoy it for when the MBs have another reunion--bound to happen until they turn 70.

Beats Them All For Live Sound.......2004-01-23

It's not too difficult to choose which of the three `live' Moody Blues albums to buy. "Caught Live" is a recording mess actually from a 1968 performance and the latest, "Hall Of Fame" has too many rough points to really impress. This "full" concert from Red Rocks is unmatched by many live recordings, especially now that it has been remastered to near perfect quality. You can actually hear the difference between the original CD recording and this remastered version - it's that good.

Tracks:

Overture: (Excerpts) Ride My See Saw/Tuesday....
Late Lament
Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
For My Lady
Lean On Me (Tonight)
Lovely To See You
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Voice
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange
The Other Side To Life
I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
Nights In White Satin
Question
Ride My See-Saw

Customer Reviews:

exceptional, a must have album.......2006-11-12

A night at red rock should be the core album for any Moody blues or rock collection. THis album provides great acoustics from the natural enviroment of the red rock canyon,and along with the addition of the colorado symhony to this outdoor stage, this album is a step above any other. For a great musical experience close your eyes,put on your headphones and enjoy this masterpiece.

Magic of Red Rocks and the Orchestra is there - Production is Not.......2006-01-09

I haven't been a able to put my foot on it, but there is something special about the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. While I've never visited there, every performance I've heard or seen recordings of just seems to be outstanding. Acts such as U2, Stevie Nicks, John Tesh, and Phish are all prime examples of artists that just seem to take it to the next level when playing at Red Rocks. I can't say it's the acoustics, but there must be something about the natural beauty that enables artists to take it up a notch. At the same time, I always think it is great when an artist uses a marching band or orchestra as part of the performance. Fleetwood Mac (while not performing at Red Rocks), utilized a marching band for their live album/video, "The Dance". John Tesh did happen to perform at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. In both cases, the use of these "extra" musicians allowed the live performance to have a new dimension. Tesh's performance in particular is a great example of combining the emotion of Red Rocks with the power of an Orchestra. I was pleased when the Moody Blues released a live performance with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Red Rocks. Once again, the emotion of Red Rocks combines with the power of an Orchestra to create something special. In the case of "The Moody Blues - A Night at Red Rocks With the Colorado Symphony Orchestra", the quality of the performance is there. The weak points are that there are flaws in the production of this collection as well as opportunities where more use of the Orchestra would have been better. One important note, this deals with the "original" release and not the remastered one.

In particular, the Moody Blues were tailor-made for a performance with an Orchestra. Fusion has always been a key element in the Moody Blues' performances. Their music genre is a fusion of Classic and Progressive Rock even though they have their roots in R&B. At the same time they have incorporated orchestral elements into their performance. The instrument that has always stood out has been the use of the Flute by Ray Thomas

For the most part, I look at the Moody Blues as having three types of sound that are a part of this concert. The progressive sound is going to be the bulk of the performance. There is also a psychedelic element to much of these songs as well. These songs are where the Orchestra is going to play a stronger role in the concert. These songs include "Tuesday Afternoon", "For My Lady", "Lean on Me", "Isn't Life Strange", "The Other Side of Life", "Nights in White Satin", and "Question". It is worth noting the concert opener "Overture" is driven by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra" while "Late Lament" is a spoken track.

The second sound is what I call their mainstream sound - a sound most heard in the 1980s. There are three songs that are done that are familiar to most people. They are all done back to back during the performance - and I think that is a good thing. These songs don't get much help from the Orchestra but they don't need it. The songs are "I Know You're Out There Somewhere", "The Voice", and "Your Wildest Dreams". Many have said that "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" is sort of a sequel to "Your Wildest Dreams". On a side note, I would have liked to have seem "Somewhere" done after "Your Wildest Dreams". Another side note is it would have been nice to see what the Orchestra could do here.

The final one is the Classic Rock sound. I'll also put their R&B roots into this category since Blues has influenced many a Classic Rock artist. The concert selection gives us songs such "Lovely to See You", "I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band", and "Ride My See Saw". In these songs, the Moody Blues don't need much help from the Orchestra - although in some cases, it would have also been great to see what the Orchestra would do. I happen to think "Ride My See Saw" is one of the greatest concert finales you will ever hear. This is a very good song, but it goes to legendary proportions when heard live. Often there isn't a person in the audience sitting for this song. It's clear that the setting of Red Rocks takes this song up a notch. It is worth noting that "I'm Just a Singer" gets some nice horn work from the orchestra.

The music is terrific. In fact, I normally like when a Live Album is taken from a Single Night's performance as opposed to being a "compilation" of live performances. This allows you to "capture" the magic of one night. The performance this album was taken from September 9, 1992 - and that's a good thing. Here is where the problem comes: The entire night's performance is not there. There were other songs that are on the remastered version and DVD version. In addition, there is no "crowd noise" continuity from track to track. Even on "live compilations", I've seen the album's production simulate that the concert is from one night. For this "special" performance, it would have been great to capture the sounds of the audience when going from track to track. Instead we something that does sound like a collection of 15 tracks.

The liner notes don't contain a lot of information, but the best are a short blurb from each of the band members on their thoughts about that particular night's performance. Overall I had very high expectations of this particular performance - and while there is a lot of quality music on this collection, the points about the continuity and lack of the use of the orchestra ultimately take things down from "5 Stars". I'd also try to get the more complete remastered version.

Very entertaining!.......2002-07-11

The Moody Blues have been a musical "institution" for 35+ years now and are still going strong in the 21st Century (a fall 2002 album is planned for release). One of the first bands to successfully mix symphonic orchestration with rock and roll, they definitely show off their stuff in 1993's "A Night At Red Rocks" (with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra).

Most of their well-known favorites are present included strong versions of "I Know You're Out There Somewhere", "The Other Side Of Life", "Question", and "Ride My See-Saw". The high notes are a little harder to hit and the harmony is not quite as impressive as in the old days, but Lodge, Hayward, Thomas and Edge still play with energy and fervor and act as if they are enjoying themselves.

The Colorado Symphony Orchestra holds up their end of this concert well, and while, they aren't the London Festival Orchestra (from the original "Days of Future Passed") they are certainly skilled musicians who help make this a memorable album.

And, while I agree with one of the other reviewers about the quality of the CD (it IS hard to pick up some of the bass and drum work), as live albums go, this is a keeper and should be part of your collection! A definite "must-have" for Moody Blues fans!

Get the VHS Video!!.......2002-06-24

I'm listening to the concert playing on the T.V. as I write this review for the VHS version.

If you cannot find the video here on Amazon.com, then go to your nearest mall, find the store that sells music videos, and buy this concert. Great music, great audience and you also get Gemini Dream, New Horizon, Say it with Love, and The Story in Your Eyes, on the tape. Four extra songs on the video.

Get both, one for the car audio and one for the T.V.!

LIVE SYMPHONIC ROCK - IT'S THE MODDY BLUES LIVE.......2001-10-13

I love the Moody Blues. Rock with an orchestra. Really unique, intricate, beautiful, creative music. Interestingly, the music stands the test of time. "Nights In White Satin", is as relevant and modern today as it was when I was in college in 1967. A great classical piece, which should be viewed in that context. The concert contains all their popular songs as well as three from the "Keys Of The Kingdom" disk, and an overture. The music is 15 stars and I am listening to it over and over. Justin Hayward and John Lodge are great writers. The lyrics are poetic and lovely and it's just great music. Period. It's just great music. There is very little crowd noise on the disk, which is also a plus. The orchestra is womderful, and the interaction between the band and the orchestra is appropriate and tasteful. The songs where the orchestra is omitted are great and the band stands alone. There is only one thing wrong with this disc. The sonics are not good. The rhythm section really suffers. Graeme Edge and John Lodge just don't show up here. The drums sounds like it was miked from a distance and the bass doesn't appear. It really makes the listening experience uncomfortable. It makes the disk sound cheesy and cheap at spots. Too bad. However, I would still buy the disk. The band and the orchestra are just great. I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE. You know who.

Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

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WAAAAAY OUT-OF-DATE & OBSOLETE AUDIO QUALITY
Harum's Symphonic Rock
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Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Procol Harum
Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity
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ASIN: B000008JMB
Release Date: 1989-10-11

Tracks:

Conquistador
Whaling Stories
Salty Dog
All This and More
In Held Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus
In Held 'Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus/In
Twas Teatime at the Circus
In the Autumn of My Madness
Look at Your Soul
Grand Finale

Customer Reviews:

WAAAAAY OUT-OF-DATE & OBSOLETE AUDIO QUALITY.......2006-04-09

This nearly 20-year old MFSL version has been supplanted by two superior audio-quality versions, one on Repertoire (still available) and a Japanese mini-sleeve K2-remastered version (now OOP).

The audio quality on both the new versions is virtually identical. The Repertoire version, however, has an extra track.

Link to the 2003 Repertoire remaster: Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Harum's Symphonic Rock.......2004-05-25

Procol Harum's signature symphonic rock lends itself *perfectly* to orchestral occompanyment, so it was only fitting that the band would play a concert with a full symphony orchestra & choir. This they did in Canada on November 18, 1971, with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Da Camera Singers. The resulting live album, "Live With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra," shows not only what a powerhouse Harum are live in concert, but how beautifully rich & textured their music is as a whole, a point that the brilliant orchestrations on this album help to drive home. (This is also the band's only official live album to date, other than a collection of BBC recordings that came out recently.) The famous, barnburning live version of "Conquistador" (a Top 20 hit) is included here, along with other wonderfully rendered Harum classics like "Whaling Stories," "A Salty Dog," "All This And More," and Harum's magnum opus, the 19-minute suite, "In Held Twas In I." Gary Brooker & company play their hearts out, the orchestra & choir perfectly compliment them, and the sound quality is excellent. The only negative is that this is obviously not the complete concert. And no "Whiter Shade Of Pale," either? A BIG ommission, that one. Surely the band have tapes of the complete concert lying around somewhere, so an expanded re-issue of this landmark Procol Harum concert would be *most* appreciated, methinks. But no matter---"Live With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra" is still a classic live album from one of Britain's finest bands.

When Rock Musicians Were Musicians.......2004-03-15

Wow--it's rare that one finds a group with such musical talent. While I'm too young to recall firsthand the days when nearly all rock musicians were classically trained, I certainly appreciate the legacy they've left. Unlike much of todays modern rock, Procol Harum's music draws on the details of sound--the careful placings of just the right intervals, with just the right inversions. Rather than simply slapping a C-G-C-D slab of guitar onto the recording, every bit of the album has been carefully planned, orchestrated, and arranged.
This album is a work of art.

Procol Harum Lives.......2003-08-22

Although the re-release of this CD is not available on Amazon as I write this, it is available elsewhere. This is one of many albums that I was waiting for to finally be available on CD. I remembered it as being a memorable album, but it has truly aged better than wine. Only now do I fully appreciate the second side, and the latest release has a bonus song, which is hard to believe that they left it out the first time around. This is rock classic, mixed with orchestra and choir, so good that you don't mind that it doesn't include A Whiter Shade of Pale. Find it and buy it... (hint: Amazon!)

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Roger Daltrey Is Here
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What old Rockers can still do best.

British Rock Symphony
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ASIN: B0000257VM
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

Kashmir - Roger Daltrey & Ann Wilson
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Nigel Kennedy
Comfortably Numb - Thelma Houston
Norwegian Wood - Paul Rodgers & Ann Wilson
Ruby Tuesday - Thelma Houston
Peace Suite: Imagine/Penny Lane/Blackbird/Give Peace A Change/Come Together - Paul Rodgers
Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) - Eric Burdon
Stairway To Heaven - Ann Wilson
Let It Be - Roger Daltrey & Thelma Houston
Celebration Suite: Start Me Up/Hard Day's Night/5:15/See Me, Feel Me/Listening To You - Alice Cooper & Tommy Shaw

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Roger Daltrey Is Here.......2004-06-29

It is hard to find covers like Kashmir with Ann Wilson and Roger Daltrey, this CD begins with a circa 8 min long version with outstanding orchestration and Daltrey efforts to reach the notes, but his voice even now likes me more than Robert Plant's...well, that's the reason i don't like Led Zep but the covers indeed.

Concert memories.......2003-06-05

I saw this show in Boston and in Sydney, AUS and was completely blown away. I bought the CD and I still listen to it all the time. It's your favorite classic rock songs, sung by the voices you know, and backed up by a full-on orchestra. Crank this in your car, you'll see what I mean.

Two words--Thelma Houston.......2003-03-10

I just have 2 words to say--Thelma Houston. Her version of Comfortably Numb is worth it alone.

Haunting !.......2000-07-04

Do not pass go! Do not collect $200. Just stop what you are doing and buy this CD now! I took a chance on buying this CD after reading favorable revues and recommendations. I am not disappointed and am quite happy I took the chance. The orchestral arrangements are haunting and chilling! Usually, I don't like cover versions but Ann Wilson brings new life to Stairway to Heaven, Paul Rodgers pays a moving tribute to the Beatles and Thelma Houston makes Ruby Tuesday a song all her own. The CD gets your attention right from the beginning with the powerful Kashmir as sincerely done by Ann Wilson and Roger Daltry. There is only one weak moment and that is Roger Daltry attempting to sing Let It Be. However, even that is not a total failure. The artwork of Peter Max is just an extra added plus when you buy this - and you should buy this!

What old Rockers can still do best........2000-02-15

I bought this based on the performer's list alone. And there is a very listenable marriage between the London Orchestra and classic rock. The one song that should've have been done by someone else here was Kasmir. Wilson and Daltry are excellent performers but it was pretty obvious that 1. They didn't record together. Many of the vocals were done separately but this was obvious and 2. Their vocal competition on the big notes was fairly unbearable. I was rather hoping for a personal interpretation which was achieved successfully on all other cuts. And especially good were the little differences i.e. Nigel's violin weeping. Ann Wilson did an excellent rendition of Stairway. Alice Cooper and Tommy Shaw were perfect choices for #10 Celebration Suite. For me, the best of it was Paul Rodgers, who is entitled to interpret anyone, and does so here with obvious respect to the original writers. He has the best vocals period. A note should be made on Thelma Houston, who was putting out some excellent music long before her niece Whitney was, including an 80's album where she did a fine version of "Got to Get you into My Life". A nice addition to any collection. The corny looking cover isn't so corny after you open it up and see that Peter Max is still a working man.

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Gurkha Parade

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ASIN: B00004WJM8
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

Parade Prelude
Scotland The Brave/Hielan' Laddie
Sons Of The Brave
World In Union
A Hundred Pipers
Pipe Set: 79th Farewell To Gibraltar/Oft in The Stilly Night/Glasgow Police Pipers
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Soldier, Soldier
High Road To Gairloch
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Blue Bonnets Over The Border
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Symphonic Rock: British Invasion, Vol. 1

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Incredible
I know I'm going to annoy a few people but...
This is the best CD I own
for ten years seeking for it
A Must Buy!

Symphonic Rock: British Invasion, Vol. 1
The London Symphony Orchestra , and The Royal Choral Society
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ASIN: B000003D2T
Release Date: 1997-04-29

Tracks:

Bohemian Rhapsody
Whole Lotta Love
Another Brick In The Wall
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Pinball Wizard
You Really Got Me
Ruby Tuesday
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House Of The Rising Sun
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Incredible.......2002-10-24

This CD is truly incredible.I liked it much better than just about anything else the LSO has done. As many have already stated before me, I think this CD will appeal to a wide variety of audiences-and especially for those who are used to listening to rock and are now enjoying classical music. This CD deserves the"cult classic" status it has attained over the past few years, and amoungst rock symphonies is only surpassed by the "Door's Concerto".

I know I'm going to annoy a few people but..........2002-08-13

This CD is very amusing. It reminds me of Radio Jordan - The English station Broadcasting from Amman Jordan & is recieved here & different cities around Israel & the PA... You see, they played these sorts of instrumentals all the time. Anything they could get their hands on - Yani, Kenny G, and lots of this stuff... so this is kinda like Radio Jordan... but in a good way! :-)

This is the best CD I own.......2002-07-24

I love this cd, I found it at a thift store. I listen to it all the time. If you want awsome music BUY IT!!!

for ten years seeking for it.......2000-08-18

dear all ....words are not enough in this case .... i realy dont know how to thank you all for the great stuff you'r doing ......i'v ben searching for this albume for ten years .... it makes me feel that am in my own world .....thank you all .. and keep on beieng the best .... emad

A Must Buy!.......1999-12-04

First, these outstanding songs were performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, one of the BEST orchestra in the world!

The LSO has a great reputation for playing Rock & Pop music, and they done it again with this album. I really love some tracks, like Night in White Satin, House of Rising Sun, Bohemian Rhapsody, Another Brick in the Wall and Layla. The atmosphere was grand, and that helped unleashed the spirit of the songs.

Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
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Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Procol Harum
Manufacturer: Musea Records France
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AKOHK
Release Date: 2006-05-31

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Conquistador
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All This and More
In Held Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus
In Held 'Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus/In
Twas Teatime at the Circus
In the Autumn of My Madness
Look at Your Soul
Grand Finale

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Harvest Box Set: A Fantastic Overview

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ASIN: B00000JR4S
Release Date: 1999-07-26

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Evil - Edgar Broughton Band
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Black Sheep of the Family - Quatermass, Quatermass
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Lady Rachel - Kevin Ayers
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Speed King - Deep Purple
Things May Come and Things May Go But the Art School Dance Goes on ... - Pete Brown & Piblokto!
Apache Dropout (Apache Intro Droupout Boogie) - Edgar Broughton Band
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Same Old Rock (End Section) - Roy Harper
Hotel Room - Edgar Broughton Band
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Song from the Bottom of a Well - Kevin Ayers

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Money - Pink Floyd
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Reuters - Wire
(This) Perfect Day - The Saints
Lonely Android - Shirts
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Swing for the Crime - The Saints
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Touching Display - Wire

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Black Night - Deep Purple
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California Man - The Move
Magic Woman Touch - Greatest Show on Earth
Caribbean Moon - Kevin Ayers
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Rock, Pt. 1 - Matumbi
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Life in a Scotch Sitting Room [Excerpt] - Ivor Cutler
Young Ones - Viv Stanshall
Sabre Dance - Spontaneous Combustion
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Album Description

Five disc set celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Harvest label. Spanning its' 1969-79 heyday, it comes packaged in a full color 12 inch x 12 inch hardback 'coffeetable' book with each CD stored safely inside of the front & back cover. Also contains a 120 page book with full color photos, interviews with some of the artists, producers, engineers, managers and record company employees involved, plus full color reproductions of advertisements & memorabilia. Musically, it contains 99 tracks from artists signed to the label's roster during t

Album Details

Deluxe Five CD Box Set Housed in Glossy 100 Page Hard Back 12x12 Coffee Table Book on the History of the Harvest Label. Includes Exclusive Interviews and Exclusive Photos.

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Harvest Box Set: A Fantastic Overview.......1999-08-08

Anyone looking to explore the early years of progressive music need look no farther then this fine 5CD box set. Representing the years 1969-1976 this set is one of the most well put together sets attempted by a major label to put into perspective it's own history. Housed in an oversized book format, the 120 page booklet enclosed features many rare photos of the Harvest rouster as well as an extensive overview. The music inside speaks for itself with many fine moments from Kevin Ayers, Roy Harper, Sid Barrett,Barclay James Harvest, Pete Brown, ELO, The Pretty Things, Deep Purple,Babe Ruth, Gryphon and many more. Highly recomended for all those interested in the formative years of progressive music and it's evolving influance on future music, popular and otherwise.