Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Broken Barricades

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
11 July 1971

Artist
  
Procol Harum

Producer
  
Chris Thomas

Length
  
35:06

Release date
  
11 July 1971

Label
  
Chrysalis Records

Broken Barricades httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen110Pro

Recorded
  
February–March 1971 at AIR Studios in London

Broken Barricades (1971)
  
Procol Harum Live In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (1972)

Genres
  
Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock, Art rock, Blues rock

Similar
  
Procol Harum albums, Blues rock albums

Procol harum broken barricades full album 1971


Broken Barricades is the fifth studio album by British rock band Procol Harum, released in 1971. It was Robin Trower's last album with Procol Harum before his solo career.

Contents

The album features a tribute to Jimi Hendrix ("Song for a Dreamer") written by Robin Trower and Keith Reid. Trower and Reid were stunned by Hendrix's death at the age of only 27.

Procol harum simple sister


Track listing

All songs written by Gary Brooker except where noted. All lyrics written by Keith Reid.

2009 Salvo reissue

The 2009 Salvo reissue was remastered by Nick Robbins and features four bonus tracks. These tracks are "raw" tracks without overdubs and in the case of "Poor Mohammed" features just the backing track with Trower's lead guitar prominent.

Procol Harum

  • Gary Brooker – piano and vocals
  • Chris Copping – Hammond organ and bass guitar
  • Robin Trower – guitar and lead vocals on tracks 6 and 8
  • BJ Wilson – drums
  • Keith Reid – words
  • Production

  • Produced by Chris Thomas
  • Engineered by John Punter
  • Artwork and design by C.C.S. Associates
  • Photography by Pete Sanders
  • Songs

    1Simple Sister5:47
    2Broken Barricades3:10
    3Memorial Drive3:43

    References

    Broken Barricades Wikipedia