{"product_id":"1213531","title":"Procol Harum - Something Magic (Remastered \u0026 Expanded Edition) (2CD) [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NEW 2 CD RE-MASTERED \u0026amp; EXPANDED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC 1977 ALBUM BY PROCOL HARUM \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWITH 14 BONUS TRACKS, ELEVEN OF WHICH ARE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED OFFICIALLY ON CD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINCLUDES A LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET WITH NEW ESSAY AND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRADIO COVERAGE, REVIEWS IN NATIONAL PRESS, “PROG”, “CLASSIC ROCK”, “UNCUT”, “MOJO”, “SHINDIG!”, “RECORD COLLECTOR” \u0026amp; “PROG” MAGAZINES \u0026amp; ALL SPECIALIST PRESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES \u0026amp; FANZINES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEsoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of a new re-mastered 2 CD edition of the classic album “Something Magic” by PROCOL HARUM. First released in March 1977, the album introduced a new band line-up of GARY BROOKER (vocals, piano), B.J. WILSON (drums), CHRIS COPPING (bass), MICK GRABHAM (guitar) and PETE SOLLEY (organ, synthesiser) and was recorded in Miami with producers Ron and Howie Albert. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlthough the album would feature a host of marvellous tracks such as ‘Strangers in Space’\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e‘Skating on Thin Ice’ and ‘Something Magic’ and the Mick Grabham \/ Keith Reid composition ‘The Mark of the Claw’, relationships between the band and their producers grew strained when the Albert brothers rejected a number of other tracks written for the new album. As a result, Gary Brooker suggested the inclusion of a lengthy piece he had been working on with lyricist Keith Reid; ‘The Worm and the Tree’. This orchestrated piece would dominate a side of the album and was the first composition of this scale that Procol Harum had recorded since ‘In Held Twas in I’ (on the 1968 album “Shine on Brightly”). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFollowing the album’s release (and a final US tour with bassist Dee Murray replacing Chris Copping), Procol Harum disbanded, eventually reforming in 1991 with the release of the album “The Prodigal Stranger”. At the time of its release \u003cem\u003eSOMETHING MAGIC\u003c\/em\u003e stood apart from the emerging Punk rock movement and was unfairly overlooked by critics. However, the passage of time has revealed the excellence of the album.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis new edition of \u003cem\u003eSOMETHING MAGIC\u003c\/em\u003e has been newly re-mastered and includes 14 bonus tracks comprising the rare B-side \u003cem\u003e“Backgammon”\u003c\/em\u003e and two live-in-the-studio recordings of ‘You’d Better Wait’ and ‘This Old Dog’, originally written for the album. The set also includes an additional disc featuring Procol Harum’s performance for the BBC TV and Radio series \u003cem\u003eSight \u0026amp; Sound In Concert\u003c\/em\u003e from March 1977. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stereo BBC radio recording has been re-mastered from newly disco\u003cp\u003eSomething Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomething Magic (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkating On Thin Ice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConquistador (BBCIn Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWizard Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing But The Truth (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mark Of The Claw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrangers In Space (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrangers In Space\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Hotel (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Worm \u0026amp; The Tree Part One: Introduction \/ Menace \/ Occupation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePandora\\u2019s Box (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Worm \u0026amp; The Tree Part Two: Enervation \/ Expectancy \/ Battle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkating On Thin Ice (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Worm \u0026amp; The Tree Part Three: Regeneration \/ Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mark Of The Claw (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackgammon (B-Side Of Single)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWizard Man (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou\\u2019d Better Wait (Live Studio Recording)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Old Dog (BBC In Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Old Dog (Live Studio Recording)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Whiter Shade Of Pale (BBC Concert 1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55136543342977,"sku":"1213531","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/61asWYFjTFL._SL1500.jpg?v=1767212998","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1213531","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}