Live at the Union Chapel explained

Live at the Union Chapel
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Procol Harum
Cover:	Live at the Union Chapel album cover.jpg
Released:	2004
Recorded:	12 December 2003
Venue:	Union Chapel, Islington, London.
Genre:	Progressive rock
Label:	Eagle Records
Prev Title:	The Well's on Fire
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Secrets of the Hive
Next Year:	2007

Live at the Union Chapel is the second live album by Procol Harum, released in 2004.

It was the last Procol Harum album to feature Matthew Fisher on organ and the only time Procol Harum recorded "A Whiter Shade of Pale" with 3 verses (previous albums and single releases only contained 2 verses). It was recorded live at the Union Chapel, Islington, London.

Track listing

All tracks On the DVD composed by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid; except where indicated

1. "Underture"
2. "Shine On Brightly"
3. "Pandora's Box"
4. "An Old English Dream"
5. "Grand Hotel"
6. "Homburg"
7. "Quite Rightly So" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)
8. "Simple Sister"
9. "Weisselklenzenacht (The Signature)" (Fisher)
10. "Shadow Boxed"
11. "The Question" (Fisher, Reid)
12. "Wall Street Blues"
13. "This World Is Rich"
14. "As Strong As Samson"
15. "Every Dog Will Have His Day" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)
16. "A Salty Dog"
17. "Conquistador"
18. "VIP Room"
19. "Whisky Train" (Trower, Reid)
20. "Good Captain Clack"
21. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Brooker, Fisher, Reid)

Personnel

Procol Harum

• Gary Brooker – piano and vocals
• Mark Brzezicki – drums
• Matt Pegg – bass guitar
• Matthew Fisher – organ
• Geoff Whitehorn – guitar
• Keith Reid – lyrics

Reception

Kevin Bryan of the Derby Telegraph called it "richly rewarding".^[1] Christel Loar of PopMatters rated it 6/10 stars and recommended it to Procol Harum fans who had not seen the concert, though she criticized the sound quality.^[2] Uncut rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that Brooker's voice has "not altered one iota" since 1967.^[3]

External links

• ProcolHarum.com – ProcolHarum.com's page for this album

Notes and References

1. News: Kevin Bryan's Record Reviews. Bryan. Kevin. Derby Telegraph. 2014-03-06. 2015-03-17.
2. Web site: Procol Harum: Live At the Union Chapel. Loar. Christel. PopMatters. 2011-11-28. 2015-03-17.
3. Web site: Procol Harum – Live At The Union Chapel. . Uncut. 2004-10-01. 2015-03-17.