Home (Procol Harum album)
Home is Procol Harum's fourth album, released in 1970. With the departure of organist Matthew Fisher and bassist David Knights, and the addition of bassist/organist Chris Copping to the remaining core roster of players (lead singer and pianist Gary Brooker, drummer B. J. Wilson and lead guitarist Robin Trower), Procol Harum became, to all intents and purposes, the Paramounts again in all but name. The purpose of bringing in Copping was to return some of the R&B sound to the band that they had had with their previous incarnation.
| Home | ||||
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| Studio album by Procol Harum | ||||
| Released | 5 June 1970 | |||
| Recorded | February 1970 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 39:11 | |||
| Label | Polydor (Germany), Regal Zonophone (UK), A&M Records (US/Canada & Australia) | |||
| Producer | Chris Thomas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+ |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated) |
The initial sessions were performed in London at Trident Studios in the autumn of 1969 under the supervision of former organist Matthew Fisher, who had also produced the band's previous album. Unhappy with the sound and performances, the band scrapped the Trident sessions and began again in February 1970 with producer Chris Thomas and engineer Jeff Jarratt at Abbey Road Studios. Once the album was completed, it was decided that the cover would be a parody of a British edition of the board game snakes and ladders, featuring members of the band.
When the album was released in June 1970 it charted at No. 34 in the U.S. and No. 49 in the UK; it made the Danish Top 10, peaking at No. 6. The album was preceded by the single "Whiskey Train", written by guitarist Robin Trower with lyricist Keith Reid.