Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, by the English band Procol Harum together with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, was released in 1972; it was recorded at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on 18 November 1971. The album reached No. 7 in Canada^[4] and was very successful on the Billboard Top 200, peaking at No. 5. It is the band's best-selling album, certified Gold by the RIAA.^[5] The live version of "Conquistador" from this album became a popular hit on both pop and progressive radio in the United States and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, and the top 10 in several other countries.

Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Live album by Procol Harum
Released	April 1972
Recorded	18 November 1971
Venue	Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton
Genre	Progressive rock, symphonic rock
Length	41:39
Label	Chrysalis (UK) A&M (US)
Producer	Chris Thomas
Procol Harum chronology
Broken Barricades (1971) Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (1972) Grand Hotel (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

Track listing

Lyrics for all songs by Keith Reid; music composed by Gary Brooker, except "In Held 'Twas in I" co-authored by Matthew Fisher.

1. "Conquistador" - 5:02
2. "Whaling Stories" - 7:41
3. "A Salty Dog" - 5:34
4. "All This and More" - 4:22
5. "In Held 'Twas in I":^[6] - 19:00

a) "Glimpses of Nirvana"

b) "'Twas Teatime at the Circus"

c) "In the Autumn of My Madness"

d) "Look to Your Soul"

e) "Grand Finale"

• A live version of "Luskus Delph" (Brooker, Reid) from the album Broken Barricades is also included on recent CD reissues (it had originally been the B-side of the "Conquistador" single, CHS 2003). The 2009 Salvo reissue also includes rehearsal takes of "Simple Sister" and "Shine On Brightly" as additional bonus tracks.
• Some LP copies of the album also have "Look to Your Soul" credited as "I Know If I'd Been Wiser".

Personnel

Procol Harum

• Chris Copping – organ
• Alan Cartwright – bass guitar
• B. J. Wilson – drums
• Dave Ball – guitar
• Gary Brooker – piano and vocals
• Keith Reid – lyrics

with:

• The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
• Lawrence Leonard, conductor
• Da Camera Singers

Technical

• Wally Heider, Ray Thompson, Tom Scott, Ken Caillat, Biff Dawes - recording engineers

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7]	12
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8]	7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	30
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11]	23
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	48
US Billboard 200[13]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.