Procol Harum

The Paramounts I (1961 - 1963)
  • Gary Brooker - piano/vocals - b. May 29, 1945, England.
  • Robin Trower - guitar - b. March 9, 1945, London, England.
  • Mick Brownlee -
  • Bob Scott -
  • Chris Copping - bass/organ - b. August 29, 1945, England.

The Paramounts II (August 1963 - October 1966)
  • Gary Brooker - piano/vocals
  • Robin Trower - guitar
  • Diz Derrick -
  • B. J. Wilson - drums - b. Barrie Wilson, March 18, 1947, England; d. October 1990.

Procol Harum I (April 1967 - July 1967)
  • Gary Brooker - piano/vocals
  • Matthew Fisher - organ - b. March 7, 1946, England.
  • David Knights - bass - b. June 28, 1945, England.
  • Ray Royer - guitar - b. October 8, 1945, England.
  • Bobby Harrison - drums - b. June 28, 1943, England.
  • Keith Reid - lyrics - b. ca. 1948.
Recorded one 45 RPM record - "Whiter Shade of Pale" / "Lime Street Blues"

Procol Harum II (July 1967 - September 1969) Albums:
  1. "Procol Harum" (1967) - Single: "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
  2. "Procol Harum...Plus" (1998) - reissue of 1967 album with bonus tracks.
  3. "Shine On Brightly" (1968)
  4. "Shine On Brightly...Plus" (1999)
  5. "A Salty Dog" (1969)
  6. "A Salty Dog...Plus" (1999) - reissue of 1969 album with bonus tracks.
Matthew Fisher goes solo.

Procol Harum III (September 1969 - July 1971) Albums:
  1. "Home" (1970)
  2. "Home...Plus" (1999) - reissue of 1970 album with bonus tracks.
  3. "Broken Barricades" (1971)
Robin Trower goes solo.

Procol Harum IV (July 1971 - September 1972)
  • Gary Brooker - piano/vocals
  • B. J. Wilson - drums
  • Chris Copping - organ
  • Dave Ball - guitar - b. March 30, 1950.
  • Alan Cartwright - bass - b. October 10, 1945.
  • Keith Reid - lyrics
Album:
  1. "Live With Edmonton Symphony" (1972) - Single: "Conquistador"

Procol Harum V (September 1972 - June 1976)
  • Gary Brooker - piano/vocals
  • B. J. Wilson - drums
  • Chris Copping - organ
  • Mick Grabham - guitar
  • Alan Cartwright - bass
  • Keith Reid - lyrics
Albums:
  1. "Grand Hotel" (1973)
  2. "Exotic Birds and Fruit" (1974)
  3. "Procol's Ninth" (1975)
  4. "BBC Live In Concert" (live) (2000)

Procol Harum VI (June 1976 - May 1977)
  • Gary Brooker - piano/vocals
  • B. J. Wilson - drums
  • Chris Copping - bass
  • Mick Grabham - guitar
  • Pete Solley - organ
  • Keith Reid - lyrics
Albums:
  1. "Something Magic" (1977)
Group disbands.  Gary Brooker goes solo, and later joins The Alan Parsons Project.

Procol Harum VII (August 1991) (Reformed)
  • Gary Brooker - piano/vocals
  • Matthew Fisher - organ
  • Robin Trower - guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki - drums - formerly with Big Country.
  • Jerry Stephenson -
  • Dave Bronze - bass
  • Keith Reid - lyrics
Albums:
  1. "Prodigal Stranger" (1991)
Gary Brooker later toured with the Prague Symphony.

Compilations:
  1. "Best of Procol Harum" (1973)
  2. "Greatest Hits" (1986)
  3. "Chrysalis Years 1973-1977" (1989)
  4. "The Long Goodbye" (1994) - remakes of classic songs.
  5. "30th Anniversary Anthology" (3-CD box set) (1998)

Gary Brooker solo:
  1. "No More Fear of Flying" (1979)
  2. "Lead Me to the Water" (1982)
  3. "Within Our House" (1997)

Matthew Fisher solo:
  1. "Journeys End" (1973)
  2. "Matthew Fisher" (1980)
  3. "Matthew Fisher / Strange Days" (2-fer) (1996)

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Date Revised:  August 15, 2000