PROCOL HARUM Grand Hotel 1973 UK CHRYSALIS 1st PRESS w/ BOOKLET MINT/UNPLAYED
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£ 80 Sold For
Jun 30, 2014 Sold Date
Jun 20, 2014 Start Date
£   20 Start price
9   Number Of Bids
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PROCOL HARUM Grand Hotel 1973 UK CHRYSALIS 1st PRESS w/ BOOKLET MINT/UNPLAYED

STUNNING AS-NEW FACTORY-FRESH & *COMPLETE* COPY

PROCOL HARUM
Grand Hotel

UK CHRYSALIS (CHR 1037) FIRST PRESSING (April 1973)
COMPLETE WITH THE LAVISH 24 PAGE LYRIC BOOKLET
STUNNING COPY - UNPLAYED AND LIKE-NEW

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE GREEN CHRYSALIS LABELS
MATRIX: CHR 1037 A-2 / CHR 1037 B-2
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/T and 1/GD
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Made in England by Robor limited" WITH FOLDED-UNDER AND FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE - WHICH IS AS CLEAN, SHARP AND FRESH AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE
COMPLETE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED 24 PAGE LYRIC BOOK - WHICH IS UNTOUCHED AND LIKE-NEW
AND ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK - WHICH HAS NEVER SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY SINCE 1973

Procol Harum's first album for Chrysalis, Grand Hotel, found the band returning to the grandeur of earlier works such as Shine on Brightly and Salty Dog. Robin Trower's replacement Mick Grabham is capable, even powerful, but not nearly as distinctive as his predecessor; consequently, the material tends to rely more on ornate arrangements than guitar riffs, making this somewhat more dignified than either of their previous studio albums, Home and Broken Barricades. Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid step up with strong material, notably the title track, "Toujours L'Amour," and "Fires (Which Burnt Brightly)." While the keyboard and orchestra-based arrangements harken back to earlier triumphs, the lyrics deal less with whaling stories than with social commentary; "A Souvenir of London" is about social diseases, with "T.V. Caesar" about the pervasive influence of television.

SIDE 1:
Grand Hotel (6:10)
Toujours L'Amour (3:31)
A Rum Tale (3:20)
T.V. Ceasar (5:52)
SIDE 2:
A Souvenir Of London (3:23)
Bringing Home The Bacon (4:21)
For Liquorice John (4:27)
Fires (Which Burnt Brightly) (5:10)
Robert's Box (4:45)

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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