The of this Greatest Hits 1967-1977 allows you to finally hear the "ghost" in the recording. When Robin Trower bends a string on Whisky Train , you hear the squeak of his fingers on the roundwound strings. On A Whiter Shade of Pale , you hear the inhalation of the backing vocalist before the chorus. On A Salty Dog , you hear the actual room echo of the recording studio before the tape begins.
This is the ultimate test. On tracks like Conquistador (the hit version from this album), the orchestra is crammed into the same frequency space as the rock band. In standard compression, the strings become a harsh, shrill layer. In FLAC, the soundstage opens. You can locate the violins to the left, the cellos to the right, Brooker’s piano dead center, and the horns pushing from the back. It becomes a three-dimensional event. Procol Harum - Greatest Hits -1967-1977--FLAC-
Procol Harum was never a typical rock band. Founded on the partnership between the erudite lyricist Keith Reid and the blues-pianist-turned-frontman Gary Brooker, the band introduced a level of literary sophistication to rock that was rare for 1967. This compilation opens, inevitably, with the monolith that is The of this Greatest Hits 1967-1977 allows you