The BBC has reviewed the upcoming Procol Harum compilation, The Secrets of the Hive, slated for release August 27th.
Always the victims of the ‘too much, too soon’ curse, Procol Harum, to many, represent one thing alone: A Whiter Shade of Pale. As majestic and unequivocally fantastic as that single from 1967 remains, maybe this compilation, marking their 40th year in existence, will let a few more people into their best-kept secret. For they were for many years afterwards responsible for some astoundingly good music.
Read the full review here.
