Sunday, July 19, 2026

Procol Harum - Broken Barricades (1971)

 

The fifth album from this band from Great Britain.

The band was a quartet with a lineup of drums, bass, guitars, piano, organ, synths and vocals.

The band returned again after only a year-long album break.

Broken Barricades is clocking in at thirty-five minutes.

The music is a blend of art-rock, symphonic prog and rhythm'n'blues.

The music is very much rooted in the rhythm'n'blues scene from the 1960s. There are also some strong Beatles influences in their music. The music has been refined by adding a touch of art-rock and symphonic prog to the songs and the music.

The music is both warm and elegant throughout. There are a lot of good details here. 

Gary Brooker and Robin Thrower were in fine form on this album. 

The vocals are very good. The other musicians also do a good job here.

The music is surprisingly good. I thought the band was finished when it came to good music after the A Salty Dog album. This album is proving me wrong.

This is, to my surprise, a good album indeed. It more than justify a revisit of their albums and a complete review of all their albums. Check out this album.

3 points 

 

 

 

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