![]() ![]() In those days it wasn't just a question of how good is your song? It was how good of a recording can you make? Because it was essentially live recording, and if you didn't have a great sound engineer or the studio wasn't so good, you might not get a very good-sounding record. At our first session, we cut four tracks, and 'Whiter Shade of Pale' was the one that recorded best. But there were a few others that we liked I would say equally - we have a song on our first album called 'Salad Days (Are Here Again)' that was a strong contender. And when we were rehearsing and routine-ing our first dozen songs or so, it was one that sounded really good. ![]() ![]() Says Reid: "We were really excited about it and liked it a lot. "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" was one of about 15 songs that he wrote for their first album. Reid formed Procol Harum in 1967 with Gary Brooker, becoming an official member even though he didn't sing or play any instruments. ![]()
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