Home (Procol Harum album)

Home is Procol Harum's fourth album, released in 1970. With the departure of organist Matthew Fisher and bassist David Knights, and the addition of bassist/organist Chris Copping to the remaining core roster of players (lead singer and pianist Gary Brooker, drummer B. J. Wilson and lead guitarist Robin Trower), Procol Harum became, to all intents and purposes, the Paramounts again in all but name. The purpose of bringing in Copping was to return some of the R&B sound to the band that they had had with their previous incarnation.

The initial sessions were performed in London at Trident Studios in the autumn of 1969 under the supervision of former organist Matthew Fisher, who had also produced the band's previous album. Unhappy with the sound and performances, the band scrapped the Trident sessions and began again in February 1970 with producer Chris Thomas and engineer Jeff Jarratt at Abbey Road Studios. Once the album was completed, it was decided that the cover would be a parody of a British edition of the board game snakes and ladders, featuring members of the band.

When the album was released in June 1970 it charted at No. 34 in the U.S. and No. 49 in the UK; it made the Danish Top 10, peaking at No. 6. The album was preceded by the single "Whisky Train", written by guitarist Robin Trower with lyricist Keith Reid.

Track listing
All songs written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid except where noted.

Salvo/Fly reissue 2009
In 2009 Salvo reissued the Procol Harum catalogue and included bonus tracks for each album. "Home" included two bonus tracks selected and approved by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, "Whaling Stories" and "Still There'll Be More". The two bonus tracks are work-in-progress mixes that lack the final overdubs from the completed versions.

Personnel

 * Procol Harum
 * Gary Brooker – piano, vocals
 * Robin Trower – guitar
 * Chris Copping – organ, bass
 * B. J. Wilson – drums
 * Keith Reid – lyrics
 * Additional musicians
 * uncredited session musicians – timbales on "Whisky Train", double bass on "The Dead Man's Dream", harmonica on "Your Own Choice"
 * Technical
 * Jeff Jarratt - recording engineer
 * Helmut Hastenteufel - sleeve design