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A Salty Dog

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

A Salty Dog · This third album by Procol Harum was recorded in March 1969 and came out that same year. It has a nautical theme; the cover resembles the Player's Navy Cut packet. Matthew Fisher produced the album, his first time, and left the band shortly afterwards. It was also the last record with bassist Dave Knights. Musical tensions began to grow between guitarist Robin Trower and the rest of the group, as Crucifiction Lane shows, a track with a rare vocal part by Trower.

The record is more varied than its two predecessors, with rock, blues and pop. The title song is the band's first track with an orchestra, and the piano riff at the beginning was inspired by a train whistle that Gary Brooker heard in Switzerland. The song reached number 44 on the British chart and the album number 27. Rolling Stone found it confusing, Robert Christgau gave it an A+.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to A Salty Dog and notice the orchestra, heard for the first time on a record by the band.

Track list

  1. 1A Salty Dog (2009 Remaster)4:39Apple Music ↗
  2. 2The Milk of Human Kindness (2009 Remaster)3:44Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Too Much Between Us (2009 Remaster)3:40Apple Music ↗
  4. 4The Devil Came From Kansas (2009 Remaster)4:33Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Boredom (2009 Remaster)4:37Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Juicy John Pink (2009 Remaster)2:04Apple Music ↗
  7. 7Wreck of the Hesperus (2009 Remaster)3:44Apple Music ↗
  8. 8All This and More (2009 Remaster)3:47Apple Music ↗
  9. 9Crucifiction Lane (2009 Remaster)4:56Apple Music ↗
  10. 10Pilgrim's Progress (2009 Remaster)4:33Apple Music ↗

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