Broken Barricades
1971 studio album by Procol Harum
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Broken Barricades is the fifth studio album by English rock band Procol Harum, released the same week they began their U.S. tour, in April 1971.[3] The UK release was on 11 June 1971. It was guitarist Robin Trower's last recording with the group until The Prodigal Stranger (1991).
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| Released | April 1971 (US) | |||
| Recorded | February–March 1971 | |||
| Studios | AIR, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 35:06 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Chris Thomas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
"Song for a Dreamer" is a tribute to late Jimi Hendrix from Trower, who was stunned by Hendrix's death in September 1970 at the age of 27.[4]
Cover
The cut-out cover was designed by C.C.S. Associates (a leading creative design team in London producing promotional ideas and album cover artwork for A&M, Chrysalis, Charisma, Island and Trojan Records. The primary CCS designers were Harry Isles, John Bonis, and William Neal). Photography was by Peter Sanders.
Images from left to right are: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Robin Trower, and B. J. Wilson.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Keith Reid.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Simple Sister" | Gary Brooker | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Broken Barricades" | Brooker | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Memorial Drive" | Robin Trower | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Luskus Delph" | Brooker | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 5. | "Power Failure" | Brooker | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Song for a Dreamer" | Trower | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Playmate of the Mouth" | Brooker | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Poor Mohammed" | Trower | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 35:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 9. | "Broken Barricades" (single edit) | Brooker | 2:35 |
| 10. | "Power Failure" (single edit) | Brooker | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Simple Sister" (mono version) | Brooker | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 46:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 9. | "Broken Barricades" (long fade – raw track) | Brooker | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Simple Sister" (raw track) | Brooker | 5:49 |
| 11. | "Poor Mohammed" (backing track) | Trower | 2:43 |
| 12. | "Song for a Dreamer (King Jimi)" (backing track) | Trower | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 52:50 | ||
Personnel
Procol Harum
- Gary Brooker – piano, vocals (except "Song for a Dreamer" and "Poor Mohammed")
- Robin Trower – guitar, lead vocals on "Song for a Dreamer" and "Poor Mohammed"
- Chris Copping – bass, organ
- B. J. Wilson – drums
- Keith Reid – lyrics
Technical personnel
- Chris Thomas – producer
- John Punter – engineer
- C.C.S. Associates – artwork, design
- Pete Sanders – photography
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 27 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[6] | 5 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 46 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 42 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 32 |