Werner Müller Orchestra And Choir - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
(Written By: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid)
«A Whiter Shade of Pale» is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum that was issued as their debut record on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. One of the anthems of the 1967 Summer of Love, it is one of the most commercially successful singles in history, having sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. In the years since, «A Whiter Shade of Pale» has become an enduring classic, with more than 1,000 known cover versions by other artists. With its Bach-derived instrumental melody, soulful vocals, and unusual lyrics, the music of «A Whiter Shade of Pale» was composed by Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher, while the lyrics were written by Keith Reid. Originally, the writing credits only listed Brooker and Reid. In 2009, Fisher won co-writing credit for the music in a unanimous ruling from the Law Lords. In 1977, the song was named joint winner of «The Best British Pop Single 1952 - 1977» at the Brit Awards. In 1998, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Keith Reid got the title and starting point for the song at a party. He overheard someone at the party saying to a woman, «You've turned a whiter shade of pale», and the phrase stuck in his mind. The original lyrics had four verses, of which only two are heard on the original recording. The third verse has been heard in live performances by Procol Harum, and more seldom the fourth. The song is in moderate time in C major and is characterised by the bassline moving stepwise downwards in a repeated pattern throughout. In classical music this is known as a ground bass. The harmonic structure is identical for the organ melody, the verse and the chorus, except that the chorus finishes with a cadence. The main organ melody appears at the beginning and after each verse/chorus. But it is also heard throughout, playing variations of its theme and counterpointing the vocal line. The single was released on 12 May 1967 in the United Kingdom by Deram Records and entered Record Retailer's chart (later the UK Singles Chart) on 25 May. In two weeks it reached number 1, where it stayed for six weeks. Writing in 2005, Jim Irvin of Mojo said that its arrival at number 1 on 8 June 1967, on the same day that the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band topped the national albums chart, marked the start of the Summer of Love in Britain.
Album: Chor Und Orchester Werner Müller - Clair
Credits
Chorus: Chor Werner Müller
Orchestra: Orchester Werner Müller
Soloist, Trumpet: Bob Powels (tracks: A4, B4), Horst Fischer (tracks: B1, B3, B5, B6)
Companies, etc.
Record Company: TELDEC «Telefunken - Decca» Schallplatten GmbH
Label: Decca – SLK 16907-P
Series: Phase 4 Stereo
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Germany
Released: 1973
Genre: Pop
Style: Easy Listening
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