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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, on 3 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).

Broken Barricades

Studio album by

Procol Harum

Released

April 1971 (US)

Recorded

February–March 1971

Studio

AIR, London

Genre

Progressive rock

Length

35:06

Label

Chrysalis

Producer

Chris Thomas

Procol Harum chronology

Home
(1970)

Broken Barricades
(1971)

Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
(1972)

Singles from Broken Barricades

"Broken Barricades" / "Power Failure"
Released: July 1971 (US)
"Simple Sister"
Released: September 1971 (US)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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.

Side one
No.	Title	Music	Length
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

Side two
No.	Title	Music	Length
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

2002 Repertoire Records remastered edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Music	Length
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

2009 Salvo remastered edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Music	Length
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
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5]	27
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[6]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7]	46
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	42
US Billboard 200[9]	32

References

Greenwald, Matthew. Procol Harum: Broken Barricades > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 10 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
Cash Box magazine, April 10, 1971, page 36.
Welch, Chris (June 2002). Broken Barricades (booklet). Procol Harum. Hamburg: Repertoire Records. p. 9.
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 5350". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
"Danskehitlister.dk – Procol Harum – Broken Barricades". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Procol Harum – Broken Barricades" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
"Procol Harum | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
"Procol Harum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

v t e Procol Harum
Gary Brooker Geoff Dunn Matt Pegg Josh Phillips Geoff Whitehorn Dave Ball Graham Broad Dave Bronze Pete Brown Mark Brzezicki Alan Cartwright Chris Copping Laurence Cottle Matthew Fisher Mick Grabham Bobby Harrison David Knights Dee Murray Keith Reid Tim Renwick Ray Royer Don Snow Peter Solley Henry Spinetti Jerry Stevenson Robin Trower Ian Wallace B. J. Wilson
Studio albums	Procol Harum Shine On Brightly A Salty Dog Home Broken Barricades Grand Hotel Exotic Birds and Fruit Procol's Ninth Something Magic The Prodigal Stranger The Well's on Fire Novum
Live albums	Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Live at the Union Chapel Procol Harum – In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir Some Long Road
As Liquorice John Death	Ain't Nothin' to Get Excited About
Songs	"A Whiter Shade of Pale" "Homburg" "A Salty Dog" "Conquistador"
Related articles	Discography Members The Paramounts The Long Goodbye

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Broken Barricades ist das fünfte Studioalbum der britischen Progressive-Rock-Band Procol Harum. Es wurde im Juni 1971 veröffentlicht.

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Broken Barricades è il quinto album dei Procol Harum, pubblicato nel 1971. Fu l'ultimo album di Robin Trower con il gruppo, prima che iniziasse la carriera solista.

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