Broken Barricades

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
ReleasedApril 1971 (US)
RecordedFebruary–March 1971
StudioAIR, London
GenreProgressive rock
Length35:06
LabelChrysalis
ProducerChris Thomas
Procol Harum chronology
Home
(1970)		 Broken Barricades
(1971)		 Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
(1972)
Singles from Broken Barricades
  1. "Broken Barricades" / "Power Failure"
    Released: July 1971 (US)
  2. "Simple Sister"
    Released: September 1971 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC−[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.TitleMusicLength
1."Simple Sister"Gary Brooker5:52
2."Broken Barricades"Brooker3:13
3."Memorial Drive"Robin Trower3:47
4."Luskus Delph"Brooker3:48
Side two
No.TitleMusicLength
5."Power Failure"Brooker4:33
6."Song for a Dreamer"Trower5:40
7."Playmate of the Mouth"Brooker5:06
8."Poor Mohammed"Trower3:07
Total length:35:06
2002 Repertoire Records remastered edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
9."Broken Barricades" (single edit)Brooker2:35
10."Power Failure" (single edit)Brooker3:12
11."Simple Sister" (mono version)Brooker5:48
Total length:46:32
2009 Salvo remastered edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
9."Broken Barricades" (long fade – raw track)Brooker3:57
10."Simple Sister" (raw track)Brooker5:49
11."Poor Mohammed" (backing track)Trower2:43
12."Song for a Dreamer (King Jimi)" (backing track)Trower4:56
Total length:52:50

Personnel

Procol Harum

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
  1. Greenwald, Matthew. Procol Harum: Broken Barricades > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. Cash Box magazine, April 10, 1971, page 36.
  4. Welch, Chris (June 2002). Broken Barricades (booklet). Procol Harum. Hamburg: Repertoire Records. p. 9.
  5. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5350". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. "Danskehitlister.dk – Procol Harum – Broken Barricades". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Procol Harum – Broken Barricades" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  8. "Procol Harum | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  9. "Procol Harum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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