Grand Hotel (Album)

Grand Hotel
Studio album by Procol Harum
Publication (s)	March 1973
Label (s)	Chrysalis , repertoire
Format (s)	LP
Genre (s)	Progressive rock
Title (number)	9
running time	41:09
occupation	Gary Brooker - piano , vocals BJ Wilson - drums Chris Copping - Hammond Organ Mick Grabham - guitar Alan Cartwright - bass Keith Reid - lyrics
production	Chris Thomas
chronology Broken Barricades (1971) Grand Hotel Exotic Birds and Fruit (1974)
Single releases 1973 Robert's Box / Grand Hotel 1973 Bringing Home the Bacon / Toujours L'Amour 1973 Grand Hotel / Fires (That Burn Brightly) 1973 A Souvenir From London / Toujours L'Amour

Grand Hotel is the sixth studio album by the British progressive rock band Procol Harum . It was released in March 1973. The French soprano Christiane Legrand can be heard as a guest musician .

reception

In the AllMusic review, James A. Gardner emphasizes that on the first album for the new Chrysalis label Procol Harum regains the "sublimity of earlier works". The new guitarist Mick Grabham is certified, however, that he plays " nowhere near as characteristic as his predecessor" Robin Trower : The songs were based more on artistic arrangements than on guitar riffs. Gary Brooker and his lyricist Keith Reid receive praise for the theme song Toujours l'Amour and other songs. The lyrics would be more socially critical than on previous albums.

Track list

Music: Gary Brooker , lyrics: Keith Reid

page 1

1. Grand Hotel - 6:10
2. Toujours l'Amour - 3:31
3. A Rum Tale - 3:20
4. TV Caesar - 5:52

Page 2

1. A Souvenir of London - 3:23
2. Bringing Home the Bacon - 4:21
3. For Liquorice John - 4:27
4. Fires (Which Burnt Brightly) - 5:10
5. Robert's Box - 4:45

Web links

• Grand Hotel at Allmusic (English)
• Reviews of Grand Hotel on the baby blue pages

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Grand Hotel - AllMusic Review by James A. Gardner allmusic.com