Broken Barricades

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]

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).

"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

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 July 30, 2024.
6. "Danskehitlister.dk – Procol Harum – Broken Barricades" . Retrieved 30 July 2024.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Procol Harum – Broken Barricades" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
9. "Procol Harum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2024.