Novum (album)

Novum
Studio album by Procol Harum
Released	21 April 2017 [1]
Recorded	October – December 2016 [2]
Genre	Progressive rock, art rock, blues rock, hard rock
Length	56:04
Label	Eagle Rock Entertainment
Producer	Dennis Weinreich
Procol Harum chronology
The Well's on Fire (2003) Novum (2017)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
TeamRock	[5]
The Spill Magazine	[6]

Novum is the twelfth and final studio album by Procol Harum, released on 21 April 2017. It is their first album in 14 years, ^[7] and their only one not to feature lyrics by Keith Reid.

Track listing

Music by Gary Brooker and Josh Phillips, except where noted. Lyrics by Pete Brown, except where noted.

1. "I Told On You" – 5:33
2. "Last Chance Motel" – 4:48
3. "Image of the Beast" (music: Brooker, Philips, Geoff Whitehorn) – 4:56
4. "Soldier" (lyrics: Brooker) – 5:28
5. "Don't Get Caught" – 5:12
6. "Neighbour" – 2:46
7. "Sunday Morning" – 5:28
8. "Businessman" – 4:45
9. "Can't Say That" – 7:13
10. "The Only One" – 6:10
11. "Somewhen" (music and lyrics: Brooker) – 3:47

Personnel

• Gary Brooker – piano, accordion, vocals
• Josh Phillips – organ, vocals
• Geoff Whitehorn – guitar
• Matt Pegg – bass guitar
• Geoff Dunn – drums
• Pete Brown – lyrics
• Dennis Weinreich – producer

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8]	82
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9]	81
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [10]	6

References

1. Munro, Scott (2 February 2017). "Procol Harum to release new album in April". TeamRock.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
2. Dennis Weinreich (15 March 2017). "Novum • how, when and where ..." ProcolHarum.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
3. "Novum Review". Metacritic.com . Retrieved 24 December 2017.
4. "Procol Harum - Novum". AllMusic review. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
5. "Procol Harum - Novum album review". Future plc review. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
6. "Spill Album Review: Procol Harum - Novum album review". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
7. "Procol Harum To Release First New Studio Album In 14 Years". Blabbermouth.net. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Procol Harum – Novum" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Procol Harum – Novum". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
10. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

External links

• Official website for the album
• ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page on this album