Английская Википедия:Exotic Birds and Fruit

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Exotic Birds and Fruit is the seventh studio album by British progressive rock band Procol Harum. It was released in 1974. The cover artwork for the album is by Jakob Bogdani, a noted Hungarian artist whose paintings centred on exotic birds and fruit.

In Argentina, the album was titled Pájaros Y Frutas Exóticas (literally translated as "Birds and Exotic Fruit").

Recording

Шаблон:More citations needed Collaborating again with producer Chris Thomas, Procol Harum recorded the album at George Martin's Air London Studios in London. According to singer/songwriter/piano player and bandleader Gary Brooker, the album was recorded in reaction to the two preceding albums which used extensive orchestration. Brooker stated, "We made the live album with an orchestra. We'd then taken the orchestra into the studio for 'Grand Hotel'...we'd had enough of orchestras".

The album features the song "Butterfly Boys", written about the founders of the band's record label at the time, Chrysalis. The band were unhappy with the terms of their contract and expressed that frustration in song.

Reception

Exotic Birds and Fruit met with a good critical reception but only rose to No. 86 on the Billboard album charts. In Denmark, it peaked at #9 upon release, and in early 1975 it re-entered the Top 20 peaking at #19. The album was preceded by the single release of the opening track, "Nothing but the Truth", backed with the single-only B-side track "Drunk Again".

2009 Salvo reissue

In 2009 Salvo reissued Procol Harum's entire discography on CD remastered by Nick Robbins. The reissue for Exotic Birds and Fruit included two bonus tracks selected by Brooker and Keith Reid. "Drunk Again", the B-side to the single "Nothing but the Truth", appeared on CD along with an alternate mix of "As Strong as Samson".

Track listing

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Charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	82
United States (Billboard 200)	86

Personnel

Procol Harum

• Gary Brooker – vocals, piano
• Mick Grabham – guitar
• BJ Cole – pedal steel guitar track 3
• Chris Copping – organ
• Alan Cartwright – bass guitar
• B. J. Wilson – drums

Production

• Produced By Chris Thomas
• Engineer: John Punter

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Spain	1974	Chrysalis Records	stereo LP	63 07 531
North America	2004	Friday Music	remastered CD	Friday Music 1021

External links

• ProcolHarum.com – ProcolHarum.com's page on this album