Their second album, "Shine On Brightly," found Procol Harum expanding on their debut's sound with ambitious arrangements and darker lyrical themes. It marked a significant step in their development of progressive rock.
- The album features the 17-minute track "In Held Twas in I," an early example of the progressive rock epic.
- "Shine On Brightly" was the first Procol Harum album to be released on the Regal Zonophone label in the UK, with A&M Records handling North American distribution.
- The album reached number 169 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.
Procol Harum formed in 1967 and is best known for the enduring 1967 hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale." They were pioneers of progressive and psychedelic rock. "Shine On Brightly" was their second album, released in 1968, following their debut and establishing their art rock leanings with longer compositions.
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