Procal Harum live 1967 (72) - Conquistador & A Whiter Shade Of Pale live 1967 & 73 (Stereo Mixed)

note: the orchestra heard in the Conquistador performance comes from his 1972 performance w the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra….the original 1967 live music was very low quality not suitable for a good sounding edit……The 1967 broadcast ended halfway through A Whiter Shade of Pale.I blended in the remainder of the video & sound from his appearance on November 30th,1973 Midnight Special.

In 1967 Procol Harum performed several live shows and studio sessions that have since been documented and released on various albums and online platforms. While no official live album was released in 1967 itself, recordings from that year exist and are available in various formats.
Notable performances and recordings from 1967 include:
BBC Sessions: The band recorded several sessions for the BBC, which have been included in various compilation and box sets over the years.
Performances in Europe: The group performed at several European venues, including a performance at the long-established Olympia Theater
in Paris, France, and at the Bilzen Jazz Festival in Belgium. Video and audio of performances from the Bilzen festival, including "A Christmas Camel" and "Conquistador," are available online. They also performed live in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1967.
New York City Concert: The band played a standout concert in New York City in 1967, an event recounted by an audience member on the official Procol Harum website.
Their self-titled debut single, the global hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale," was released in May 1967 and reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart, propelling them on European tours. Live versions of this iconic song from 1967 have also been preserved and can be found on platforms like YouTube.

"
Conquistador" is a well-known song by the English rock band Procol Harum, written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid.

Original Release: The song first appeared on the band's self-titled debut album in 1967.
Hit Version: The most famous and commercially successful version is a live recording from their 1972 album, Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. This live single became a major hit, reaching number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top 10 in several other countries.
Lyrics and Meaning: The lyrics, written by Keith Reid, paint a vivid picture of someone observing the dead body of a Spanish conquistador, reflecting on themes of greed, mortality, and the ultimate futility of conquest.
Availability: The song can be found on various Procol Harum albums and greatest hits compilations, and is available for streaming on platforms like Spotify.
The song's lyrics were written by Keith Reid, and its music was composed by Gary Brooker, who also sang. It was featured on the band's 1967 album, Procol Harum.The song is unusual in that the music was written before the lyrics; according to Reid, "99 out of 100 of those Procol Harum songs were written the words first, and then were set to music." He explained that Brooker had written a piece of Spanish-flavored music before the band had officially formed, and Reid decided to write lyrics about a conquistador.
In August 1971, Procol Harum was invited to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, Alberta. Procol Harum's equipment was hung up at the border; as a result the band and the orchestra only rehearsed "Conquistador" once ("All songs now played at least once.") before the show. Nonetheless, they began the concert with the song, and the concert was captured on the album Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, of which "Conquistador" was the lead single.