Shine On Brightly cover

Shine On Brightly

Procol Harum · 1968

65 min · 15 tracks · progressive rock · psychedelic rock · art rock

A kaleidoscopic blend of lush orchestration, poetic lyrics, and expansive progressive rock structures.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with climactic moments
  • poetic lyrics for reflective moods
  • kaleidoscopic soundscapes to explore
  • wave-like pacing for engagement
  • for late-night introspection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek standalone, quick listens

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on September 1, 1968, 'Shine On Brightly' was Procol Harum's second studio album, following their successful self-titled debut. The band was solidifying their place in the progressive rock scene, blending classical influences with rock music amidst a time of experimentation in the late 1960s.
Stylistic neighbors
The Moody Blues· Yes· King Crimson

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Quite Rightly So 3:40
  • 2 Shine On Brightly 3:32
  • 3 Skip Softly (My Moonbeams) 3:47
  • 4 Wish Me Well 3:18
  • 5 Rambling On 4:31
  • 6 Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone) 2:50
  • 7 In Held ’Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana – ’Twas Teatime at the Circus – In the Autumn of My Madness – Look to Your Soul – Grand Finale 17:31
  • 8 Seem to Have the Blues (Mostly All the Time) 2:45
  • 9 Monsieur Armand 2:22
  • 10 Alpha 4:31
  • 11 In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence (b‐side) 3:00
  • 12 In the Wee Small Hours of Sixpence (alternate version) 2:59
  • 13 Quite Rightly So (take 4 breakdown) 3:29
  • 14 Quite Rightly So (take 6) 3:44
  • 15 Il tuo diamante (Shine On Brightly – Italian version) 3:28

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