DESCRIPTION:
In grateful memory to Gary Brooker (1945 - 2022)

Procol Harum: “Sister Mary”, 40th Anniversary Concert, London, St. John’s, Smith Square, 20 July 2007. Premier performance of this song.

Line up:

Gary Brooker - voc, piano
Geoff Whitehorn - guitar, voc
Matt Pegg - bass, voc
Josh Phillips - organ, synth
Geoff Dunn - drums


Originally recorded during the production of Procol’s album “THE WELLS ON FIRE” (2003), "Sister Mary" was not included on the final CD. The first official release was on the Procol Harum download album "MMX" (15 tracks recorded on tour 2010/2011) made available through BTP, later on the "INSIDE/OUTSIDE" compilation album (2014). The song underwent several changes in the years after the London show. Nevertheless, none of the versions I heard in later recordings achieved the same intensity as this one, even with its various little imperfections.

Special thanks to Lars and Stefan for their invaluable help.