Exotic Birds And Fruit
by Procol Harum

Exotic Birds And Fruit by Procol Harum
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 8,517th   
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 49 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (126th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,288th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,517th)

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Procol Harum bestography

Exotic Birds And Fruit is ranked 6th best out of 17 albums by Procol Harum on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Procol Harum is A Salty Dog which is ranked number 1719 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 986.

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Exotic Birds And Fruit rankings

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Overall rank: 8,517th | 1970s rank: 1,288th | 1974 rank: 126th

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71/100 (from 49 votes)
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From 07/01/2023 17:05 | #297891
Solid Procol as seen freshly in Ruisrock 1974
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From 03/09/2021 20:47 | #267142
This album stands in the shadows of its predecessor Grand Hotel but definitely deserves its place in the Procol Harum legacy. Especially the first four tracks are top quality and the latter half is maybe not really top but as a whole I like it very much.
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From 01/17/2018 14:37 | #205882
Perhaps overshadowed by it's sister album (the far superior 'Grand Hotel'), Exotic Birds and Fruit is one of the most underrated albums I've ever come across. The best songs on here are "Nothing but Truth", where Harum experiment with orchestral music a bit more and "As Strong As Sampson" Which has one of their best hooks ("Ain't no use in preachers preachin', if they don't know what their teachin'). Also noteworthy is "Monsieur R. Monde", a track written during the Shine on Brightly period so the lyrics give us a nice taste of early Harum's classic lyrical style.
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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
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