Novum (album)

Novum
Studio album by
Procol Harum
Released21 April 2017[1]
RecordedOctober – December 2016[2]
GenreProgressive rock, art rock, blues rock, hard rock
Length56:04
LabelEagle Rock Entertainment
ProducerDennis Weinreich
Procol Harum chronology
The Well's on Fire
(2003) 		Novum
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
TeamRock[5]
The Spill Magazine[6]

Novum is the twelfth and final studio album by Procol Harum, released on 21 April 2017. It is their first album in 14 years,[7] and their only not to feature lyrics by Keith Reid. It is also the last in Gary Brooker's lifetime.

Track listing

Music by Gary Brooker and Josh Phillips, except where noted. Lyrics by Pete Brown, except where noted.

  1. "I Told On You" – 5:33
  2. "Last Chance Motel" – 4:48
  3. "Image of the Beast" (music: Brooker, Philips, Geoff Whitehorn) – 4:56
  4. "Soldier" (lyrics: Brooker) – 5:28
  5. "Don't Get Caught" – 5:12
  6. "Neighbour" – 2:46
  7. "Sunday Morning" – 5:28
  8. "Businessman" – 4:45
  9. "Can't Say That" – 7:13
  10. "The Only One" – 6:10
  11. "Somewhen" (music and lyrics: Brooker) – 3:47

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 82
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 81
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] 6

References

  1. ^ Munro, Scott (2 February 2017). "Procol Harum to release new album in April". TeamRock.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ^ Dennis Weinreich (15 March 2017). "Novum • how, when and where ..." ProcolHarum.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Novum Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Procol Harum - Novum". AllMusic review. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Procol Harum - Novum album review". Future plc review. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Spill Album Review: Procol Harum - Novum album review". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Procol Harum To Release First New Studio Album In 14 Years". Blabbermouth.net. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Procol Harum – Novum" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Procol Harum – Novum". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2024.