A Whiter Shade of Pale

~ Recording by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew Freeman

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11A Whiter Shade of Pale4:29Royal Philharmonic OrchestraSymphonic RockRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraAlbum
  • GB2004-09-07
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 4 73281 2 1
2.11A Whider Shade of Pale4:29Royal Philharmonic OrchestraSymphonic RockRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraAlbum
  • GB2009-09-01
RPO Records (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)RPO SP 019
2.7A Whiter Shade of Pale4:27Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Matthew FreemanRock Meets Classic 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-06-26

Relationships

orchestra:Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
arranger:Mike Townend
recording of:A Whiter Shade of Pale (cover, instrumental)

Related works

A Whiter Shade of Pale

lyricist:Keith Reid
composer:Gary Brooker
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
publisher:Belsize Music Ltd.
Essex Music International Ltd.
Onward Music Ltd.
The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO)
Westminster Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
later translated versions:Esse amor que eu não queria
Fahler als nur fahl
Les Orgues d’antan
Merisairaat kasvot
Senza luce (Italian version)
青い影
later versions:Mijn gedachten
is based on:Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
arrangements:A Whiter Shade of Pale