Novum (album)

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.

Novum
Studio album by Procol Harum
Released	21 April 2017[1]
Recorded	October – December 2016[2]
Genre	Progressive rock, art rock, blues rock, hard rock
Length	56:04
Label	Eagle Rock Entertainment
Producer	Dennis Weinreich
Procol Harum chronology
The Well's on Fire (2003) Novum (2017)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
TeamRock	[5]
The Spill Magazine	[6]

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

• Gary Brooker – piano, accordion, vocals
• Josh Phillips – organ, vocals
• Geoff Whitehorn – guitar
• Matt Pegg – bass guitar
• Geoff Dunn – drums
• Pete Brown – lyrics
• Dennis Weinreich – producer

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.

External links

• Official website for the album
• ProcolHarum.com - ProcolHarum.com's page on this album