Procol Harum - Greatest Hits -1967-1977--flac- Fixed
This is the ultimate test. On tracks like Conquistador (the hit version from this album), the orchestra is crammed into the same frequency space as the rock band. In standard compression, the strings become a harsh, shrill layer. In FLAC, the soundstage opens. You can locate the violins to the left, the cellos to the right, Brooker’s piano dead center, and the horns pushing from the back. It becomes a three-dimensional event.
Spanning 1967 to 1977, this collection is not just a singles cash-grab; it is a map of disintegration. The early hits ( Whiter Shade , Homburg ) carry a psychedelic Victorian fog. By the time you reach the 1970s cuts ( Simple Sister , Nothing That I Didn’t Know ), the FLAC clarity becomes almost unforgiving. Procol Harum - Greatest Hits -1967-1977--FLAC-