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English singer/songwriter and drummer, born June 22, 1939 in London, died on January 10, 2022. Bobby Harrison’s history can be traced back to the late fifties and the legendary Brentwood, UK group The Rockefellas. Subsequently, during the early part of the sixties, he was in Golden Apples Of The Sun, who signed to Andrew Loog Oldham’s Immediate label and released one single, Monkey Time, in 1965. Following that, Harrison formed the CBS-signed Powerpack, who put out two singles in 1966 and 1967. Backed by famous jazzman Ronnie Scott, Bobby also released his first record in his own name for CBS in the mid-sixties, a version of the song Sonny. Harrison then became one of the original members of Procol Harum during the spring of 1967, when the group recorded their famous No 1 single, A Whiter Shade Of Pale. However, at the same time as the record was at the top of the charts all over the world, Harrison and the band’s guitarist left the group to form their own outfit, Freedom. His solo album Funkist has material written for Freedom and is considered to be the missing link in Bobby Harrison’s career between Freedom and Snafu, which he formed early 1973. The band lasted until the mid 1970s. In the early eighties, Harrison decided to move to Iceland. There he got involved with many musical activities and also recorded one album with local supergroup Mezzoforte in 1987.

ALBUMS


Bobby Harrison
Anthology
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Angel Air, ,
Funk/Blues Rock
Bobby Harrison
Solid Silver
1987, ,
Jazz-Rock/Soft Rock
Bobby Harrison
Ísbrot
1986, 12", EP, ÍSBROT, ,
Ballad
Bobby Harrison
Funkist
1975,
Bobby Harrison
Cleopatra Jones
1974, 7", Single, WWA Records
Snafu
Live Nottingham 1976
2018, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Funk/Soul
Procol Harum
A Whiter Shade Of Pale 50th Anniversary EP
2017, 12", EP, RSD, Mono, Ltd, Spl, Fly Records (3), ,
Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Procol Harum
Procol Harum
2009, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Procol Harum
All This And More...
2009
Freedom
Freedom At Last / Through The Years
1999, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Angel Air, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Snafu
Snafu / Situation Normal
1998, ,
Funk/Prog Rock/Blues Rock
Procol Harum
30th Anniversary Anthology
1997, ,
Art Rock/Prog Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Procol Harum
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
1979, ,
Pop Rock/Symphonic Rock
Procol Harum
Rock Roots
1976,
Snafu
All Funked Up
1975
Snafu
Lock And Key
1975
Snafu
Goodbye U.S.A. / Dixie Queen
1974, 7", Vertigo, ,
Hard Rock
Snafu
Situation Normal
1974, ,
Blues Rock
Snafu
Drowning In The Sea Of Love
1973
Snafu
Snafu
1973
Freedom
Freedom Is More Than A Word
1972, ,
Blues Rock
Procol Harum
The Best Of Procol Harum
1972, ,
Classic Rock
Freedom
Through The Years
1971, ,
Blues Rock/Prog Rock
Freedom
Nobody / Freedom
1970
Freedom
Freedom
1970
Freedom
Freedom At Last
1970, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Procol Harum
A Whiter Shade Of Pale / Lime Street Blues
1967,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Pop Rock
Procol Harum
Pop History Vol. 28
,
Pop Rock
Procol Harum
BBC Sessions 1967-1974
2021, CD, Album, Unofficial, On The Air (2), ,
Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Freedom
Is More Than A Word
2015
Freedom
Freedom At Last
2014
Freedom
Freedom
2007, ,
Hard Rock/Prog Rock
Snafu
All Funked Up
2004
Freedom
Black On White
2002, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Bobby Harrison
Funkist
2000
Snafu
Snafu / Situation Normal
Snafu
Snafu

APPEARANCES +


Various
Patterns On The Window (The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1974)
2024, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records,
Various
Think I’m Going Weird: Original Artefacts From The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-68
2021, 5xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock
Procol Harum, The Move
Morning Dew At The BBC: 1967
2019, 7", RSD, Single, Mono, Ltd, Whi, Fly Records (3), ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Come Join My Orchestra (The British Baroque Pop Sound 1967-73)
2018, Box, Comp + 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Baroque Pop
Various
The Many Faces Of Black Sabbath (A Journey Through The Inner World Of Black Sabbath)
2014, ,
Heavy Metal/Thrash/Stoner Rock
Various
Blow Your Cool
2007, CD, Comp, Psychic Circle, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Hard Rock/Pop Rock
Nobody's Business
Nobody's Business
2007, ,
Hard Rock
Walt Boenig Big Band
A Little Of You
2005, CD, Album, Dynamic Musical Productions, Inc.
Walt Boenig Big Band
A Lot Of Us
2002, 2xCD, Dynamic Musical Productions, Inc.
Two Timers
Lucky Dip
2001, CD, Credo Records,
Two Timers
Aubrey Rex & Other Stories
1999, CD, Album, Credo Records, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Various
The In & Out Records Compilation - Jazz Unlimited! Volume 2
1994, CD, Comp, In+Out Records, ,
Hard Bop/Post Bop/Fusion/Free Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Various
Vertigo Classics And Rarities 1969 - 1973 Volume One
1990, ,
Hard Rock/Prog Rock
Pöbb-bandið Rockola
Jólasöngvar
1984, 12", PÖBB-INN
Mezzoforte
Í Hakanum
1980, ,
Jazz-Funk
Casablanca (3) / Snafu
Stereo Pop Special-69
1974, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services
Gravy Train
Staircase To The Day
1974
Steve York's Camelo Pardalis
Manor Live
1974, ,
Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Matthew Fisher
Journey's End
1973
Patrick Campbell-Lyons
Me And My Friend
1973,
Freedom (9) / Gravy Train
London City / Alone In Georgia
1972, 7", Jukebox, Vertigo, ,
Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Superheavy Vol. 2
1972, LP, Comp, Vertigo, ,
Prog Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Handle With Care
1970
The Freedom*
Nerosubianco
1968, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Soundtrack
The Credence Mother's
Freedom At Last
LP, Album, Fono, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Count Basie
Basie In Europe
Patrick Williams And The The Duke Ambassadors
Beelzebub's Big Band The Devils In Concert
,
Big Band
John Cameron
Folk, Funk & Beyond The Arrangements Of John Cameron
2023, CD, Comp, Ace,
Various
The Many Faces Of Black Sabbath (A Journey Through The Inner World Of Black Sabbath)
2014, ,
Heavy Metal/Thrash/Stoner Rock
Various
Air Sample: The Story So Far
2008, CD, Album, Comp, Angel Air Records, ,
Classic Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Classic Rock
2000, CD, Comp, Pegasus, ,
Classic Rock
Various
Classic Rock
2000, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Pegasus, Pegasus,
Various
35th Annual Old Fiddler's Convention
1971, LP, Album, Heritage Records (7), Heritage Records (7)
Nirvana (2) And Patrick Campbell Lyons*
Me And My Friend
2015
Various
Fading Yellow Volume 10 The Better Side (A Collection Of Euro, UK & Australian '60s/Early 70's Pop-Sike And Other Delights)
2010, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Flower Machine Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Spacegirl And The Starman (Eccentric British Soundwaves 1970 - 1973)
2003, LP, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, W/Lbl, Queen Victoria Records, ,
Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
mere mortals
mere mortals Demo
1997, Cass, Promo, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Garage Rock
Various
Funky Vibes Vol. 2
1990, CD, Ltd, Unofficial, Camera Rare Groove
Various
Roots Of Black Sabbath
2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Laser Media