A Salty Dog
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A Salty Dog is a 1969 progressive rock song and album by Procol Harum, noted for its orchestral arrangement and maritime, melancholic themes.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| album | A Salty Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMemberOnRecording |
B. J. Wilson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Copping NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Trower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| followsAlbum | Shine On Brightly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
nautical imagery
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orchestral introduction ⓘ string orchestration ⓘ |
| hasOrchestralArrangement | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
maritime
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melancholy ⓘ sea voyage ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of Procol Harum's signature songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy | Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Keith Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesAlbum | Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Denny Cordell
NERFINISHED
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Keith Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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Regal Zonophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| side | A side (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTrackOf | A Salty Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Gary Brooker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keith Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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