Musical Perfection: A Whiter Shade of Pale

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It has been a tumultuous past few weeks here in the Heartland and across North America. The mid-term elections are coming up, there’s a new PM in Britain, there are wars and rumors of war, and the rhetoric has become shrill. Perhaps it’s time for some musical therapy. I know I could use some about now. The selection this week is very nostalgic for me, but I want to offer this to people of all ages who may or may not have heard it before. I’ll post the first version for those who may not be familiar with it. This is the studio organ version of the melody from the song. After playing the melody, it switches to background and harmony for the lyrics in the original, but this cut is instrumental only. Consider listening in the dark, or with the screen covered, or with eyes closed.