A Whiter Shade of Pale
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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song famed for its Bach-inspired organ melody, surreal lyrics, and status as one of the most iconic tracks of the late 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Whiter Shade of Pale canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8739968 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Whiter Shade of Pale Context triple: [Procol Harum, notableWork, A Whiter Shade of Pale]
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A.
Baba O'Riley
"Baba O'Riley" is a classic rock song by The Who, renowned for its iconic synthesizer intro and anthemic chorus often mistaken for being titled "Teenage Wasteland."
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B.
Great White Wall
The Great White Wall is a renowned scuba diving site off Taveuni in Fiji, famous for its sheer reef face densely covered in white soft corals and rich marine life.
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C.
Sunshine of Your Love
"Sunshine of Your Love" is a classic 1967 rock song by the British band Cream, renowned for its iconic guitar riff and status as one of the defining tracks of the late 1960s.
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D.
Aqualung
Aqualung is the stage name of British singer-songwriter and musician Matt Hales, known for his introspective indie and alternative rock music.
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E.
Mellow Yellow
Mellow Yellow is a 1966 psychedelic pop song by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, best known for its laid-back groove and whimsical, surreal lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Whiter Shade of Pale Target entity description: "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song famed for its Bach-inspired organ melody, surreal lyrics, and status as one of the most iconic tracks of the late 1960s.
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A.
Baba O'Riley
"Baba O'Riley" is a classic rock song by The Who, renowned for its iconic synthesizer intro and anthemic chorus often mistaken for being titled "Teenage Wasteland."
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B.
Great White Wall
The Great White Wall is a renowned scuba diving site off Taveuni in Fiji, famous for its sheer reef face densely covered in white soft corals and rich marine life.
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C.
Sunshine of Your Love
"Sunshine of Your Love" is a classic 1967 rock song by the British band Cream, renowned for its iconic guitar riff and status as one of the defining tracks of the late 1960s.
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D.
Aqualung
Aqualung is the stage name of British singer-songwriter and musician Matt Hales, known for his introspective indie and alternative rock music.
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E.
Mellow Yellow
Mellow Yellow is a 1966 psychedelic pop song by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, best known for its laid-back groove and whimsical, surreal lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Procol Harum live performances ⓘ |
| awarded | Grammy Hall of Fame Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 5 ⓘ |
| composer | Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstLivePerformanceYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
baroque pop
ⓘ
blue-eyed soul ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| GrammyHallOfFameInductionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| hasBside | Lime Street Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
frequently used in film and television soundtracks
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standard of classic rock radio ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
Hammond organ
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
melancholy
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psychedelic imagery ⓘ romantic loss ⓘ |
| hasVersion | extended version with additional verses ⓘ |
| inAlbum | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Air on the G String
NERFINISHED
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Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleepers Wake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
best-selling singles of all time
ⓘ
iconic songs of the 1960s ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 00:04:03 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Keith Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Bach-inspired organ melody
ⓘ
surreal lyrics ⓘ |
| organist | Matthew Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Denny Cordell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedIn | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1967-03 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Deram Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-05-12 ⓘ |
| soldCopiesWorldwide | over 10 million ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Whiter Shade of Pale Description of subject: "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song famed for its Bach-inspired organ melody, surreal lyrics, and status as one of the most iconic tracks of the late 1960s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.