(NEW YORK) - A stereo version of Procol Harum's 1967 worldwide hit "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" makes its first appearance in the U.K. next week. |The track is part of a 30th anniversary three-CD set featuring the band's first four albums, as well as singles, alternate takes, and outtakes, on Westside Records.

It was thought that "Pale" was recorded only in mono, but Westside managing director Bob Fisher recently learned of the existence of a stereo multi-track of an earlier version of the song. He recruited U.S. archivist Tom Moulton to remix the track because, says Fisher, "Tom always told me this recording was his holy grail." Reissue label Westside is part of the U.K.'s MCI/VCI group.