COLOSSEUM=VALENTYNE SUITE=1969=VERTIGO SWIRL=VO1=RARE=
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COLOSSEUM
VALENTYNE SUITE
MEGA RARE RECORD
VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL
SWIRL INNER SLEEVE
GATEFOLD
1969
THE KETTLE = BUTTY'S BLUES = JANUARY'S SEARCH = THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER
PLUS MANY MORE GREAT TRACKS
VERTIGO SWIRL RECORD LABEL
CAT# VO 1 (847900VTY)
MATRIX#
In any case, whatever the circumstances, Colosseum is definitely THE jazz-rock band to check out if you've ever been interested in the genre - mainly because, like I already hinted at and will hint more in the actual reviews, they're the ones who really bring the jazz into rock and really bring the rock into jazz. They could have a wild'n'mean wah-wah hard-rockin' guitar without any fear of being accused of 'selling out' to the rock media, and they could easily bring on a lightweight pop motive in the midst of a deadly serious avantgarde-influenced track, and they could really rip it up on stage inflaming both the jazz and the rock fans. In other words, they aren't afraid to hunt for your negative-tinged emotions like anger and aggression, but they do it subtly, without any extra profanity or bluntness so typical of so many contemporary hard rock bands. And then, right on the spot, they give you out a passage of unparalleled classical beauty. That's kinda nice. Too bad they weren't really great melodists; even their best studio album, Valentyne Suite, has plenty of unmemorable spots. This and the band's lamented brevity of life prevent them from getting a higher rating, but that's but a minor problem - any rock fan of mild eclecticism should hunt down a couple of their records.
Lineup: Jon Hiseman - drums; Dick Heckstall-Smith - saxophone; Dave Greenslade - keyboards, vocals; Tony Reeves - bass; James Litherland - guitars, vocals. Reeves and Litherland quit, 1970, replaced by Clem Clempson, guitar, Mark Clarke, bass; Chris Farlowe joined on vocals (too bad). The band also relied heavily on extra brass musicians during the sessions, like Barbara Thompson on flute; Louis Cennamo of early Renaissance/Illusion fame also contributed some bass parts on the band's third album.
VINYL - in excellent ++ condition
SLEEVE - sleeve excellent condition
COVER - in very good ++ condition (EDGE WEAR)
Grading System Used - Record Collector's
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