Colosseum "Valentyne Suite" 1969 NZ 1st.Press ## SUPER BEYOND RARE ## VG+/EX LP
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Colosseum – Valentyne Suite
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Label: Fontana – VTY 847900 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: New Zealand Released: 1969 Genre: Jazz, Rock Style: Jazz-Rock, Prog RockTracklist
A1 The Kettle A2 Elegy A3 Butty's Blues A4 The Machine Demands A Sacrifice The Valentyne Suite B1a Theme One - January's Search B1b Theme Two - February's Valentyne B1c Theme Three - The Grass Is Always Greener...Condition Description & Other Information
Background / History << This is the New Zealand only pressing of this classic album... 19 x New Zealand Discogs Member's own a copy, whilst 155 x NZ Members are waiting!! >>
## Valentyne Suite is the second album released by the band Colosseum. It was Vertigo Records' first album release, and reached number 15 in the UK Albums Chart in 1969. The album peaked at number 18 in Australia in 1970. ##
Though the song "The Kettle" is officially listed as having been written by Dick Heckstall-Smith and Jon Hiseman, a credit which is confirmed by Hiseman's liner notes for the album, bassist and producer Tony Reeves later claimed that it was written by guitarist and vocalist James Litherland. The song's riff was later interpolated in three songs, notably "Ya Mama" by Fatboy Slim.
Condition Report
The Vinyl is described as VG+ to Excellent... this is because visually the vinyl is VG+++ but easily played to Excellent today, slightly below average background & no skips or stops. Several spindle marks. There are a reasonable number of fine hairlines & sleeve marks to both sides of the record... there is a fine hairline running through the last 3 tracks on Side 2, which becomes just barely feelable on the final track... play-tested with no impact on sound & not even a solitary click!!! The Vinyl has retained a nice glossy look.
The Gatefold Cover is described as VG, however it is the best VG Cover you will ever own... in many ways it's a shame to call it that, however the repairs dictate that I must grade it so. There is considerable edge/spine & corner-wear. There are fine cracks to spine & edges with associated wrinkles. There is some ring wear to front & verso. There are some major colour & paper losses to edges & spine but the main damage which has been repaired to the best of our previous owner's abilities, is in the bottom left corner front cover which looks like it has been re-attached. Rob has printed his name on the inner gatefold & Rob has done an amazing job repairing his beloved Colosseum cover... so much so that had he have printed his phone number alongside his name, I would have been very tempted to call him & see if he would be interested in working on a few that I have hidden away... for a price of course!! Seam split to the spine has been nicely repaired. Several stains here & there. As a VG Cover please do not bid if you require a great cover for this vinyl.Please see attached photos...
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