MINT 1969 Orig COLOSSEUM Those About To DIE PROG

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            MINT *CLEAN*                            

      ~ 1969 Original UNIQUE RELEASE ~                    

   PROGRESSIVE COLLECTIBLE 1st Lp BY:                       

                         Colosseum

      For Those About To Die,

               We Salute You

\                                                     USA - ABC Probe - DS 50062

RARE as a MINTY CLEAN  1969 first pressing ...completely different version to the UK release with different tracks & differeht gatefold cover ...

Colosseum's debut album is a powerful one, unleashing each member's instrumental prowess at one point while consolidating each talent to form an explosive outpouring of progressive jazz/rock the next. Those Who Are About to Die Salute You is coated with the volatile double reeds (at same time!) playing of Dick Heckstall-Smith, the thunderous keyboard assault of Dave Greenslade, and the bewildering guitar craft of James Litherland. Together, Colosseum skitters and glides through brisk musical spectrums of freestyle progjazz and British blues, sometimes held tightly in place by Greenslade's Hammond organ, while other times let loose by the brilliancy of the interplay. Each song sparks its own personality and its very own energy level, giving the band instant notoriety upon the album's release in 1969. Not only did Colosseum sound different from other prog fusion bands of the era, but they could easily take the unconventional elements of their style and churn them into palatable and highly significant musical thoroughfares. Some of the more compelling tracks include "Walking in the Park," led by its powerful trumpet segments, and "Pretty Hard Luck," which embarks on a stylish blues excursion with colorful keyboard sections on the periphery. "Beware the Ides of March" borrows a page out of J.S. Bach's notebook and turns his classical poignancy inside out, while "Mandarin" and "Backwater Blues" are created with the perfect prog jazz and blues friendship in mind, representing Colosseum's fused sound spotlessly. Best of all, the album never strays from its intensity or its creativity, the very foundation that the band is built on. The near side long Valentyne Suite, mirrors the same instrumental congruity and is equally entertaining

1. "The Kettle" - 4:15
2. "Plenty Hard Luck" - 4:20
3. "Debut" - 6:13
4. "Those Who Are About to Die, Salute You - 4:47
5. "Valentyne Suite" - 15:18

1. "Valentyne Suite Theme One: January's Search" (Greenslade/Hiseman)
2. "Valentyne Suite Theme Two: February's Valentyne" (Greenslade/Hiseman)
3. "Valentyne Suite Theme Three: Beware the Ides Of March" (Heckstall-Smith/Hiseman)

1. "Walking in the Park" - 3:49

CONDITION: The cover is stiff and strong in all areas. M- with no split seams, no bends, no writing ...

The vinyl is all glossy clean M- plays strong & enjoyable!

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record