Scarce UK ISSUE COLOSSEUM VALENTINE SUITE - Prog
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EARLY BRITISH PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC ~ HARD TO FIND UK COLLECTIBLE
VALENTYNE SUITE
COLOSSEUM
\ UK - Bronze - Help 4 - Stereo
SCARCE vintage UK vinyl collectible from over the rainbow many moons ago, housed in brilliant gatefold cover ...
Recorded in 1969, Colosseum's "VALENTYINE SUITE":
If Colosseum's first album "Those Who Are About To Die We Salute You" found the band members still rooted in their jazz origins, "Valentyne's suite" sees them moving quickly into the rock arena. The jazz and blues influences are still very much in evidence, but the freeform sections are briefer and less indulgent, the album having a generally more accessible feel.
The opening "The Kettle" with its light multi-tracked vocals and crazy lyrics are among the band's most commercial works, yet still manages to sound 'cool' and feature some fine guitar work by James Litherland. The more rock orientated feel is maintained with the vocals dominated "Elegy", while "Butty's blues" is a more traditional blues/jazz number. "The machine demands a sacrifice" is a wandering piece with an avante garde ending.
The focus of the album though is of course the title suite in 3 sections. While credited as a band composition, parts 1 and 2 are primarily the work of Dave Greenslade, while the final part was written by Jon Hiseman and Dick Heckstall-Smith. Greenslade's organ playing therefore features strongly in the piece, as he engages in instrumental "conversations" with the other band members. If only he had been as forthright and dynamic with his own band (Greenslade), and had perhaps not bothered with the mellotron purchase (sacrilege I know, but some expoit it better than others!), Greenslade could have been a much bigger player in the developing prog of the early 70's.
The suite is by far Colosseum's finest recording. It balances their blues and jazz influences with genuinely progressive moments. The rock themes on which the track is based seldom permit the music to stray too far into improvisation.
Bearing in mind that the piece was recorded in 1969 (the sleeve notes affirm that they were written as the first man was stepping on the moon), "The Valentyne suite" pre- dates many of the prog epics which followed in the early 1970's. How influential it was on those epics is open to debate, but there is no doubt that Colosseum were pioneers in the field. That in itself does not make the album essential listening, and for me the four tracks which occupy side one are pleasant and the long 16+ minute title track is worth it alone to add to any respectable progressive collection.
1. The Kettle (4:25)
2. Elegy (3:10)
3. Butty's Blues (6:44)
4. The Machine Demands A Sacrifice (3:52)
5. The Valentyne Suite:
Theme One: January's Search (6:25)
Theme Two: February's Valentyne (3:33)
Theme Three: The Grass Is Always Greener (6:55)
CONDITION: The British gatefold cover is clean, just small handling wear, still very collectible at VG++ no alarming problems, strong seams, no bends, no writing ...
The vinyl is all glossy both sides, VG++ (superficial minor scuff line or so, nothing much) plays excellent, expect to play enjoyable.
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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