Colosseum
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Biography
[Edit]One of the most influential of the early British progressive rock bands, Colosseum fused an adventurous approach to rock with strong jazz and blues influences and classical keyboard accents; they earned a loyal and lasting following though they never scored a major breakthrough hit. Colosseum was founded in 1968 by saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith, bassist Tony Reeves, and drummer Jon Hiseman; the three had previously worked with John Mayall, playing on his album Bare Wires, and Heckstall-Smith and Hiseman were formerly members of the Graham Bond Organisation. The first lineup was completed with the addition of Dave Greenslade on keyboards, Jim Roche on guitar and vocalist James Litherland, who took over on guitar when Roche soon departed. After making their live debut in Newcastle, Colosseum earned a valuable ally in legendary BBC disc jockey John Peel, who featured the band on his Top Gear radio show. Fontana Records signed the band, and their first album, Those Who Are About to Die Salute You, was released in 1969; it fared well in the charts, and the lead-off track, "Walking in the Park," was issued as a single, though it proved to be the only 7" from the group. Colosseum's second album, Valentyne Suite, appeared later the same year; it was the debut release from Vertigo Records, the influential progressive and hard rock label. (Vertigo and Fontana were both affiliated with the Dutch recording firm Philips.) 1970's Daughter of Time featured a new lineup of the band; James Litherland left to form the band Mogul Thrash and Tony Reeves moved into production full-time, and Colosseum added guitarist Dave Clempson, bassist Mark Clarke, and lead vocalist Chris Farlowe. Another Colosseum album, The Grass Is Greener, appeared in 1970, but it was in fact a revised version of Valentyne Suite, released only in the United States and featuring four of the original selections from the LP and four new songs. In 1971, Colosseum jumped ship from Vertigo to the newly formed Bronze Records and recorded a handful of shows at Manchester University and the Big Apple club in Brighton; the band broke up before they could complete a studio album for their new label, and 1971's Colosseum Live would prove to be the last release from the group's first era. In 1975, Jon Hiseman launched Colosseum II, a more jazz-oriented combo which also featured Gary Moore on guitar and Don Airey on keyboards; the new group released three albums before parting ways in 1978. In 1994, the Daughter of Time lineup of Colosseum reunited for a concert tour, and a live album was drawn from the concerts. The band issued a new studio album in 1997, Breads & Circuses, and Colosseum has reconvened for periodic recordings and live shows ever since. Saxophonist Barbara Thompson (who is married to Jon Hiseman) frequently appeared with the reunited version of Colosseum, and became an official member of the group following the death of Dick Heckstall-Smith in 2004.
Title: Elegy (The Recordings 1968-1971)) (CD3)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
Title: Elegy (The Recordings 1968-1971) (CD2)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
Title: Elegy (The Recordings 1968-1971) (CD4)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
Title: Elegy (The Recordings 1968-1971) (CD1)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
Title: Transmissions (Live At The BBC 1969-1971) (CD5)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Elegy (The Recordings 1968-1971) (CD5)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
Title: Transmissions (Live At The BBC 1969-1971) (CD6)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Those Who Are About To Die Salute You
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Transmissions (Live At The BBC 1969-1971) (CD1)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Restoration
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Blues, Rock, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk Rock, Fusion
Title: The Collectors Colosseum
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Transmissions (Live At The BBC 1969-1971) (CD4)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Live At Rockpalast 2003 (Live At The Viersen Jazz Festival September 2003)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Jazz Rock
Title: Transmissions (Live At The BBC 1969-1971) (CD2)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Last Night @ The Colosseum (08 / 11 / 1997) Vol. 1
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Live At The Piper Club, Rome
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Title: The Complete Reunion Concert
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Title: The Reunion Concerts 1994
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Title: The Valentyne Suite
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Elegy (The Recordings 1968-1971) (CD6)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
Title: Transmissions (Live At The BBC 1969-1971) (CD3)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock
Title: The Grass Is Greener
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Fusion
Title: At Ruisrock, Turku, Finland (Live)
Artist: Colosseum
Genre: Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Collections
Title: Greatest Ever! Prog Rock (Disc 3)
Genre: Progressive Rock
Title: Jazz Rock - Verve 50
Title: Classic Rock # 109: 100% Live
Genre: Rock
Title: Party Like A Rockstar (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Symfo Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Symphonic Rock
Title: Greatest Ever! Rock The Collection Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Summer Of Love Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD9)
Genre: Pop
Title: Wanted 60s British Rock
Title: Best Of British Rock 2018
Title: Blues Rock Forward! 15
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Prog Rock And Beyond (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock
Title: Greatest Ever 60s Legends (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Folk
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD6)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Symphonic Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Symphonic Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Folk
Title: It's Prog Rock 2024
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative