Colosseum - Those Who Are About To Die Salute You (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1969)

Name: Colosseum - Those Who Are About To Die Salute You (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1969)
Brand: Colosseum
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Description

Colosseum – Those Who Are About To Die Salute You (subtitled "Morituri Te Salutant") was released in 1969 and fuses British blues rock with jazz: Jon Hiseman's drums, Dick Heckstall-Smith's saxophones and Dave Greenslade's organ drive tracks like "Walking In The Park" and "Beware The Ides Of March". On offer is the original 1969 German Fontana edition in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

Label / Cat. no.: Fontana – 886 765 TY
Format: Vinyl, LP, album, stereo, gatefold
Pressing: DE – original
Country: Germany
Year: 1969
Genre: Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock, Prog Rock, Fusion – Jazz-Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock

Condition

Condition: Second hand
Media: NM-
Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

Walking In The Park
Plenty Hard Luck
Mandarin
Debut

Side B

Beware The Ides Of March
The Road She Walked Before
Backwater Blues
Those About To Die

Personnel

Jon Hiseman (drums), Dick Heckstall-Smith (tenor and soprano saxophone), Dave Greenslade (organ, vocals), James Litherland (electric guitar, vocals), Tony Reeves (bass); guests: Jim Roche (guitar on "Backwater Blues"), Henry Lowther (trumpet on "Walking In The Park"). Produced by Gerry Bron and Tony Reeves. Recorded in winter 1968/69.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the 1969 German Fontana edition (886 765 TY) with laminated gatefold sleeve.

How do I identify the German first edition?
Labels marked AA 886 765.1 Y / .2 Y, gatefold laminated in full colour outside and unlaminated sepia inside; the cover carries the Latin subtitle "Morituri Te Salutant".

What do Media NM- / Sleeve VG+ mean?
We grade to Goldmine standard: NM- (Near Mint minus) means nearly new with at most minimal traces, VG+ (Very Good Plus) shows light signs of use but plays fine. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more jazz-rock?
Yes – browse our Jazz-Rock collection.

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