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The Collectors Colosseum

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Released
  
1971

Length
  
38:43

Release date
  
1971

Genres
  
Rock music, Jazz

Recorded
  
1968-1970

Artist
  
Colosseum

Label
  
Bronze Records

Producer
  
Jon Hiseman & Gerry Bron

Similar
  
Colosseum albums, Jazz albums

Colosseum jumping off the sun


The Collectors' Colosseum is probably the first compilation album by Colosseum, released in England in 1971.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Jumping off the Sun" - 3:40, originally recorded late in 1969, with Chris Farlowe's vocals overdubbed over Dave Clempson's originals. In addition, there are extra guitar overdubs by Clempson.
  2. "Those about to Die" - 4:52, excerpt from their first LP
  3. "I Can't Live Without You" – 4:15, recorded 1968
  4. "Beware The Ides of March" - 5:53, from their first LP
  5. "Walking in the Park" – 3:55, idem
  6. "Bolero" – 5:29, recorded late in 1969
  7. "Rope Ladder to the Moon" - 3:22, recorded late in 1969 and composed by Jack Bruce
  8. "The Grass is Greener" - 7:37, recorded late in 1969

Personnel

On tracks 2, 3, 4, and 5 : Jon Hiseman on drums, Dick Heckstall-Smith on saxes, Dave Greenslade on organ, Tony Reeves on bass, James Litherland on guitar & vocals.

On tracks 6 and 8 : Jon Hiseman on drums, Dick Heckstall-Smith on saxes, Dave Greenslade on organ, Tony Reeves on bass, Dave Clempson on guitar & vocals.

On track 1 : Jon Hiseman on drums, Dick Heckstall-Smith on saxes, Dave Greenslade on organ, Tony Reeves on bass, Dave Clempson on guitar & vocals, Chris Farlowe on vocals.

Songs

1Jumping Off the Sun3:40
2Those About to Die4:53
3I Can't Live Without You4:18

References

The Collectors Colosseum Wikipedia