Colosseum - Valentyne Suite (Vertigo VO 1) made in UK 1969 original gatefold 1st pressing LP |vinyl: NM (mint-) | cover: VG++ (excellent, some storage wear around the cover) gatefold | comes with original SWIRL inner sleeve A1 The Kettle A2 Elegy A3 Butty's Blues A4 The Machine Demands A Sacrifice The Valentyne Suite B1a Theme One - January's Search B1b Theme Two - February's Valentyne B1c Theme Three - The Grass Is Always Greener... UK band which is one of the pivotal progressive bands that emerged in the second part of the 1960s. In 1968, the founding members were Jon Hiseman (drums), Dick Heckstall-Smith (tenor sax), and Tony Reeves (bass), later joined by Dave Greenslade (keyboards), Clem Clempson (guitar), Chris Farlowe (vocals), and Mark Clarke (2), who replaced Tony Reeves. Colosseum made three studio albums: "Those Who Are About To Die Salute You", "Valentyne Suite" (both from 1969) and "Daughter Of Time" (1970). The music is a progressive mix of several styles (rock, jazz, blues) with lots of solos and interplay. In 1971, the band released their highly acclaimed live album "Colosseum Live". After Colosseum disbanded in 1971, most of the members formed or joined groups like Humble Pie (Clem Clempson), Atomic Rooster (Chris Farlowe), Greenslade (Dave Greenslade reunited with Tony Reeves), and Colosseum II (founded by Jon Hiseman).