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Colosseum 
Live album by Colosseum Released September 17, 1971 Recorded March 18 & 27, 1971 Genre Jazz fusion, blues-rock Length 73:48 Label 
Bronze (original release)
Castle (1987 reissue)
Warner Bros.Producer Gerry Bron, Jon Hiseman & Colosseum Colosseum chronology Daughter of Time
(1970)Colosseum Live
(1971)Colosseum LiveS - The Reunion Concerts
(1994)Colosseum Live is a live album by Colosseum, released in 1971. It was one of the band's most commercially successful albums, remaining in the UK Albums Chart for six weeks and peaking at number 17.[1]
This album was recorded at Manchester University (March 18, 1971)[2] and the Big Apple, Brighton (March 27, 1971)[3], on the "Daughter of Time" tour. After "Colosseum Live", the band broke up for 23 years and reunited in 1994.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[4]Allmusic wrote that "With good material, some towering performances, and a powerful atmosphere, this is everything you could hope for from a live album." They made note of the performances of all the players except Dave Greenslade, and commented that the band arrangements, duets during the fills, and the way solos flow from one to the other are all interesting and effective.[4]
Track listing
- "Rope Ladder to the Moon" (Pete Brown/Jack Bruce) – 9:43
- "Walking in the Park" (Graham Bond) – 8:21
- "Skelington" (Dave Clempson/Jon Hiseman) – 14:52
- "Tanglewood '63" (Mike Gibbs) – 10:12
- "Encore... "Stormy Monday Blues"" (T-Bone Walker) – 7:29
- "Lost Angeles" (Dave Greenslade/Dick Heckstall-Smith/Chris Farlowe) – 15:43
- "I Can't Live Without You" (James Litherland) – 7:28 [Bonus Track on later edition CD]
Personnel
- Mark Clarke: Bass, Vocals
- Dave "Clem" Clempson: Guitars, Vocals
- Chris Farlowe: Vocals
- Dave Greenslade: Organ, Vibes
- Dick Heckstall-Smith: Saxophones
- Jon Hiseman: Drums
References
- ^ Colosseum chart history, The Official Charts. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Remember The Times - a month by month look at the years between 1966-1975: March 1971 [1]
- ^ Remember The Times - a month by month look at the years between 1966-1975: March 1971 [2]
- ^ a b Allmusic review
Colosseum Mark Clarke · Dave "Clem" Clempson · Chris Farlowe · Dave Greenslade · Jon Hiseman · Barbara Thompson
Louis Cennamo · Dick Heckstall-Smith · James Litherland · Tony Reeves · Jim RocheOriginal albums Those Who Are About to Die Salute You (1969) · Valentyne Suite (1969) · The Grass Is Greener (1970) · Daughter of Time (1970) · Colosseum Live (1971)Post-reunion albums LiveS – The Reunion Concerts 1994 (1995) · Bread & Circuses (1997) · Tomorrow's Blues (2003) · Live Cologne 1994 (2003) · Live05 (2007)Compilations The Collectors Colosseum (1971) · Anthology (2000) · Morituri Te Salutant (2009)Related articles Categories:- 1970s jazz album stubs
- Colosseum albums
- Live progressive rock albums
- Double live albums
- 1971 live albums
- Bronze Records live albums
- Warner Bros. Records live albums
- Castle Communications live albums
- English-language live albums
- Albums produced by Mark Clarke (musician)
- Albums produced by Clem Clempson
- Albums produced by Chris Farlowe
- Albums produced by Dave Greenslade
- Albums produced by Dick Heckstall-Smith
- Albums produced by Jon Hiseman
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