The Reunion Concerts 1994 (Remastered) Colosseum

• 1 Those About to Die (Live At Zelt-Musik-Festival Freiburg) 05:28
• 2 Stormy Monday Blues (Live At Zelt-Musik-Festival Freiburg) 11:35
• 3 Those About to Die (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 05:29
• 4 Skellington (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 12:42
• 5 Elegy (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 05:24
• 6 Tanglewood '63 (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 10:01
• 7 January's Search (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 05:38
• 8 February's Valentine (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 05:16
• 9 The Grass is Always Greener (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 09:54
• 10 Rope Ladder to the Moon (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 09:46
• 11 Theme for an Imaginary Western (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 06:32
• 12 The Machine Demands Another Sacrifice (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 02:07
• 13 Solo Colonia (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 12:32
• 14 Lost Angeles (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 14:06
• 15 Stormy Monday Blues (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 05:32
• 16 Walking in the Park (Live at the E-Werk, Cologne, Germany) 07:44
• Total Runtime 02:09:46

Info for The Reunion Concerts 1994 (Remastered)

On June 24th 1994, Colosseum played their first concert together for 23 years.

Jon Hiseman said 'Despite many requests from fans and promoters over the past couple of decades, I never seriously considered reforming the original Colosseum. But the release of all the albums on CD in the early '90's was extremely successful and generated a lot of new interest in the band. When Dave, Dick, Clem and Chris ganged up on me in 1993 it became clear there was no escape. A date was set and I found Mark in America and we all met up in my studio on June 17th 1994 and I gave the count in for 'Those About to Die'. We played as if the band had never been apart'.

Jon Hiseman, drums, percussion
Dick Heckstall-Smith, soprano- and tenor saxophones
Dave Greenslade, keyboards, Hammond organ, vibraphone
Dave Clempson, guitar, vocals
Mark Clarke, bass, vocals
Chris Farlowe, vocals

Digitally remastered

Colosseum
made their live debut in Newcastle and were promptly recorded by influential BBC Radio One DJ John Peel for his Top Gear Radio program. This appearance gained them valuable exposure and critical acclaim.

Colosseum's first album, Those Who Are About To Die Salute You, was released by the Fontana label in 1969. Colosseum also played the "Super Session" program produced by BBC with Modern Jazz Quartet, Led Zeppelin, Jack Bruce, Roland Kirk Quartet, Eric Clapton, Steve Stills, Juicy Lucy. Colosseum's second album, also in 1969, was Valentyne Suite, notable as the first release from Vertigo Records, the first label to sign heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. Vertigo Records was a branch of Philips, established to sign and develop artists that did not fit the main Philips Records brand.

Dave "Clem" Clempson replaced James Litherland for the third album, The Grass Is Greener, released in 1970 and only in the United States. Louis Cennamo then replaced Tony Reeves on bass, but was replaced by Mark Clarke within a month, and Hiseman recruited vocalist Chris Farlowe to enable Clempson to concentrate on guitar. This is considered to be the definitive Colosseum line-up, which partly already recorded the 1970 album Daughter of Time.

In March 1971, the band recorded its concerts at the Big Apple in Brighton and at Manchester University. Hiseman was impressed with the atmosphere at the Manchester show, and the band returned five days later for a free concert that was also recorded. The recordings were released as a live double album in 1971, Colosseum Live, shortly before the original band broke up.

Interim and reunion: After the band split, Jon Hiseman formed Tempest with bassist Mark Clarke; Dave Greenslade formed Greenslade with Tony Reeves; Clem Clempson joined Humble Pie; Chris Farlowe joined Atomic Rooster; and Dick Heckstall-Smith embarked on a solo career.

Hiseman reformed the group as Colosseum II in 1975, with a stronger orientation towards jazz-fusion rock and a new lineup, featuring guitarist Gary Moore, and Don Airey on keyboards. Colosseum II released four albums before disbanding in 1978.

Colosseum reunited for a tour in 1994, the catalyst for a live CD, DVD releases, and new studio releases. Expanded editions of Valentyne Suite and Colosseum Live were also released, as well as several compilation albums.

Hiseman's wife, saxophonist Barbara Thompson, joined the band on various occasions before the 2004 death of Dick Heckstall-Smith and is now a permanent member of the band.

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