Genre: Prog rock
Places I remember: Fopp (London)
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Theme For An Imaginary Western
Gear costume: The Daughter Of Time
Active compensatory factors: Aptly named: the big meaty prog jazz rock sound of Colosseum is a force to be reckoned with.
Jon Hiseman and his dominating drums are superb throughout this album and the big voice of Chris Farlowe is a feature as well.
However, the Colosseum sound is largely down to Dick Heckstall-Smith - soprano and tenor saxophones. His jazz fusion sax honking is a strong component!
Stand out track for me is always the Jack Bruce/Pete Brown song, Theme For An Imaginary Western. The version by Mountain is my favourite but every version has an appeal. Here it's the Farlowe vocals that hit me between the eyes!
Where do they all belong? This album, their fourth, is a great place to start if you are new to the delights of Colosseum.
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