REUNION CONCERT COLOGNE 1994

Colosseum

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Jazz Rock/Fusion

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4.83 | 20 ratings | 2 reviews | 75% 5 stars

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DVD/Video, released in 2008

Songs / Tracks Listing

CD:
1. Those About to Die
2. Skelington
3. Tanglewood '63
4. Rope Ladder to the Moon
5. Stormy Monday Blues
6. Walking in the Park

DVD:
1. Those About to Die
2. Skelington
3. Elegy
4. Tanglewood '63
5. January's Search (The Valentyne Suite)
6. February's Valentyne (The Valentyne Suite)
7. Grass Is Always Greener (The Valentyne Suite)
8. Rope Ladder to the Moon
9. Theme for an Imaginary Western
10. Machine Demands Another Sacrifice
11. Solo Colonia
12. Lost Angeles
13. Stormy Monday Blues
14. Walking in the Park

Line-up / Musicians

- Jon Hiseman / drums
- Dick-Heckstall-Smith / saxophones
- Dave Greenslade / organ, piano, vibes
- Clem Clempson / guitar, vocals
- Mark Clarke / bass
- Chris Farlowe / vocals

Releases information

2008 UK 2-disc set comprising a 6-track CD album and a Region 0 NTSC DVD - On June 24th 1994 Colosseum played their first concert together for 23 years. This release was filmed and recorded 4 months later at the bands second concert in Cologne.

Format: CD/DVD SET
Record Label: Angel Air
Catalogue No: SJPCD275
Country of Origin: UK

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COLOSSEUM Reunion Concert Cologne 1994 ratings distribution

4.83
(20 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(75%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(20%)
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Review by kev rowland
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This one of those DVDs where everything comes together in a perfect package. The main feature is the complete reunion concert of Colosseum when they played in Germany in 1994. They kick off with "Those About To Die" and play many of their most well known pieces, such as "The Valentyne Suite". It is strange to think that it was some twenty years since they had last been together ? it is as if they had never been away. As a unit the band are incredibly tight, and produce music that is extremely complex with enough time changes and note density to please even the most unconvinced prog head. Add to that the power and presence of Chris Farlowe, who proves that he is still a vocalist to be reckoned with, and this concert is a joy from start to finish.

But if that wasn't enough, there is a 90 minute documentary detailing the complete history of the band, which is jam packed with interviews and relevant footage and photos. It is easily one of the best, if not the best, short history of a band that I have seen and it is worth buying the DVD for this alone. If you are a proghead yet have never heard Colosseum before (keyboard player Dave Greenslade also formed, um, Greenslade) then this is a wonderful introduction.

Originally appeared in Feedback #74, Jun 03

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5 stars As I write this review, I am near the end of this magnificent concert , The second viewing of it in 3 days, I wanted to see if the luster wears off the second go around, The answer is No, The thing that i kept saying to myself, " Why did these guys end this band, The chemistry is amazing, I under ... (read more)

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