Colosseum – Valentyne Suite

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Label:	Fontana – 847 900
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	Italy
Released:
Genre:	Blues
Style:	Classical

Tracklist

A1		The Kettle Performer – Tony* Written-By – Jon Hiseman
A2		Elegy Arranged By [String Quartet] – Neil Ardley Soprano Saxophone – Dick* Written-By – James*
A3		Butty's Blues Directed By [Ensemble] – Neil Ardley Written-By – James*
A4		The Machine Demands A Sacrifice Other [Machine By] – Jon Hiseman Words By – Pete Brown (5) Written-By – Colosseum
		The Valentyne Suite
B.1		Theme One - January's Search Written-By – Dave*
B.2		Theme Two - February's Valentyne Written-By – Dave*
B.3		Theme Three - The Grass Is Always Greener... Written-By – Jon Hiseman

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Philips Records Ltd.
Produced For – Hit Record Productions
Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
Pressed By – Phonoster
Printed By – Grafiche Dotti
Published By – Colosseum Music Ltd.

Credits

Bass Guitar [Uncredited] – Tony*
Design [Cover Design] – Marcus Keef*
Design [Inside Cover Design] – Linda Glover (2)
Drums [Uncredited] – Jon Hiseman
Ensemble – A Backcloth Provided By Some Of The Finest Young Musicians (tracks: A3)
Guitar – James*
Music By – Colosseum
Organ, Vibraphone, Piano – Dave*
Performer – Colosseum (tracks: A2 to B1)
Photography By – Peter Smith (10)
Producer – Tony Reeves
Saxophone [Uncredited] – Dick* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1)
Sleeve Notes [July 21st, 1969] – Jon Hiseman

Notes

Recorded Spring/Summer 1969.

This is an early Italian edition with S.I.A.E. printed on A-side only on the Fontana label with "A PHILIPS RECORD PRODUCT" credit on inside sleeve as was on the earliest editions.

Outside laminated gatefold sleeve with plain inner sleeve.

Title variation track B on label: "Valentyne Suite".
Tracks B.1 to B.3 on label: ''Part. 1'', "Part. 2" and "Part. 3" instead of ''Theme One", ''Theme Two" and ''Theme Three" as on sleeve.

Credits on labels are erroneous.

Sleeve and label Matrix number is "847 900" whilst runout Matrix is "886 775".

A Philips Records Product

Made in Italy

℗ 1970

On inner sleeve:
GRAFICHE DOTTI CERNOBBIO

Runout data is stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 847 900.1
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 847 900.2
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 886 775 1Y✲ 1 420 1 4
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 886 775 2✲Y ✲ 1 420 1 6
Matrix / Runout (Lacquer Cutting Location ID): 420
Rights Society (Label Side A): S.I.A.E.
Rights Society (Label Side A, Stamp 1st Type): SIAE
Other (Labels, Diritti Riservati - Rights Reserved): D.R.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Valentyne Suite (LP, Album, Gatefold, First)	Vertigo	VO 1, 847 900 VTY	UK	1969
Recently Edited	Valentyne Suite (LP, Album, Stereo)	Vertigo	847 900 VTY		1969
Recently Edited	Valentyne Suite (LP, Album, Gatefold )	Vertigo	847 900 VTY, VO 1	Netherlands	1969
New Submission	Valentyne Suite (LP, Album, Stereo)	Fontana	VTY 847900	New Zealand	1969
Recently Edited	Valentyne Suite (LP, Album)	Vertigo	VO 1, 847.900 VTY		1969