Colosseum – Valentyne Suite

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Label:	Fontana – 847 900
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	Italy
Released:	1970
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
B1a		Theme One - January's Search Written-By – Dave*
B1b		Theme Two - February's Valentyne Written-By – Dave*
B1c		Theme Three - The Grass Is Always Greener... Written-By – Jon Hiseman

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

Bass [Uncredited] – Tony*
Design [Inside Cover Design] – Linda Glover (2)
Drums [Uncredited], Other [Machine] – 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)
Photography By, Design [Cover Design] – Marcus Keef*
Producer – Tony Reeves
Saxophone [Uncredited] – Dick* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1)
Sleeve Notes [July 21st, 1969] – Jon Hiseman
Words By – Pete Brown (5)

Notes

Recorded Spring/Summer 1969.

Similar to Colosseum - Valentyne Suite but D.R. both labels.
First press Italy

Outside laminated gatefold sleeve with plain inner sleeve.

Title variation track B1 on label: "Valentyne Suite".
Tracks B1a to B1c 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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): 847 900.1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): 847 900.2
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): 886 775 1Y✲ 1 420 1 4
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): 886 775 2✲Y ✲ 1 420 1 4
Other: 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