Learn Colosseum Two - 1976 [1987] Foreign Novel Flesh

Colosseum II was a British band formed inwards 1975 past times the sometime Colosseum drummer in addition to leader, Jon Hiseman, next the 1974 demise of his band Tempest. Hiseman announced his conception to shape the band eventually named Colosseum II inwards Nov 1974, only exclusively Gary Moore was named every bit a member. Rehearsals were due to stimulate down on Jan 1, 1975, only a permanent unit of measurement was non finalised until May 1975. Among musicians who virtually made the grouping were Graham Bell, Duncan Mackay in addition to Mark Clarke. The line-up was completed past times Don Airey, Neil Murray in addition to Mike Starrs.
The band was oriented toward jazz fusion, much of which was driven past times the guitar live on of Moore, leading to a much heavier audio than the master copy Colosseum band. After disappointing sales of the start album, Murray in addition to Starrs were unceremoniously sacked past times the band's tape label (Bronze) inwards July 1976.
The band continued amongst a novel tape label in addition to a novel bass purpose participant (John Mole), in addition to recorded ii farther largely instrumental (and even in addition to thence commercially unsuccessful) albums. They besides performed on Variations amongst Andrew Lloyd Webber, which besides featured Julian Lloyd Webber on cello, Rod Argent on keyboards in addition to Hiseman's wife, Barbara Thompson, on flute in addition to sax. This album reached pose out 2 on the United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland charts.
In August 1978, Moore left to rejoin Thin Lizzy for a quaternary spell, in addition to Airey's blood brother Keith Airey replaced him on guitar. Plans for a quaternary album brutal through when Don Airey decided to bring together Rainbow inwards Dec 197

 

Track listing

1. "Dark Side of the Moog" (instrumental) (Don Airey/Gary Moore) – 6:22
2. "Down to You" (Joni Mitchell, instrumental centre-section - D.Airey) – 9:10
3. "Gemini in addition to Leo" (G.Moore/Jon Hiseman) – 4:50
4. "Secret Places" (G.Moore/J.Hiseman) – 4:00
5. "On Second Thoughts" (G.Moore) – 7:29
6. "Winds" (G.Moore/J.Hiseman) – 10:25

Personnel

• Mike Starrs - vocals
• Gary Moore - guitars, vocals
• Don Airey - keyboards, synthesizers
• Neil Murray - bass
• Jon Hiseman - drums, percussion