For Y'all Colosseum Two - 1978 [1993] Nation Of War Dance

Colosseum II was a British band formed inwards 1975 past times the quondam Colosseum drummer together with leader, Jon Hiseman, next the 1974 demise of his band Tempest. Hiseman announced his innovation to shape the band eventually named Colosseum II inwards Nov 1974, merely entirely Gary Moore was named equally a member. Rehearsals were due to cause on Jan 1, 1975, merely a permanent unit of measurement was non finalised until May 1975. Among musicians who close made the grouping were Graham Bell, Duncan Mackay together with Mark Clarke. The line-up was completed past times Don Airey, Neil Murray together with Mike Starrs.
The band was oriented toward jazz fusion, much of which was driven past times the guitar run of Moore, leading to a much heavier audio than the master Colosseum band. After disappointing sales of the starting fourth dimension album, Murray together with Starrs were unceremoniously sacked past times the band's tape label (Bronze) inwards July 1976.
The band continued amongst a novel tape label together with a novel bass histrion (John Mole), together with recorded 2 farther largely instrumental (and all the same commercially unsuccessful) albums. They likewise performed on Variations amongst Andrew Lloyd Webber, which likewise featured Julian Lloyd Webber on cello, Rod Argent on keyboards together with Hiseman's wife, Barbara Thompson, on flute together with sax. This album reached release 2 on the Great Britain charts.
In August 1978, Moore left to rejoin Thin Lizzy for a 4th spell, together with Airey's blood brother Keith Airey replaced him on guitar. Plans for a 4th album cruel through when Don Airey decided to bring together Rainbow inwards Dec 1978

Track listing

1. "War Dance" (Don Airey)– 5:56
2. "Major Keys" (John Mole/Gary Moore) – 5:10
3. "Put It That Way" (G.Moore/Jon Hiseman) – 3:37
4. "Castles" (G.Moore/J.Hiseman) – 5:40
5. "Fighting Talk" (G.Moore/J.Hiseman) – 5:50
6. "The Inquisition" (G.Moore/J.Hiseman) – 5:45
7. "Star Maiden (J.Mole)/Mysterioso (D.Airey)/Quasar (D.Airey)" – 6:15
8. "Last Exit" (G.Moore/J.Hiseman) – 3:22

Personnel

• Gary Moore - guitars, vocals (4)
• Don Airey - keyboards, synthesizer, organ, Hammond organ, clavinet, piano, bells
• John Mole - bass, piano
• Jon Hiseman - drums, percussion, cymbals, gong