For Yous Colosseum 2 - 1976 [1987] Foreign Novel Flesh

Colosseum II was a British band formed inwards 1975 yesteryear the one-time 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, simply alone Gary Moore was named every bit a member. Rehearsals were due to commence on Jan 1, 1975, simply a permanent unit of measurement was non finalised until May 1975. Among musicians who most made the grouping were Graham Bell, Duncan Mackay together with Mark Clarke. The line-up was completed yesteryear Don Airey, Neil Murray together with Mike Starrs.
The band was oriented toward jazz fusion, much of which was driven yesteryear the guitar live of Moore, leading to a much heavier audio than the master copy Colosseum band. After disappointing sales of the kickoff album, Murray together with Starrs were unceremoniously sacked yesteryear the band's tape label (Bronze) inwards July 1976.
The band continued amongst a novel tape label together with a novel bass component participant (John Mole), together with recorded ii farther largely instrumental (and all the same commercially unsuccessful) albums. They too performed on Variations amongst Andrew Lloyd Webber, which too 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 set out 2 on the U.K. 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 barbarous 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 together with 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