COLOSSEUM “THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU” 1969 FONTANA UK 1st Pr G/FOLD

	£		37
	$		49

~  THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU ~

COLOSSEUM

~ MORITURI TE SALUTANT ~

(1969 FONTANA RECORDS – RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE AND SUPERB UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING JAZZ / PROG FUSION ALBUM “THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU” BY COLOSSEUM ON THE BLACK & SILVER FONTANA LABEL.

THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL VINYL PRESSING IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION WITH NEAR MINT AUDIO! IT FEATURES AN AMAZING GROUP OF BRILLIANT MUSICIANS:

PERSONNEL

·         JON HISEMAN - DRUMS

·         DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH - TENOR & SOPRANO SAX  

·         DAVE GREENSLADE - ORGAN & VOCALS

·         TONY REEVES - BASS

·         JAMES LITHERLAND - VOCALS & GUITAR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS FONTANA STL 5510

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 886765 1Y//1 / 886765 2Y//1

THE SLEEVE

THE BEAUTIFUL FRONT & REAR LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN VERY STRONG EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE IS JUST SOME MINOR FLAKING OF THE LAMINATE TO THE WIDE SPINE. OTHERWISE THIS GLORIOUS SLEEVE APPEARS TO BE PRISTINE AND THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE AND SQUARE AND STRAIGHT. DESPITE THE FLAKING THE TEXT ON THE  SPINE IS FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. NONE AFFECT THE PLAYBACK AND HAVING LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES OF THIS BRILLIANT RECORD I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABEL

THE BLACK & SILVER FONTANA LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH A FEW MINOR SPINDLE MARKS. 

SIDE ONE

1.       WALKING IN THE PARK

2.       PLENTY HARD LUCK

3.       MANDARIN

4.       DEBUT

SIDE TWO

1.       BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH

2.       THE ROAD SHE WALKED BEFORE

3.       BACKWATER BLUES

4.       THOSE ABOUT TO DIE

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CLEANED ON A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. ALL MY RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I USE SPECIALIST MAILERS AND STIFFENERS TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD. I DO NOT USE FLIMSY ENVELOPE-STYLE MAILERS. MY RECORDS ARE PLACED IN A BRAND NEW 400g POLYTHENE SLEEVE PRIOR TO DESPATCH. ALL MY RECORDS ARE FULLY PLAYED AND LISTENED TO CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.50

£10.25

£10.50

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.