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| Those Who Are About to Die Salute You | ||||
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| Released | March 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 1968 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 39:38 | |||
| Label | Fontana (UK) Dunhill (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Tony Reeves, Gerry Bron | |||
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Those Who Are About to Die Salute You is the debut album by Colosseum, released in 1969 by Fontana. It is one of the pioneering albums of jazz fusion.[2] The title is a translation of the Latin phrase morituri te salutant that according to popular belief (but not academic agreement), gladiators addressed to the emperor before the beginning of a gladiatorial match.
The album reached number 15 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 5 April 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Joynson, Vernon (1995). The Tapestry of Delights Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. London: Borderline Books.
- ^ Colosseum chart history, The Official Charts. Retrieved July 29, 2011.